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politics3 days ago•5 min saved

DOJ Pursues Perjury Charges Against Jan. 6 Witness Cassidy Hutchinson

The Justice Department is weighing perjury and obstruction charges against former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson for her 2022 testimony regarding President Trump's actions on January 6. Prosecutors are comparing her congressional testimony with later interviews to special counsel Jack Smith, citing discrepancies and lack of corroboration from the Secret Service. The case is being handled by the Civil Rights Division rather than local prosecutors, a move critics view as politically motivated. A grand jury has heard evidence, but an indictment is not expected before the 2026 midterm elections.

via WIRED|

#cassidy-hutchinson #civil-rights-division #doj

us-news1 month ago•392 min saved

Colorado DNA-Data Analyst Sentenced for Wide-Scale Forensic Manipulation

Former Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic analyst Yvonne Woods pleaded guilty to perjury, attempting to influence a public servant, forgery and cybercrime for manipulating DNA data in hundreds of cases. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with dozens of other counts dismissed as part of a plea. The misconduct prompted prosecutors to review hundreds of cases, led to at least one murder conviction being vacated, and spurred reforms at the state lab. Officials say concerns about Woods’ work date back to 2014, with the investigation beginning in 2023 and potential retrials in affected homicide cases; the broader response could cost more than $11 million.

via NBC News|

#colorado #dna #forensic-misconduct

crime-and-justice1 month ago•202 min saved

Colorado DNA data manipulation leads to 10-year prison sentence

A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic analyst, Yvonne “Missy” Woods, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to perjury, attempting to influence a public servant, forgery and cybercrime for manipulating DNA data. The misconduct prompted prosecutors to review hundreds of cases, vacating at least one murder conviction and raising questions about other homicide, sexual assault and robbery prosecutions. Woods admitted altering data to conceal tampering and deleting information showing testing issues, and she resigned in 2023. The incident has spurred lab reforms costing more than $11 million as authorities work to restore public trust; some cases may be retried, including a vacated murder conviction and related prosecutions.

via CNN|

#colorado #crime #crime-and-justice

politics2 months ago•6 min saved

Fauci deploys Fifth Amendment shield as Senate hearing unfolds

Former NIH Director Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment repeatedly at a high-stakes Senate hearing to avoid self-incrimination, aiming to limit new fodder for attacks on Covid-era actions. His strategy kept public focus on lawmakers rather than himself, even as Rand Paul weighs a contempt referral that would face tough political and procedural odds. The episode also spotlighted broader political backlash against Fauci and raised questions about potential prosecutions, while some of his associates faced repercussions tied to the ongoing investigations.

via CNN|

#fauci #fifth-amendment #perjury

politics2 months ago•4 min saved

Jordan’s Perjury Referral: The Testimony Omissions Sparking DOJ Scrutiny

Jim Jordan has referred Jack Smith to the DOJ for alleged perjury, arguing Smith misled lawmakers by omitting information in testimony about text-message content and related records; the article traces Jordan’s use of case law to redefine what constitutes a false statement, while noting Smith’s lawyers contend perjury requires more than simply failing to volunteer information that wasn’t solicited.

via Above the Law|

#congressionalreferral #doj #jacksmith

politics4 months ago•1 min saved

Judge demands sworn pledge to halt Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund amid lawsuit

A federal judge ordered Acting AG Blanche, Treasury Secretary Bessent, and Associate AG Woodward Jr. to file a sworn declaration within a week stating they will not create or operate the so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund, with the court warning that any reversal could amount to perjury; the DOJ says no fund exists, despite reports of potential payouts linked to a $1.776 billion settlement for weaponization claims, while plaintiffs continue to pursue the lawsuit and the court previously blocked related actions.

via Axios|

#anti-weaponization-fund #brinkema #jan-6-litigation

politics4 months ago•6 min saved

DOJ launches perjury probe in Carroll-Trump civil cases

The Justice Department has opened a perjury investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll lied during civil litigation against Donald Trump, led by federal prosecutors in Chicago; Carroll previously won roughly $5 million for sexual abuse and $83.3 million for defamation in separate Trump cases, amid disclosures about outside funding for her lawsuit and questions raised by Trump about her credibility.

via PBS|

#doj #donald-trump #e-jean-carroll

politics4 months ago•3 min saved

DOJ Probes Carroll for Possible Perjury in Trump Lawsuits

The Justice Department is investigating whether E. Jean Carroll lied under oath about outside funding in her civil cases against Donald Trump. The probe, led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Illinois, centers on a 2022 deposition in which Carroll said she had no outside funding, despite later disclosures that Reid Hoffman helped fund some legal costs. Carroll has two verdicts against Trump totaling about $88 million in damages. The investigation was first reported by CNN and CBS News cited sources familiar with the matter.

via CBS News|

#civil-lawsuits #donald-trump #e-jean-carroll

politics4 months ago•1 min saved

DOJ Opens Criminal Probe Into Carroll Testimony in Trump Lawsuits

The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll committed perjury during testimony in lawsuits tied to sexual-abuse allegations against Donald Trump. Carroll has previously won a $5 million damages ruling for sexual abuse and an $83 million defamation judgment, while Trump denies wrongdoing and seeks Supreme Court intervention. The White House referred questions to DOJ, and CNN was the first to report the probe.

via NBC News|

#defamation #doj-probe #donald-trump

politics4 months ago•3 min saved

DOJ probes E. Jean Carroll for possible perjury in Trump civil cases

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into whether writer E. Jean Carroll lied under oath about outside funding during civil suits against Donald Trump, a probe led by the Northern District of Illinois that follows prior rulings finding Trump liable for sexual assault and defamation.

via BBC|

#deposition #doj #donald-trump

us-crime-and-justice4 months ago•191 min saved

DOJ opens perjury probe into E. Jean Carroll in Trump cases

The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll to determine whether she lied under oath in a 2022 deposition about outside funding for her lawsuits against Donald Trump, with prosecutors examining her statement that she had no outside funding and noting that Reid Hoffman’s nonprofit helped cover some legal fees; the probe adds to the ongoing legal saga surrounding Trump and Carroll.

via CNN|

#deposition #e-jean-carroll #justice-department

crime4 months ago•2 min saved

Key figure in O.J. Simpson case, Mark Fuhrman, dies at 74

Former LAPD Det. Mark Fuhrman, famous for discovering the bloody glove and a racially charged recording linked to the O.J. Simpson murder case, died May 12 in Idaho at age 74. He was later convicted of perjury in 1996, and went on to work as a TV/radio commentator and author.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#bloody-glove #crime #fuhrman

nation4 months ago•6 min saved

O.J. Simpson trial witness Mark Fuhrman dies in Idaho

Former LAPD detective Mark Fuhrman, whose O.J. Simpson murder-trial testimony was undermined after a recording revealed racist slurs, died May 12 in Idaho. He had pleaded no contest to perjury in 1996, retired after Simpson's acquittal, and later became a TV/radio commentator and author.

via PBS|

#los-angeles-police-department #mark-fuhrman #murder-trial

crime4 months ago•1 min saved

Pivotal OJ case figure Mark Fuhrman dies, spotlighting a controversial trial chapter

Former Los Angeles Police Department detective Mark Fuhrman, a central figure in the 1994 O.J. Simpson murder case, has died in Idaho. He was later convicted of perjury for lying under oath about anti-Black slurs, a key issue during Simpson’s criminal trial that revolved around the bloody-glove evidence. Fuhrman retired from the LAPD, then became a media commentator and author. Simpson was acquitted in the 1995 criminal trial but found liable in a 1997 civil suit; Simpson died in 2024 in Las Vegas at age 76.

via The Guardian|

#bloody-glove #crime #lapd

legal4 months ago•4 min saved

Mark Fuhrman, pivotal O.J. Simpson trial figure, dies at 74

Former Los Angeles Police Detective Mark Fuhrman, whose testimony in the 1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial was challenged after a recording revealed racial slurs, has died at 74 in Idaho. He was convicted of perjury in 1996 for lying on the stand, later retired from the LAPD, and moved to a 20‑acre Idaho farm with his family, later working as a TV/radio commentator and author. The Simpson case ended with a criminal acquittal for Simpson but a 1997 civil verdict finding him liable for the deaths; the piece notes Simpson died in 2024 of prostate cancer in Las Vegas.

via Politico|

#civil-trial #lapd #legal