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his willingness to sue could have a chilling effect on media coverage of his administration. The article highlighted that in 2019, Deputy Director Bongino sued online news outlet The Daily Beast for defamation over a story about his departure from the National Rifle Association's online video channel.
channel. The case was dismissed the next year. U.S. District Judge Jose Martinez in Miami sided with the Daily Beast in finding that Deputy Director Bongino did not comply with the provision, but said the basis of his decision was that Bongino's case lacked merit. The Cut (07/22, Gonzalez-Ramirez) and S
is part of a broader effort to deter and disrupt intellectual property crime. The press release quoted Assistant Director Jose A. Perez of the FBI Criminal Investigative Division: "By building and running one of the largest unauthorized streaming services in the U.S., these individuals not only stole from content creators and
n was referencing Crook's digital footprint. He called out current Director Patel, as well as former Director Christopher Wray, and Deputy Director Bongino. Former FBI Special Agent in Charge Jody Weis said the bureau has incredible capabilities to look deep into someone's digital footprint, and Crooks
going after them online —causing self-mutilation, suicide, sexual abuse." The Hindustan Times (11/20, Sen) quoted a statement from Deputy Director Bongino: "For those who may not know, the 764 Network is a heinous child exploitation ring that often targets children online and coerces them into acts of
t his request for a new trial was denied in 2024. A 2023 press release when Michel was convicted quoted Assistant Director Luis Quesada of the FBI's Criminal Investigative Division: "The defendant brazenly conspired to help a foreign national launder millions of dollars in illegitimate campaign contributions into the 2012 U.S.
enses to Chinese sympathizers in the U.S. who would cast a vote for Biden in the 2020 election. Newsweek quoted an X statement from Deputy Director Bongino: "We typically work behind the scenes in this space, but we understand we need to rebuild your trust in the FBI and learn from past mistakes. That's
Division ALAT, as an advisor to the team, can provide guidance and direction?' The article stated that the TOC West Operations Unit within the FBI's Criminal Investigative Division (CID) oversees 17 ALATs in eight countries. The unit's work focuses primarily on transnational organized crime investigations. The FBI's Internatio
ved" and confirmed the agency continues to pursue every lead to fully resolve the case. Just the News (09/21, Ballasy) reported that Deputy Director Bongino said the FBI is going to continue investigating those directly connected to the subject to find out what they knew in advance of the shooting. Addit
s of MS-13, a transnational criminal organization that routinely shows contempt for the rule of law," Assistant Director Jose A. Perez of the FBI's Criminal Investigative Division said in the press release. "We are proud of the work that has taken these individuals off the streets so that they can no longer harm the community
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