Epstein Secrets

st By Devlin Barrett and Matt Zapotosky 2/13/2020 Attorney General William R Barr pushed back hard Thursday against President Trump's criticism of the Justice Department, saying, "I'm not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody." In an interview with ABC News, Barr said the president's highly critical tweets aim

Roger Stone." He also said the controversy was yet another example of "political interference by the president to alter the independent decisions of the Department of Justice." House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., didn't answer a question on whether Barr should resign but said: "I think the behav

ave to decide cases based on the facts and the law." EFTA00065259 Weinstein Harvey Weinstein Wanted to Testify. His Lawyers Stopped Him. NYT By Jan Ransom 2/11/2020 For a moment on Tuesday, it appeared that Harvey Weinstein might take the stand in his own defense at his rape trial in Manhattan. For

were given notice to report to an ICE office and leave the United States, the homeland security officials said." -- A second federal judge blocked the Justice Department's attempt to swap out its attorneys in the census case. Matt Zapotosky reports: "U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel in Maryland wrote in a six-page

nge. But White House officials would not let him submit the bureau's written statement that climate impacts could be `possibly catastrophic,' after the State Department refused to cut references to federal scientific findings on climate change. Individuals familiar with the matter, who asked for anonymity to speak

ma, she said." -- Epstein's new indictment has renewed scrutiny of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr.'s treatment of him. The Times's Jan Ransom reports: "During a hearing in 2011, a seasoned sex-crimes prosecutor from Mr. Vance's office argued forcefully in court that Mr. Epstein, who had b

ch as Madoff to be released. At least 124 people were granted compassionate release in 2019, the first full year of the First Step Act, according to the Justice Department, compared with 34 in all of 2018. Punishment versus mercy Among those to benefit from the law was Bernard Ebbers, the former chief executive of Wor

t for the Southern District of New York. Matters of Interest Weinstein Weinstein 'Trapped' and Assaulted Model in Bathroom, She Testifies NYT By Jan Ransom 2/5/2020 nas a model from New York City who wrote screenplays and wanted to break into the film business when she had a stroke of luck: She met a

were given notice to report to an ICE office and leave the United States, the homeland security officials said." -- A second federal judge blocked the Justice Department's attempt to swap out its attorneys in the census case. Matt Zapotosky reports: "U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel in Maryland wrote in a six-page

uma, she said." -- Epstein's new indictment has renewed scrutiny of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr.'s treatment of him. The Times's Jan Ransom reports: "During a hearing in 2011, a seasoned sex-crimes prosecutor from Mr. Vance's office argued forcefully in court that Mr. Epstein, who had