All articles tagged with #indictments
A House Ethics Committee panel concluded Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick violated ethics rules after a years-long probe into whether pandemic-relief funds were used to bolster her congressional bid. She denies the allegations. The full Ethics Committee will consider potential discipline in April, and she also faces criminal charges that could carry up to 53 years in prison.
Federal prosecutors indicted siblings Alen Zheng and Ann Mary Zheng in connection with an improvised explosive device found near MacDill Air Force Base. Alen allegedly planted the device and placed a 911 call; Ann Mary is charged with evidence tampering and being an accessory after the fact after helping him flee to China. The car used to transport the device was sold, traces of explosives were found in it and at the home, and the device was sent to Huntsville for testing. Alen is believed to be in China and extradition is being pursued on a case-by-case basis.
The Justice Department has formed a working group to examine bringing federal charges against Cuban government officials or entities, signaling a hard-line push toward Havana and potentially leading to indictments as part of the Trump administration’s Cuba policy.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced 30 new indictments linked to a protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, where activists disrupted a service and alleged the pastor was an ICE agent.
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.
Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in office, prompting renewed scrutiny of the royal family. King Charles III said the law must take its course and pledged his full support, noting that unlike Charles I’s fate, Andrew will not be executed, though his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and ongoing legal troubles could damage the Windsors’ public image.
A Virginia restaurant wine heist worth about $38,000 involved a man and a woman who, in disguise, toured a wine cellar and slipped six high-end Pinot Noir bottles into interior pockets of his coat; authorities say the couple are facing new charges, with the woman due in Clarke County District Court for a preliminary hearing on Feb. 11.
Defense lawyers urged a federal judge to dismiss cases in New Jersey, arguing the U.S. Attorney’s Office is unlawfully run by unconfirmed appointees, creating legal uncertainty and highlighting a broader clash between executive power and the judiciary with no clear resolution in sight.
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified publicly before the House Judiciary Committee to defend the indictments against Donald Trump, while Trump urged that Smith be prosecuted. Republicans pressed questions about Smith’s independence and the subpoenas; Democrats praised him. The testimony covered Smith’s two federal cases—the effort to overturn the 2020 election and a classified-documents probe—both of which were dropped after Trump’s 2024 reelection, and Smith said he would prosecute again under the same facts if asked.
CNN reports that Jack Smith’s legal team says the former special counsel is “not afraid” of Donald Trump as he prepares for Thursday’s televised House Judiciary Committee hearing on his prosecutions. Smith led two criminal investigations against Trump, both of which are described in the piece as dismissed; several prosecutors from his office have testified to lawmakers, with some invoking the Fifth, while Smith himself may also choose to do so. Smith is expected to emphasize decades of prosecutorial experience and why he believes the investigations proved criminal activity, while avoiding sensitive sealed material, and the hearing is portrayed as a major public moment in the ongoing political-legal saga surrounding Trump.
NCAA President Baker issued a statement on indictments related to sports betting in college athletics and urged the remaining states to ban risky bets to protect student-athletes and preserve the integrity of college sports.
Federal prosecutors indicted 20 people—former college players, trainers and gamblers—alleging they rigged college basketball in the U.S. and pro hoops in China through bribery and wire-fraud schemes as part of a broad gambling operation; the case stems from a widening FBI investigation and follows other related arrests.
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith revealed that Republican allies were willing to testify against Trump in investigations related to the 2020 election and classified documents, emphasizing that his cases were based on evidence and that he would pursue similar actions against Democratic presidents. Smith defended his actions against accusations of political bias and highlighted the support from some Republicans who prioritized the country over party loyalty.
Several NBA figures, including Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier, are involved in a gambling scandal involving rigged bets and insider information, prompting strong condemnations from sports analysts like Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal.
President Trump is targeting various political opponents and critics with criminal charges, including John Bolton, Letitia James, and James Comey, raising concerns about political retribution within the justice system and signaling more prosecutions to come.