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Two New York residents arrested for alleged scheme to launder $4.5B in stolen bitcoin

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The investigation was led by IRS-CI Washington, D.C. According to Chief Jim Lee of IRS-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), “in a methodical and calculated scheme, the defendants allegedly laundered and disguised their vast fortune.” The case is being prosecuted by Trial Attorneys Jessica Peck and C. Brown of the U.S.

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“Decidedly Not Credible”: Federal Court Rejects Spousal Immunity in Criminal Case

JonathanTurley

This week, Judge Mary Dimke of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington issued an interesting ruling. Bolen, she rejected spousal immunity in a criminal case where she believed the couple got hitched for evidentiary rather thanromantic reasons. facepalms] …I have the worst f [bleep] ing attorneys.”

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Attorney General Garland and the “Unobstrusive” Federal Monitoring of School Board Meetings

JonathanTurley

That scene came to mind when Attorney General Merrick Garland testified in Congress to assure members that he does not believe that parents protesting at school board meetings are domestic terrorists. Indeed, I raised the same concerns when the Justice Department took over rioting cases in Wisconsin, Washington, and other states.

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Off-duty Virginia police officer sentenced to 87 months for January 6 riot

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According to court documents , Robertson, 49, and co-defendent Jacob Fracker were both officers with the Rocky Mount, Virginia, Police Department and were off duty when they headed for Washington, D.C. Attorney Matthew M. in Robertson’s car on the morning of January 6, 2021. The men were sentenced in the District of Columbia.

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Time to Vote: You Get to Pick the Startup Alley Finalists for ABA TECHSHOW 2022

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Hunter Biden Discovers There is No “Nicer” Way to Say “I’m Guilty”

JonathanTurley

However, as a criminal defense attorney, I have never heard of a defendant seeking an Alford plea without previously discussing the option with prosecutors. These pleas ordinarily require the approval of prosecutors and Justice Department rules require the approval of high-ranking officials or the Attorney General himself.

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Turley Testifies in the Senate on Domestic Terrorism

JonathanTurley

Washington, D.C. Shapiro Professor Of Public Interest Law. The George Washington University Law School. Washington, D.C. Former Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Garnell Whitfield, Jr. Buffalo, NY. Former U.S. Northern District of Ohio. Cleveland, OH. Professor Jonathan Turley.