Tag Archives: DOJ

Rioter Who Threatened Pelosi And Pence Gets 3.5 Years

Via press release from the Justice Department: An Oregon man was sentenced today on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential …

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DOJ Expands Probe Into Tesla’s Business Practices

The New York Times reports: The Department of Justice has expanded its inquiry into Tesla’s business practices to include how far its vehicles can travel on a full charge and “personal benefits” to high-ranking executives or large shareholders, the company said without elaborating. The disclosure follows recent news reports that the carmaker appears to have misled customers about how far …

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Rioters’ Lawyers Furious Over The Kraken’s Plea Deal

Politico reports: When Sidney Powell, a top ally of Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Thursday to crimes associated with the 2020 election, lawyers for many Jan. 6 defendants were stunned by her relatively meager sentence: six years of probation and a modest fine. For years, those lawyers — and some judges — have lamented that the thousands who breached the Capitol …

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Far-Right Troll Gets 7 Months For Election Interference

The New York Daily News reports: A far-right Twitter troll who posted fake ads telling Hillary Clinton supporters they could vote in the 2016 election by text was sentenced to seven months in prison Wednesday. Douglass Mackey, 34, was convicted of election interference in March. Despite his arguments in court motions that his activities were protected First Amendment speech, Brooklyn …

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“Bullhorn Lady” Rioter Sentenced To Nearly Five Years

Law & Crime reports: A Pennsylvania mother of eight known as “Bullhorn Lady” since she was identified as a window-smasher and boastful obstructionist at the tip of the pro-Trump mob’s spear on Jan. 6, falsely believing her preferred candidate won the 2020 election, has been sentenced to serve over four years in prison for numerous crimes. Rachel Marie Powell, now …

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WA Man Gets Four Years In Arson Of Seattle Gay Bar

From the Justice Department: A Washington man was sentenced today in federal court for committing a hate crime in connection with an arson at a nightclub and event space in Seattle, Washington. Kalvinn Garcia, 26, of Sedro Woolley, was sentenced to 48 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his bias-motivated arson at Queer/Bar, a nightclub …

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FL “Bleach Church” COVID Cure Scammers Get 12 Years

Miami’s NBC affiliate reports: A Florida man and his three adult sons were sentenced Friday for selling a toxic industrial bleach as a fake COVID-19 cure through their online church. A federal judge in Miami sentenced Jonathan Grenon, 37, and Jordan Grenon, 29, to 12 years and seven months in prison, while Mark Grenon, 66, and Joseph Grenon, 36, each …

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Trump Again Seeks To Delay Stolen Classified Docs Trial

The New York Times reports: Lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump have again asked a federal judge to postpone until after the 2024 election his trial on charges of mishandling classified documents. In a court filing on Wednesday night, Mr. Trump’s legal team proposed moving the start of the trial to mid-November from May 20, the date set by …

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Rioter Gets 4.5 Years For Assaulting Police And Press, Still Faces Homicide Charge In Fatal Illinois DUI Crash

Via press release from the Justice Department: An Illinois man was sentenced today on charges of assaulting a law enforcement officer and a media member during the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the …

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DOJ: Capitol Rioter Took Secret Cooperation Plea Deal

NBC News reports: A Jan. 6 defendant caught on camera using a bullhorn to urge fellow pro-Trump rioters to steal law enforcement officers’ guns took a secret plea deal and was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison earlier this year, the Justice Department and his legal team acknowledged for the first time in a filing unsealed on Monday. Samuel Lazar, …

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Rioter Pleads Guilty To Felony Assault Of Capitol Cops

From the Justice Department: A Texas man pleaded guilty today to a felony offense related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Adam Lejay …

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DOJ Accuses Trump Of Attempt To “Derail” Docs Case

The New York Times reports: Federal prosecutors on Thursday accused former President Donald J. Trump’s lawyers of trying to employ an arcane law governing the use of classified material to “intentionally derail” the timing of his trial on charges of mishandling national security documents and obstructing efforts to retrieve them. The accusation of deliberate foot-dragging by the prosecutors in the …

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Rioter Who Wanted To Arrest Biden Gets Four Years

From the Justice Department: A California man was sentenced in the District of Columbia today on two felony charges and one misdemeanor related to his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related …

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Rioter Already Imprisoned For Death Threats To 911 Dispatcher Gets Three Years For Punching Capitol Cops

From the Justice Department: A New York man was sentenced today on two felony charges related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Jonathan …

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“Javelin” Rioter Gets 5 Years For Assaulting Cops, Press

From the Justice Department: A Maryland man was sentenced in the District of Columbia today on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential …

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LIVE VIDEO: Garland Testifies On DOJ “Weaponization”

The Associated Press reports: Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday is set to come face-to-face with his most ardent critics as House Republicans prepare to use a routine oversight hearing to interrogate him about what they claim is the “weaponization” of the Justice Department under President Joe Biden. Garland is appearing before the House Judiciary Committee for the first time …

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DOJ Indicts Hunter Biden On Three Gun Charges

NBC News reports: Federal prosecutors have indicted Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, on gun charges, court documents show. Biden was indicted in Delaware federal court on three counts tied to the possession of a gun while using narcotics. Two counts are tied to Biden allegedly filing a form claiming that he was not using illegal drugs at the …

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QAnon Rioter Sentenced To 30 Months: I’m Like Jesus

From the Justice Department: An Idaho woman was sentenced in the District of Columbia today on two felonies and four misdemeanors related to her actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Her actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to …

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Son Of Far-Right Media Figure Guilty Of Riot Felonies

Raw Story reports: Leo Brent Bozell IV, the son of conservative activist and media critic Brent Bozell, was found guilty of 10 charges related to breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6, POLITICO, Kyle Cheney reported on Friday. In 2021, Bozell, initially faced charges of disorderly conduct, knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds, and obstructing an official …

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“Zip-Ties Guy” Rioter Gets 5 Years, Mommy Gets 2.5

The Associated Press reports: A Tennessee bartender who carried plastic zip tie handcuffs and a stun gun into the Senate gallery on Jan. 6, 2021, where he was captured in one the most widely shared photos of the U.S. Capitol riot, was sentenced on Friday to nearly five years in prison. Eric Munchel, 32, was convicted of conspiracy and other …

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