Department Of Justice

Former MoviePass Executives Knew Their Unlimited Plan Was Losing Money But Lied To Defraud Investors, Prosecutors Said
Prosecutors say that Farnsworth and Lowe were aware that MoviePass's $9.95-per-month unlimited offer was a "temporary marketing gimmick to grow new subscribers."

Snake Oil Medicine And Fake Vax Cards Are Among $149 Million In Alleged COVID Fraud
“Until I get caught and go to jail, fuck it. I’m taking the money,” one accused fraudster allegedly told an undercover agent.

The Stakes Are High As The Michigan Kidnapping Trial Begins And The Government Is Leaving Nothing To Chance
The four defendants in the case claim entrapment and potentially face life in prison if convicted.

The NFTs They Bought From The Crypto Rapper Disappeared. Now They Want A Refund.
In the aftermath of the DOJ’s announcement of a $4.5 billion crypto laundering scheme, NFT owners want OpenSea to stop treating their goods like evidence of a crime.

A Second Defendant In The Alleged Plot To Kidnap Michigan's Governor Has Flipped
Kaleb Franks has agreed to plead guilty to kidnapping conspiracy and to testify that there was no FBI entrapment in the case.

Black Officers Have Tried To Sound The Alarm On The Police Department Overseeing Lauren Smith-Fields' Case For Years
The Lauren Smith-Fields case is just the latest in a string of troubling incidents for the department.

The Controversial Informant At The Heart Of The Michigan Kidnapping Case Just Got Very Good News
Defense attorneys had worried that a gun possession charge might cause Stephen Robeson to plead the Fifth in the trial of the men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor.

A Judge Has Sharply Limited What Accused Michigan Kidnap Plotters Can Say In Their Defense
Defendants won’t be able to ask Jayson Chambers about his security firm, Exeintel, and they can’t ask his partner, Henrik Impola, about perjury allegations.

Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Has Been Ordered To Stay In Jail Until Trial For Seditious Conspiracy
The extremist group leader has shown a “propensity towards violence,” a federal magistrate said in making the decision.

The Men Accused Of Plotting To Kidnap Michigan’s Governor Have Lost Their Bid To Avoid Trial
The accused say they were entrapped, but a judge warned them that will be a high legal bar to clear.

The FBI Knew Exactly What Its “Double Agent” Was Doing, Says A Defendant In The Michigan Kidnapping Case
Prosecutors say the informant’s statements should be barred from court, but defense attorneys have other ideas.

The Government Says A Key Informant In The Michigan Kidnapping Case Was A “Double Agent”
The claim is the latest complication in a high-profile case that once seemed like a slam dunk.

An Informant In The Michigan Kidnapping Case Has Been Charged With Fraud
Even while he was assisting the FBI, Stephen Robeson allegedly used a fake charity to defraud a Wisconsin couple out of an SUV.

The Department Of Justice Is Suing Texas Over The State's 6-Week Abortion Ban
SB 8, which has effectively stopped most abortions in Texas, took effect after the Supreme Court refused to step in this month.

The FBI And Department Of Justice Are Reviewing The Investigations Into Two Black Men Who Died By Hanging
Robert Fuller and Malcolm Harsch were found hanging from trees 10 days apart and about 50 miles from each other in California.

The Department Of Justice Is Investigating Ahmaud Arbery's Killing As A Possible Federal Hate Crime
The DOJ is also considering an investigation into Georgia officials' handling of the case.

Kamala Harris Wants The Department Of Justice To Stop States From Passing Restrictive Abortion Laws
The Democratic presidential candidate’s new plan would mimic the Voting Rights Act.

Two Young Undocumented Women Will Be Able To Get Abortions After The Department Of Justice Dropped Challenges
The ACLU says it will continue to challenge the Trump administration's contention that it has authority to stop undocumented teens in US custody from getting abortions.

The Department Of Justice Just Shut Down The Biggest Illegal Drugs Marketplace In Internet History
AlphaBay hosted hundreds of thousands of listings for drugs, guns, fake identity documents, and more.

Department Of Justice Lawyers Fear Trump Will Scrap All Their Work To Overhaul The Chicago Police
Attorneys at the DOJ — amid low morale — are continuing to work on finalizing a federal consent decree, even though it's unclear if the Trump administration will follow through with it.