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DOJ Expands Brennan Probe as House Panel Sends Transcripts to DOJ
politics17 days ago

DOJ Expands Brennan Probe as House Panel Sends Transcripts to DOJ

The Justice Department has requested records from the House Intelligence Committee on former CIA Director John Brennan. The committee voted to forward several classified Brennan hearing transcripts to DOJ at the department’s request, signaling ongoing scrutiny tied to the Trump-era Russia inquiry. Brennan’s lawyers have said prosecutors indicated he is a target of a grand jury investigation related to a 2017 intelligence assessment, while Republican lawmakers argue the move serves accountability in investigations.

via NBC News|
#grand-jury#house-intelligence-committee#john-brennan
politics27 days ago

Judge halts Powell probe; DOJ to appeal, stalling Fed leadership battle

A federal judge blocked the Justice Department’s criminal probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Senate testimony about the Fed’s headquarters renovation, ruling the grand jury subpoenas were a pretext to pressure Powell. The DOJ plans to appeal, potentially delaying the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as Powell’s successor and fueling a broader fight over Fed leadership.

via Politico|
#doj#federal-reserve#grand-jury
Ex-NFL Linebacker Faces Murder Probe After ChatGPT Messages in Tennessee Court
crime1 month ago

Ex-NFL Linebacker Faces Murder Probe After ChatGPT Messages in Tennessee Court

Former Jets linebacker Darron Lee appeared in a Tennessee court as prosecutors linked him to his girlfriend Gabriella Perpétuo’s death, presenting autopsy findings of blunt-force trauma and stab wounds and revealing messages Lee exchanged with ChatGPT about injuries and how to handle a nonresponsive person. Deputies described a chaotic scene at the home, and prosecutors argue Lee used ChatGPT to craft a cover story for the injuries. The case was bound over to a grand jury, with Lee jailed and the possibility of the death penalty under consideration; Lee’s NFL career included time with the Jets, Chiefs and Bills.

via The Guardian|
#chatgpt#crime#darron-lee
Three Austin cops face secret grand-jury review after bar shooting under Floyd-era reforms
us-news1 month ago

Three Austin cops face secret grand-jury review after bar shooting under Floyd-era reforms

Three Austin police officers who stopped a deadly bar shooting are expected to be presented to a grand jury under a Floyd-era policy pushed by DA José Garza. The process, described as secret with prosecutors controlling what evidence is shown, has drawn criticism for lack of transparency, especially since no charges have been filed against the officers.

via New York Post|
#austin#george-floyd#grand-jury
D4vd Named Target in Grand Jury Probe Over Teen's Murder
crime1 month ago

D4vd Named Target in Grand Jury Probe Over Teen's Murder

Unsealed court filings reveal US singer D4vd (David Burke) is identified as a target of a Los Angeles grand jury investigating the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found dismembered in a Tesla registered to his Texas address. He has not been charged and no indictment has been announced; grand jury proceedings are ongoing. D4vd's family were summoned to testify, prompting legal challenges by his father, who says the subpoena violates due process. His team says he is cooperating with police and has not commented publicly.

via BBC|
#celeste-rivas-hernandez#crime#d4vd
Texas grand jury declines to indict in fatal immigration-agent shooting
politics1 month ago

Texas grand jury declines to indict in fatal immigration-agent shooting

A Cameron County grand jury declined to indict in the March 15, 2025, fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen, by a Homeland Security Investigations agent during a Texas traffic encounter; prosecutors cited DHS’s account of an armed confrontation, while Martinez’s family questions the narrative and calls for transparency amid competing witness statements and the death of a key witness.

via Yahoo|
#grand-jury#homeland-security-investigations#immigration
No indictment in Texas federal immigration agent shooting case
crime1 month ago

No indictment in Texas federal immigration agent shooting case

A Cameron County grand jury declined to indict a Homeland Security Investigations agent in the March 2025 fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez during a traffic encounter in South Padre Island, Texas. DHS says Martinez intentionally ran over an agent, prompting defensive gunfire, but a key witness, passenger Joshua Orta, disputed the account in a draft affidavit and died in a car crash last weekend. The shooting would be the earliest of at least six deadly shootings by federal officers since a nationwide immigration crackdown began.

via The Guardian|
#crime#federal-officer-shooting#grand-jury
Defense seeks dismissal in Gaudreau brothers crash over BAC evidence dispute
crime1 month ago

Defense seeks dismissal in Gaudreau brothers crash over BAC evidence dispute

Attorneys for Sean M. Higgins, charged in the 2024 deaths of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, filed a motion to dismiss the charges, arguing the grand jury was given improper BAC evidence. Higgins’ BAC was cited as 0.087%, but defense contends the reading from plasma shows 0.075% (below the legal limit), and asks the court to throw out the charges on that basis. The indictment includes two counts of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, two counts of second-degree reckless vehicular homicide, tampering with evidence, and leaving the scene. A previous motion to dismiss was denied, and Higgins’ next court date is April 14. The Gaudreaus were killed while bicycling in New Jersey in Aug. 2024, an incident that has drawn attention in part due to Johnny Gaudreau’s NHL fame and subsequent Olympic tributes to the brothers.

via The New York Times|
#blood-alcohol-concentration#crime#gaudreau-brothers
Grand jury rejects Pirro bid to indict six Democrats over social-video call
politics1 month ago

Grand jury rejects Pirro bid to indict six Democrats over social-video call

A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. unanimously rejected Jeanine Pirro's bid to indict six Democratic lawmakers over a social-video urging service members to disobey unlawful orders, effectively halting the case in that district; the development fuels debate over DOJ independence and political interference, with the possibility of pursuing charges in another district still open.

via NBC News|
#democratic-lawmakers#donald-trump#free-speech
Kelly’s Lawyer Urges DOJ to Halt Second Grand Jury in Lawmakers’ Anti-Order Video
politics1 month ago

Kelly’s Lawyer Urges DOJ to Halt Second Grand Jury in Lawmakers’ Anti-Order Video

Sen. Mark Kelly’s attorney urged the DOJ not to seek a second indictment against six Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video telling service members they can refuse illegal orders, arguing there’s no factual or legal basis for retrying and citing First Amendment protections plus a federal judge’s ruling against penalizing Kelly; the first DOJ attempt in February produced no indictment due to lack of probable cause.

via NBC News|
#department-of-justice#first-amendment#grand-jury
New Mexico Grand Jury Indicts Timothy Busfield on Four Counts of Criminal Sexual Contact
crime2 months ago

New Mexico Grand Jury Indicts Timothy Busfield on Four Counts of Criminal Sexual Contact

A New Mexico grand jury indicted actor Timothy Busfield on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, related to alleged on-set abuse of two boys during the filming of The Cleaning Lady between 2022 and 2024. Busfield, who was previously arrested on related charges, is presumed innocent and the case will proceed in court, with prosecutors handled by the special victims unit. His lawyers say the indictment is unsound and part of a revenge plot by the boys’ parents; Busfield was released on his own recognizance after a prior detention hearing, and an independent Warner Bros. probe found no corroboration of the abuse allegations.

via NBC News|
#busfield#child-abuse#crime
Timothy Busfield Indicted on Four Counts in NM Child-Sexual-Contact Case
crime2 months ago

Timothy Busfield Indicted on Four Counts in NM Child-Sexual-Contact Case

Prosecutors in New Mexico have indicted Timothy Busfield on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor connected to a child actor on The Cleaning Lady; Busfield denies the charges and says he will fight them in court. The indictment follows a grand jury review of the case and cites medical and psychological records, while the defense points to audio in which the boys say no inappropriate contact occurred. Busfield turned himself in January 13 and was released with restrictions; no trial date has been set.

via The New York Times|
#child-sexual-abuse#crime#grand-jury
Don Lemon Detained by Federal Agents in Los Angeles
crime2 months ago

Don Lemon Detained by Federal Agents in Los Angeles

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents in Los Angeles after a grand jury was empaneled; FBI and Homeland Security Investigations were involved and charges have not yet been disclosed. Lemon’s lawyer Abbe Lowell said the arrest contrasts with his journalism and affirmed he will vigorously fight the charges, noting the First Amendment protects journalists. He was in LA covering the Grammy Awards weekend at the time.

via CBS News|
#arrest#crime#don-lemon