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Senators Unmoved as Blanche’s payout-fund claim collides with Trump’s contradictions
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has insisted the $1.8 billion payout fund tied to Trump’s IRS lawsuit is dead, but Trump publicly contradicted him by saying the fund is alive and later acknowledging it’s dead but wishing it were alive; legal experts say changes to a deal typically require a written agreement, leaving senators unswayed by Blanche’s assurances.
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Studies from the U.S. Sentencing Commission, The Marshall Project, and the Office of Justice Programs show Black defendants tend to face harsher self-defense sentences than non-Black counterparts. The piece centers on a Black Texas teen, Karmelo Anthony, given 35 years for murder, and juxtaposes this with white defendants in high-profile cases who were acquitted or spared heavier penalties, such as Kyle Rittenhouse, George Zimmerman, and Daniel Penny, highlighting a broader, ongoing racial disparity in the U.S. justice system.
Judge warns DOJ against reviving the $1.8B payout fund
A U.S. District Judge in Washington, D.C., declined to block the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion payout fund but warned the Justice Department not to revive it, noting public statements and court filings suggest the plan is dead and that the case may be moot as hearings proceed on a preliminary injunction.
Ohio-Federal Partnership Targets $42 Million in Fraud, Launches Most Wanted Fraudsters List
The Justice Department and Ohio officials announced a first-of-its-kind federal–state cooperation to detect and prosecute fraud, including a data-sharing agreement and charges against nine defendants for more than $42 million in schemes spanning healthcare, government programs, and consumer fraud; three defendants were detained with two more facing extradition for an additional $15 million in fraud, as the FBI launches the Most Wanted Fraudsters list and a Fraud Division–State Partnership Roundtable to strengthen enforcement.
Bondi deflects Epstein files in closed-door Capitol Hill deposition
Former attorney general Pam Bondi testified in a closed-door deposition to lawmakers and tried to distance herself from the Justice Department’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein files, suggesting acting AG Todd Blanche bore responsibility and declining to answer questions about Trump’s involvement; Democrats left unsatisfied and hinted at potentially subpoenaing Blanche.
Virginia judge freezes DOJ’s $1.8B payout fund
A federal judge in Virginia temporarily blocked the Trump administration from using or processing claims in the nearly $1.8 billion payout fund for people who allege they were unfairly investigated or prosecuted, ordering that no money be released for now as a June 12 hearing in Alexandria weighs constitutional and Administrative Procedure Act challenges.
DOJ opens criminal probe into Reid Hoffman-backed nonprofit over Carroll's legal bills
The Justice Department has launched a criminal probe into a Chicago-based nonprofit backed by Reid Hoffman over its funding of E. Jean Carroll’s legal bills in her civil suit against Donald Trump, with the investigation centered on statements Carroll made during a deposition; Carroll had accused Trump of sexual assault and defamation and a jury previously found in her favor on those claims.
Former judges push to reopen Trump-IRS suit, probe payout fund
A group of 35 retired federal judges is urging a U.S. district court to reopen Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax records and to investigate whether the settlement—creating a $1.8 billion payout fund—was fraudulent, arguing the court wasn’t properly informed about the settlement and that the deal could affect ongoing investigations.
Tracing the money and mechanics behind Trump’s $1.8B payout fund
A Washington Post explainer outlines nearly $1.8 billion set aside to compensate people the administration says were wrongly investigated or prosecuted, clarifying how the fund would be financed (notably via the Judgment Fund), how payouts would be distributed, and the legal and transparency scrutiny it faces—including questions about whether Jan. 6 cases could be eligible.
Judge dismisses Kilmar Abrego García case, citing vindictive prosecution
A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department’s human-smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego García, ruling it was improperly brought to punish him for successfully challenging his deportation, i.e., vindictive prosecution; the DOJ is expected to appeal, while Abrego García remains under house arrest in Maryland.
Ex-Fla. prosecutor accused of pilfering Jack Smith’s sealed report in Trump classified-documents probe
Former Florida federal prosecutor Carmen Lineberger was charged with stealing a copy of special counsel Jack Smith’s sealed report on Trump’s mishandling of classified documents, allegedly emailing the document to her personal email disguised as a Bundt cake recipe.