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Four Prosecutors on Stone Case Withdraw From Case
The press is reporting that three four line prosecutors have filed to withdraw from the Roger Stone case. See Matt Zapotosky, Devlin Barrett, Ann E. Marimow & Spencer S. Hsu, Prosecutors Quit Amid Escalating Justice Dept. Fight Over Roger Stone's Prison Term) This is highly unusual to have AUSAs withdraw after they have filed an
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Second Circuit Limits McDonnell Decision in § 666 & FCPA Case
The Second Circuit in United States v. Ng Lap Seng, affirmed a Southern District of NY decision following a trial with convictions for "paying and conspiring to pay bribes and gratuities to United Nations officials in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 666, and the FCPA. There were also related money laundering convictions. One of
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Obstruction of Justice Charge in ICE Related Case – Old News?
Back in April 2019, the US Attorney's Office in Massachusetts charged a Massachusetts District Court Judge and a court officer alleging two counts of aiding and abetting in obstruction of justice and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice. The court officer was also charged with perjury. (See press release here). At the time of
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K & L Gates Podcast – Congressional Investigations 101: To Comply or Not to Comply
Check out K & L's Podcast – Congressional Investigations 101: To Comply or Not to Comply starring Andrew M. Wright & Nancy Iheanacho. (esp)
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Mueller – Investigation Was Not Stopped
Special Counsel Mueller answered part of the question I have wondered about – In answer to this question he stated – Question: "At any time in the investigation, was your investigation curtailed or stopped or hindered?" Answer: "No." (Question by Collins, Answer by Mueller). 6 Takeaways from Robert Mueller's Testimony, Wash. Post (see here). (esp)
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My Mueller Questions
The media is discussing all the questions they would like asked of Special Counsel Mueller in tomorrow's hearings. And although many are good questions, it is unlikely that he will answer most of them. But there is an important avenue of questioning that it is hoped someone will attempt. If Attorney General Barr has the
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The Third Global White Collar Crime Institute
Guest Blogger – Dmitriy Kamensky The American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Global White Collar Crime Institute convened in Prague, Czech Republic, in June 2019 to examine some to the most pressing issues in the field. The synergy and intellectual power of the two previous Global White Collar Crime Institutes in Shanghai (2015) and São
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Jeffrey Epstein: Key Documents
Here are some important documents related to Jeffrey Epstein's legal issues. Hopefully they can help people make informed judgements about his federal criminal case. Here is the Non-Prosecution Agreement ("NPA") from 2007. Epstein-NPA Here is the current federal indictment. U-S-v-Jeffrey-Epstein-Indictment Here is U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra's decision holding that SDFL violated the CVRA. Judge Marra's
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U.S. v. Jeffrey Epstein
Although U.S. v. Epstein is not a white collar case, the issues raised by SDNY's federal conspiracy and sex-trafficking charges will reverberate throughout the white collar world, as we deal with such issues all the time. Here is the background in a nutshell. Epstein was investigated by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District
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Gamble Thoughts
As previously written here, the Supreme Court issued the Gamble decision upholding the continued use of the dual sovereignty doctrine. So states and the federal government – separate sovereigns – can continue to both prosecute defendants for the same conduct, without facing a double jeopardy problem. As the sovereigns are different, there is no constitutional
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