Federal Prosecutors

Federal Prosecutors Charge Veteran for Flag Burning Following Trump DOJ Directive Despite Supreme Court Precedent

| Importance: 7/10

Federal prosecutors charged a military veteran for burning a U.S. flag during a White House protest, following Trump’s executive order directing the Department of Justice to prosecute flag burning despite clear Supreme Court precedent protecting the act as constitutionally protected speech. …

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Trump Administration Systematically Removes DOJ Prosecutors

| Importance: 9/10

The Trump administration initiated a widespread purge of federal prosecutors, particularly those who previously investigated the president. Over 40 career prosecutors were fired without warning, with the acting attorney general claiming they could not be ’trusted to faithfully implement the …

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Sean Combs arrested on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges

| Importance: 10/10

Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested on September 16, 2024, by the Southern District of New York (SDNY) on federal charges including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation for purposes of prostitution. The indictment alleges Combs led a criminal enterprise from 2008 to …

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Homeland Security Launches Major Sex Trafficking Investigation Against Sean Combs

| Importance: 10/10

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) conducted simultaneous raids on Sean Combs’ properties in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami as part of a comprehensive federal sex trafficking investigation. Federal prosecutors unveiled a three-count indictment alleging a decade-long criminal enterprise …

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Epstein arrested three weeks after money laundering revelations

| Importance: 8/10

Three weeks after Epstein expressed fear about revealing Trump’s money laundering operations to Michael Wolff, Epstein was arrested at Teterboro Airport on sex trafficking charges.

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