Epstein Secrets

e to curb controversial policing policies. The proposed spending bill for the 2021 fiscal year, which begins in October, would add $972.5 million to the Justice Department's coffers. Of those funds, $596.7 million would go toward police practice overhauls. The remaining funds would be used to boost the FBI's investigati

third letter "requesting documents about the Obama and Trump administration's overtures toward Ukraine." In a previous letter Wyden "claimed...that the State Department sent thousands of pages of documents to Republican chairmen for their investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter while i

to reduce violent gun crimes." DO3: Probe Of FBI's Handling Of Nassar Case Is Ongoing. The Orange County (CA) Register (7/7, Reid, 546K) reports, "The U.S. Department of Justice is continuing to investigate the Federal Bureau of Investigation's handling of sexual abuse allegations against former U.S. Olympic and USA Gymnast

to department's inspector general." According to the OCR, "Michael E. Horowitz, the inspector, in a letter to Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) stated that the Justice Department Office of the Inspector General's 22-month investigation 'of the allegations concerning the FBI's handling of the Nassar investigation is ongoing, and we

tated that the Justice Department Office of the Inspector General's 22-month investigation 'of the allegations concerning the FBI's handling of the Nassar investigation is ongoing, and we are working diligently to complete it." The OCR adds, "Between August and October 2018, Office of the Inspector Gen

igation into the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar/USA Gymnastics sexual abuse scandal." Garland "also said if confirmed he would also consult with the Justice Department's inspector general about the USA Gymnastics/Nassar investigation." The OCR adds, "Between August and October 2018, Office of Inspector General inves

range County JCA) Register (2/22, Reid, 594K) reports, "Garland told the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday that he supports releasing the results of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar/USA Gymnastics sexual abuse scandal." Garland "also said if confirmed he would also consu

House Foreign Affairs Committee "will mark up the revived Cyber Diplomacy Act." The legislation would create "a high-level Office of Cyber Issues at the State Department, headed by an official with the rank of ambassador." The House "approved the measure by voice vote in the last Congress, but the Senate never took

of Inspector General investigators and FBI agents from local field offices interviewed" gymnasts "and their parents about the FBI's investigation of Nassar, according to interviews and documents obtained by the Southern California News Group. The Justice Department, however, still has not released the

orts Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, on Friday "demanded hearings on a now-completed investigation by the Justice Department's inspector general concerning alleged surveillance abuses by the department and the FBI." The Times adds Collins also "said it is imperative that th

n have said, without providing evidence, that they expect the investigation will reveal evidence of criminality at the upper echelons of the FBI and Obama Justice Department." EFTA00160986 The Washington Examiner (9114, Chaitin, 448K) reports Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham "warned the Foreign Intel

y In Medicare Fraud Scam. The Asbury Park (NJ) Press (9/13, Schubert, 387K) reports that a Toms River, New Jersey doctor "has pleaded guilty in what the U.S. Department of Justice called one of the largest health care fraud cases investigated by the FBI, ripping off taxpayers by defrauding Medicare, authorities said." Joseph D

he AP adds, "One of the people familiar with the investigations told the AP the Justice Department is looking into how the FBI handled reports about Nassar's abuse that it received from Steve Penny, who was CEO of USA Gymnastics when he delivered the information. He later resigned under pressure." The

Passes Bill Inviting Researchers To Hack State Dept. The U.S. House of Representatives has resoundingly passed a bipartisan bill that would direct the State Department to invite security researchers to expose flaws in its digital defenses in exchange for rewards. Read full article LEGAL ETHICS Beverly Hills Atty

herapeutics Inc., saying there are no concrete signs of an illicit quid pro quo. Read full article » SPORTS Grassley Seeks Answers From USOC After Nassar Report Sen. Chuck Grassley has asked the U.S. Olympic Committee to outline the steps it's taking to improve its culture and protect athletes after

concern is involved, say Jessica Nall and Janice Reicher of Farella Braun & Martel LLP. Read full article DOJ's Wire Act Opinion Is A Game Changer The U.S. Department of Justice's updated guidance on the Wire Act contains a fundamental distinction between civil risk and criminal risk, and this will slow down the proliferati

York, New York 10001 May 2, 2023 The Honorable Christopher Wray Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Michael E. Horowitz Inspector General U.S. Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20535 Washington, D.C. 20530 The Honorable Merrick B. Garland Attorney General U.S. De artment of ustice NW Washington, D.C.

and victims were compensated. Justice Department to Pay About $130 Million to Parkland Shooting Victims - The New York Times (nytimes.com). In the Nassar case, a federal investigation found that two FBI agents in Indianapolis committed "fundamental errors" for not acting sooner on allegations of abus

of information. include-1g suggestions for reducing this burden. to the Director. Torts Branch, Attention: Paperwork Reduction Staff. Ova Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530 or to the Office of Management and Budget Do not mat completed form(s) to these addresses. STANDARD FORM 95 REV. (2)2007) BAC

erard Nassar (justice.gov); Inspector General Says F.B.I. Botched Nassar Abuse Investigation - The New York Times II EFTA00144584 (nytimes.com). Nassar victims filed a Notice of Claim seeking $1 billion and, last year, the FBI expressed their interest in negotiating a resolution of these claims. •