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Aug 29, 12:40 PM
Prosecutors Drop Bribery Charges Against Miami Attorney Amid DOJ Ethics Chief Firing and Bondi-Linked Wire Fraud Case
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Prosecutors Drop Bribery Charges Against Miami Attorney Amid DOJ Ethics Chief Firing and Bondi-Linked Wire Fraud Case

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  • Newsweek
  • The Independent
  • Miami Herald
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Federal prosecutors have dropped criminal bribery charges against a prominent Miami defense attorney accused of orchestrating a conspiracy involving two former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisors who leaked confidential information. This dismissal follows a separate recent decision by the Justice Department to drop a criminal wire fraud indictment against two St. Louis real estate developers, clients linked to the brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi. These developments have raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest and the weakening of internal oversight at the Department of Justice, especially following the firing of DOJ ethics chief Joseph Tirrell by Bondi.

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