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Trump admin tells prosecutors to ease up on crypto enforcement

Tuesday, April 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration is pulling back its enforcement of crypto regulations, disbanding a unit dedicated to cryptocurrency enforcementThe Justice Department instructed federal prosecutors to "no longer target virtual currency exchanges, mixing and tumbling services, and offline wallets for the acts of their... Read More.

Prosecutors seek more than 7 years for George Santos in brazen web of deceit

Saturday, April 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to sentence disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos to seven years and three months in prison, calling his conduct a "brazen web of deceit" that defrauded donors, misled voters, and fueled his political rise through... Read More.

Attorney General Pam Bondi directs prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi is directing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione if he is convicted of the December murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, she announced in a statement Tuesday.One of the federal charges against Mangione,... Read More.

Handwritten notes found in Luigi Mangiones argyle socks at court, violating his special treatment: Prosecutors

Wednesday, March 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Luigi Mangione violated the "special treatment" he was afforded for his last court appearance when handwritten notes were concealed inside a pair of argyle socks he was allowed to wear, New York City prosecutors said Wednesday in a new court... Read More.

Federal prosecutors who investigated Eric Adams put on leave by Justice Department: Sources

Friday, March 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Justice Department on Friday put three federal prosecutors in Manhattan on leave, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.Two of the prosecutors -- Andrew Rohrbach and Celia Cohen -- worked on the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric... Read More.

Alexander brothers plead not guilty, prosecutors say they raped more than 60 women

Friday, February 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Luxury real estate brokers Tal and Oren Alexander, along with their brother Alon, on Friday pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to drug and sexually assault dozens of women nearly two months after their arrest.The three Alexander brothers arrived in... Read More.

Virginia man had weapons cache, used Biden photo for target practice, prosecutors say

Wednesday, January 1 by ABC News

(SMITHFIELD, VA)-- A Virginia man allegedly had a cache of weapons, a "go box" and used a photo of President Joe Biden for target practice, according to court documents filed by federal prosecutors this week.Brad Spafford was charged earlier in the month on a... Read More.

Idaho college killings: Prosecutors push back against Kohberger requests to exclude key evidence

Friday, December 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Prosecutors leading the case against Bryan Kohberger are pushing back against his attorneys' claims that investigators improperly obtained potentially key evidence -- and are asking the judge to deny requests to exclude that evidence from trial.In a series of highly-technical filings... Read More.

UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest: New York prosecutors presenting evidence to grand jury, sources say

Thursday, December 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Prosecutors at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office have begun presenting evidence to a grand jury as they work to secure an indictment against Luigi Mangione for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, sources told ABC News.The DA's office declined... Read More.

Following Hunter Biden pardon, prosecutors push back against criticism of case

Monday, December 2 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Less than 24 hours after President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden and criticized his prosecution as a "miscarriage of justice," prosecutors in special counsel David Weiss' office defended the integrity of their work in a court filing and fiercely... Read More.

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