Jeff Mordock
Articles by Jeff Mordock
Jeffrey Epstein lawyers ask to post bail, would use $77 million home, private jet as collateral
Attorneys for billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein asked a federal judge Thursday to allow him to post bail and await his upcoming child sex trafficking trial at his posh Upper East Side townhouse. Published July 11, 2019
Michael Flynn attorneys say they’ve uncovered ‘crucial and troubling issues’ in case
Attorneys for former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn said Thursday they've uncovered serious problems with his case, escalating their growing tension with federal prosecutors. Published July 11, 2019
Sidney Powell, Michael Flynn attorney, blasts Steele dossier, FISA court
Michael Flynn's defense attorney Sidney Powell on Thursday blasted the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for approving a warrant she said is based on flimsy evidence presented a dossier cobbled together by an ex-British spy. Published July 11, 2019
Indiana brothers accused of manufacturing guns for ISIS
Two Indiana brothers were indicted on firearm and terrorism charges on Thursday, as prosecutors allege they intended to manufacture weapons for use by the Islamic State. Published July 11, 2019
Jeffrey Epstein dodged checking in regularly with NYPD as sex offender: Report
Billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein never once checked in with police in New York City despite a court order requiring him to do so every 90 days, according to a report Thursday. Published July 11, 2019
Mike Pence backs Alex Acosta amid Jeffrey Epstein firestorm
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday gave Labor Secretary Alex Acosta a full endorsement Wednesday, joining President Trump with his public support of the cabinet official. Published July 10, 2019
Barry Krischer slams Alex Acosta on Jeffrey Epstein lenient sentence
The former Palm Beach, Florida state attorney on Wednesday pushed back hard against Labor Secretary Alex Acosta saying his version of the events that landed a lenient sentence for billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein is "completely wrong." Published July 10, 2019
Alex Acosta defends Jeffrey Epstein deal, blames state prosecutors
Embattled Labor Secretary Alex Acosta on Wednesday laid the blame for billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein's deal on state prosecutors in Florida, saying without his intervention, the accused pedophile would not have served any jail time. Published July 10, 2019
House Oversight Committee to question Alex Acosta over Jeffrey Epstein plea deal
The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday demanded that embattled Labor Secretary Alex Acosta appear before it to explain the decade-old plea deal he offered accused pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Published July 10, 2019
Pence’s chief of staff defends Alex Acosta
Marc Short, chief of staff for Vice President Pence, stood up for Alex Acosta on Wednesday, perhaps offering a peek of the embattled labor secretary's defense ahead of his press conference later in the day. Published July 10, 2019
Alex Acosta to address Jeffrey Epstein’s plea deal Wednesday afternoon
Labor Secretary Alex Acosta will make a statement Wednesday afternoon regarding his involvement in a 2008 deal that spared accused pedophile Jeffrey Epstein from life in prison. Published July 10, 2019
Alan Dershowitz, Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney, defends 2008 plea deal
Jeffrey Epstein's former attorney Alan Dershowitz on Wednesday defended the 2008 plea agreement that may have spared the billionaire registered sex offender life in prison. Published July 10, 2019
Adam Schiff: Felix Sater failed to cooperate with Intel Committee
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Tuesday evening former Trump business associate was not cooperative with the panel during his closed-door interview. Published July 9, 2019
Stacey Plaskett to donate Epstein campaign contributions
Rep. Stacey Plaskett said Tuesday she will donate campaign contributions she received from Jeffrey Epstein, who is charged with child sex trafficking. Published July 9, 2019
Michael Flynn will not testify against Bijan Kian, his former business partner
Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn will not testify at the upcoming trial of his former business partner, according to a court order issued Tuesday. Published July 9, 2019
Donald Trump says he’ll review Alex Acosta’s actions but defends him as ‘excellent’ labor secretary
Washington pols rushed Tuesday to put distance between themselves and politically toxic billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, with President Trump saying he broke off ties years ago, and one House Democrat reversing herself and saying she'll return campaign donations from the disgraced financier. Published July 9, 2019
Alex Acosta defends Jeffrey Epstein’s plea deal in series of tweets
Labor Secretary Alex Acosta on Tuesday defended the controversial 2008 plea deal he made with billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Published July 9, 2019
William Barr checks with DOJ ethics officials, decides not to recuse himself from Epstein case
Attorney General William P. Barr will not recuse himself from new charges filed against billionaire Jeffrey Epstein by federal prosecutors in New York, a senior Justice Department official said Tuesday. Published July 9, 2019
Kellyanne Conway says Donald Trump hasn’t spoken to Jeffrey Epstein in over a decade
President Trump hasn't been in contact with Jeffrey Epstein in at least a decade, White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said Tuesday. Published July 9, 2019
Felix Sater says he’ll tell House intelligence committee ‘the truth’ about Moscow Trump Tower deal
Felix Sater said Tuesday he plans to tell lawmakers "the truth" about the aborted plan to build a Trump Tower in Moscow in 2016. Published July 9, 2019
