Tag: Obstruction of justice
DA drops ‘vicious lies’ defense, pleads guilty in sex case
A Pennsylvania district attorney who had cast the sex case against him as a pack of “vicious lies” pleaded guilty Friday to pressuring clients...
Judge orders Justice Dept. to release Trump obstruction memo
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered the release of a legal memorandum the Trump-era Justice Department prepared for then-Attorney General William Barr before...
US to create center targeting foreign election interference
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Monday that it will establish a new center responding to what the U.S. intelligence community has assessed as...
Ex Puerto Rico justice secretary charged in government probe
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Authorities charged a former Puerto Rico justice secretary with ethical violations and obstruction of justice Monday in a case...
San Diego woman sentenced for nearly $400M Ponzi scheme
SAN DIEGO — A San Diego businesswoman whose Ponzi scheme bilked hundreds of people out of nearly $400 million was sentenced Wednesday to 15...
Delayed Legion of Christ extortion trial goes ahead in Italy
ROME — A judge in Milan has ruled that trial can go ahead in a case in which priests and lawyers of the Legion...