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A federal judge canceled an evidentiary hearing after prosecutors moved to dismiss charges against two defendants tied to the Broadview Six and an $800 million COVID-19 testing fraud scheme, marking a setback for the Chicago U.S. Attorney’s Office amid revelations of grand jury misconduct; remaining defendants face ongoing proceedings, while the principals deny involvement.
The Broadview Six conspiracy case collapses after unredacted grand jury transcripts reveal serious prosecutorial misconduct, prompting dismissal of remaining charges, rare apologies from the U.S. attorney, and potential sanctions, highlighting ongoing fallout for the DOJ amid Midway Blitz investigations and related personnel changes.
Senator Dick Durbin fired Sheri Mecklenberg, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s counsel, amid revelations of prosecutorial misconduct in the Broadview Six grand jury proceedings after federal charges were dismissed; the move underscores concerns about the case’s handling, while the defense seeks sanctions.
Federal prosecutors dropped all charges against four Broadview protesters after a judge found misconduct during the grand jury proceedings in the Operation Midway Blitz case, including alleged vouching by an attorney. The charges had stemmed from a September protest near the Broadview ICE facility, and the four defendants—Kat Abughazaleh, Michael Rabbitt, Andre Martin, and Brian Straw—had faced misdemeanor counts after the earlier felony conspiracy charge was dropped; two others (Cat Sharp and Jocelyn Walsh) had charges dropped in March. The trial was paused to address the misconduct, and while prosecutors said the errors were not intentional, defense attorneys called the behavior gross misconduct.