Dec 10 Judge says Justice Department can unseal records from Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The judge Wednesday joined two other judges in granting the Justice Department’s requests to unseal material from investigations into the late financier’s sexual abuse. Continue reading
Dec 09 Judge grants Justice Department request to release Ghislaine Maxwell records in sex trafficking case By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The Epstein Files Transparency Act requires the Justice Department provide Epstein-related records to the public in a searchable format by Dec. 19. Continue reading
Dec 08 Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey By Jake Offenhartz, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Habba resigned Monday, leaving the job after an appeals court said she had been serving in the post unlawfully. Habba said she would remain with the Justice Department as a senior adviser to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. Continue reading
Dec 07 Federal judge sets back Justice Department's effort to seek new indictment against Comey By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, temporarily barring prosecutors from using evidence they had relied on when they initially secured criminal charges. Continue reading
Nov 26 Government push to unseal court records offers clues about what could be in the Epstein files By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press As the Justice Department gets ready to release its files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell, a court battle over sealed documents in Maxwell’s criminal case is offering clues about what could be in those… Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 5:51 Judge tosses James Comey, Letitia James cases, rules prosecutor was illegally appointed By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Jenna Bloom A federal judge dismissed the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James. In twin rulings, Judge Cameron McGowan Currie found the appointment of Lindsey Halligan as interim U.S. attorney was invalid and unlawful. Halligan was picked by President Trump to… Continue watching
Nov 24 DOJ renews request to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The Justice Department has renewed its request to unseal Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking grand jury materials after Congress approved the release of investigative materials related to the prosecution of the late financier. Continue reading
Nov 24 Judge dismisses cases against James Comey, Letitia James after finding the prosecutor was illegally appointed By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The rulings amount to a stunning rebuke of the administration’s efforts to target Trump’s political opponents as well as its legal maneuvering to hastily install a loyalist prosecutor willing to file the cases. Continue reading
Nov 21 7 things to know about the Justice Department's Epstein files By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press After months of rancor and recriminations, Congress has passed and President Donald Trump has signed legislation compelling the Justice Department to give the public everything it has on Jeffrey Epstein. Here’s a look at what’s expected to be made public, what isn’t, and how… Continue reading
Nov 20 Document shows DOJ examining the handling of mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Schiff By Brian Slodysko, Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Justice Department is examining the handling of the mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff, including the potential involvement of people who claimed to be acting at the behest or direction of two Trump administration officials who have been… Continue reading