A Fraudster Pardoned by Trump Gets 37 Years for Running Ponzi Scheme

A New Jersey man convicted of defrauding investors of roughly a quarter-billion dollars is among a growing number of people granted clemency only to to be charged with new crimes.

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Man Arrested After Appearing at Alina Habba’s Office With Bat, U.S. Says

Authorities said Keith Michael Lisa had a bat when he showed up at the office of the U.S. attorney for New Jersey on Wednesday. He was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon in a federal facility.

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US Attorney Jay Clayton Under Pressure After Order to Investigate Democrats

Jay Clayton, who heads the Southern District of New York, has so far managed to keep clear of President Trump’s most politically charged directives. Now, come the hard choices.

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U.S. Seeks Man Who Appeared at Alina Habba’s Office With Baseball Bat

The man showed up outside the office of the U.S. attorney in New Jersey on Wednesday evening and was later allowed to enter without the bat. Law enforcement authorities are seeking his arrest.

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Two Massachusetts Men Charged in Explosion at Harvard Medical School

The predawn blast at a Harvard lab caused minor damage and led to the arrest of Logan David Patterson, 18, and Dominick Frank Cardoza, 20.

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Trump’s Retribution Campaign Leaves D.C. Prosecutor’s Office in Crisis

Few places have felt the effects as palpably as the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, which is deeply enmeshed in the workings of government and has filed criminal cases against President Trump.

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Letitia James Questions Authority of Prosecutor Who Is Investigating Her

The appointment of the U.S. attorney in Albany, N.Y., John A. Sarcone, is at least the fifth to be questioned in the courts.

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Prosecutors Who Called Jan. 6 Attackers a ‘Mob of Rioters’ Are Punished

The prosecutors were put on leave after filing a sentencing memo in the case of a man who showed up armed outside the home of former President Barack Obama.

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Newsom Hires US Attorney Fired by Trump

Michele Beckwith was ousted by President Trump less than six hours after instructing a top immigration official to abide by the Constitution in his immigration raids.

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Federal Judge Disqualifies Trump-Backed Prosecutor in Los Angeles

The court ruled that Bill Essayli had been acting “unlawfully” as U.S. attorney in Los Angeles but that he could stay on as the office’s top deputy for now.

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