Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein died of an apparent suicide while in federal custody. Now, questions remain concerning what will happen to the investigation into his charges of sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy. Two former federal prosecutors cast doubt on the prevailing conspiracy theory that he was murdered by one of his … [Read more...]
Obstruction of Justice in the Mueller Report: Michael Cohen
(Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC 2.0) For years, Michael Cohen was referred to in press reports as “Donald Trump's personal lawyer.” However, Cohen never really performed the tasks traditionally associated with attorneys – it's rather difficult to imagine Cohen spending long nights in document review or taking depositions. Instead, Cohen was a … [Read more...]
Obstruction of Justice in the Mueller Report: Paul Manafort
Even before his relatively brief tenure as manager of the Trump campaign, Paul Manafort was one of the more infamous behind-the-scenes players in American politics. Manafort, who had worked for multiple Republican presidential campaigns in the 80's and 90's, was primarily known as a high-priced political consultant with a taste for life's finer … [Read more...]
Obstruction of Justice in the Mueller Report: Covering Up the Attempts to Fire Robert Mueller
In a previous post, American Legal News examined one of the most troubling stories in the Mueller Report: the President's attempts to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller and, having failed in that, to impede the Special Counsel's investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election. These are two cases where the evidence, as laid out in … [Read more...]
Obstruction of Justice In The Mueller Report: Jeff Sessions and The Russia Investigation
Jeff Sessions speaking to supporters at an immigration rally hosted by Donald Trump. (Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC 2.0) Jeff Sessions, at the time a Republican Senator from Alabama, was one of the Trump campaign's most frequently deployed surrogates in 2016. Sessions was the first GOP Senator to endorse Trump during the primaries – the … [Read more...]
Obstruction of Justice In The Mueller Report: The Trump Tower Meeting
Trump Tower New York, New York where the "Trump Tower Meeting" takes place. (Photo Credit: Bin im Garten. CC 3.0) The second volume of the Mueller Report is filled with behavior from the President and his aides that would likely qualify as obstruction of justice if the Special Counsel had decided it was appropriate for him to make that … [Read more...]
Trump May Encourage Foreign Governments To Attack Political Opponents
President Donald Trump recently said he doesn’t see anything wrong with foreign governments giving him information. According to CNN, this comment may encourage foreign government to attack political opponents. In 2016, Russia targeted Hillary Clinton with various tools to obtain information and spread it around. Trump suggested … [Read more...]
Obstruction of Justice In The Mueller Report: Impeding the Special Counsel’s Investigation
Don McGahn speaking at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC 2.0) From the very moment former FBI Director Robert Mueller was appointed as Special Counsel with a mandate to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election, Donald Trump has made clear that he … [Read more...]
Opioid Manufacturer Insys Caught In A Kickback Probe Files Bankruptcy
According to Reuters, Drugmaker Insys Therapeutics Inc filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday amid mounting expenses driven by a U.S. Justice Department probe into claims it paid doctors bribes to prescribe a powerful opioid medication. The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing marked a first for a drugmaker accused in lawsuits of helping fuel the … [Read more...]
Trump Says Mueller Statement Changes Nothing
U.S. President Donald Trump reacted swiftly to a statement by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on his Russia investigation on Wednesday, saying nothing had changed and “the case is closed!” In a tweet, Trump said that, "There was insufficient evidence and therefore, in our Country, a person is innocent." In his statement, Mueller, however, … [Read more...]
