Jeff Mordock

Amy Berman Jackson rejects bid to delay Roger Stone sentencing

Roger Stone's sentencing will go forward as planned this week, a judge ruled Tuesday after a chaotic week that saw the prosecutors overseeing the case quit amid accusations of interference on the part of President Trump.

February 18, 2020

Roger Stone case: Judges association calls emergency meeting

A national association of federal judges will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday to discuss the growing chaos surrounding the sentencing of longtime Trump ally Roger Stone.

February 18, 2020

Roger Stone hopes sentencing controversy bolsters his bid for retrial

Roger Stone is enjoying the political firestorm that his sentencing recommendation ignited and is buoyed by the hope it will bolster his bid for a retrial, The Washington Times has learned.

February 17, 2020

Lev Parnas may face additional federal charges: Report

Federal prosecutors are considering filing new charges against Lev Parnas, an indicted associate of President Trump's personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, according to a report Monday.

February 17, 2020

Judge in Roger Stone case schedules Tuesday phone hearing

The federal judge overseeing Trump ally Roger Stone's criminal case has ordered both defense attorneys and prosecutors to participate in a phone hearing on Tuesday.

February 17, 2020

Edwin Meese backs Trump intervening for Roger Stone as ‘legal,’ but not wise

Former Attorney General Edwin Meese III backed up President Trump's declaration that while a president has the "legal right" to intervene in criminal cases pursued by his Justice Department, it is "not a wise thing to do."

February 16, 2020

Roger Stone launches second bid for new trial

Roger Stone has launched a new bid to get a second trial likely based on allegations of bias against his jury's forewoman, according to an updated trial docket late Friday.

February 14, 2020

Attorney General Bill Barr names Jeffrey Jensen to review Michael Flynn case: Report

Attorney General William Barr has appointed an outside prosecutor to review the criminal case against former national security advisor Michael Flynn, the New York Times reported Friday.

February 14, 2020

Michael Avenatti convicted on all counts in Nike extortion trial

Lawyer Michael Avenatti was convicted Friday on all three charges related to his efforts to extort up to $25 million from athletic apparel manufacturer Nike.

February 14, 2020

Andrew McCabe won’t face Justice Department charges

The Justice Department has decided not to pursue criminal charges against former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, federal prosecutors said Friday.

February 14, 2020

Andrew McCabe in ‘a really perilous condition’ says CNN legal analyst

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is in "a really perilous condition" because President Trump wants him prosecuted, CNN chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said Thursday night.

February 14, 2020

D.C. federal court chief judge stands firm against Trump criticism of Roger Stone case

The top judge on the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., said his court will not be influenced by public opinion, including tweets by President Trump slamming the sentencing recommendation for his longtime friend Roger Stone.

February 14, 2020

William Barr: Donald Trump tweets make it ‘impossible’ to do job

Attorney General William Barr on Thursday said President Trump's tweets "make it impossible for me to do my job," delivering a rare pushback against Mr. Trump amid the fallout of the Roger Stone case.

February 13, 2020

Justice Department adds racketeering, conspiracy charges to case against Huawei

The Justice Department on Thursday ratcheted up its battle with Huawei Technologies Co. by bringing new criminal charges alleging the Chinese telecom company set up shell corporations to skirt U.S. sanctions against Iran and North Korea.

February 13, 2020

Jessie Liu resigns from Treasury Dept. after Donald Trump withdraws her nomination: Report

The U.S. attorney whose nomination for a key Treasury Department position was pulled amid fallout over Roger Stone's prosecution has resigned, CNN reported Thursday.

February 13, 2020

Barclays says U.K. authorities probing CEO Jes Staley’s ties to Epstein

British financial regulators are investigating ties between Barclays PLC chief executive Jes Staley and billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the bank said Thursday.

February 13, 2020

Roger Stone prison recommendation unusually ‘excessive’

Federal prosecutors' initial recommendation that Roger Stone serve between seven to nine years in prison was unusually excessive compared to similar sentences imposed for lying to Congress, according to an analysis by The Washington Times.

February 12, 2020

Tomeka Hart, Roger Stone juror, defends DOJ prosecutors who resigned in protest

A juror on Roger Stone's November criminal trial said Wednesday she is standing up for the four prosecutors who withdrew from the case in protest of their sentencing recommendation being changed by the Justice Department.

February 12, 2020

Attorney General Barr to testify on Roger Stone case before House Judiciary Committee next month

Attorney General William Barr has accepted an invitation to testify before the House Judiciary Committee next month, Chairman Jerrold Nadler said Wednesday.

February 12, 2020

Trump withdraws D.C. U.S. Attorney’s nomination to Treasury Dept. amid Roger Stone controversy

President Trump formally withdrew the nomination of Jessie Liu, the former U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. to serve as an undersecretary at the Treasury Department, the White House announced Wednesday.

February 12, 2020