White Collar Crime: Federal and Ohio: Conspiracy

US Supreme Court remands case to determine whether or not Trump's role in January 6 was his official act as president. If it was, he is immune from prosecution.

8/1/23 Trump indicted for conspiracy to violate the right to vote because of January 6.

Dec. 2022

The committee’s seven Democrats and two Republicans in Dec. 2022 all voted to refer Trump for criminal charges on four counts:
Obstructing an official proceeding;
Conspiring to defraud the United States;
Conspiring to make a false statement;
Inciting, assisting or aiding an insurrection.

CNN 7/22/22

CNN 9/6/22 The first person to be removed from office under the 14th amendment, Sec. 3.

CNN 3/19/24

Conspiracy to commit federal offense or to defraud United States.

Conspiracy

An abridged version of this report without footnotes and most citations to authority is available as CRS Report R41222, Federal Conspiracy Law: A Sketch, by Charles Doyle.

US Attorney's Manual. US Attorney must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that:
FIRST: That two or more persons agreed to try to accomplish a common and unlawful plan, as charged in the indictment; and,
SECOND: That the defendant knew the unlawful purpose of the agreement and joined in it willfully, that is, with the intent to further the unlawful purpose.

3/19

12/23/20

CNBC 12/15/20

2/20/18

2/16/18

Special Counsel Mueller's indictment of 2/16/18 of the Russian Internet Research Agency for conspiracy to defraud the US Government by meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Indictment serves notice that forfeiture will sought as a part of any sentence.

Mr. Papadopoulos admitted that in a January interview with the F.B.I., he lied about his contacts with a Russian professor, whom he knew to have “substantial connections to Russian government officials,” according to court documents. Mr. Papadopoulos told the authorities that the conversation occurred before he became an adviser to Mr. Trump’s campaign. In fact, he met the professor days after joining the campaign. He pled guilty to violating 18 USC Sec. 1001. 10/30/17

CNN 8/21/18 - including bank fraud and tax fraud.

The transcript.

Politico 9/5/2019

Bijan Rafiekian,was convicted of failing to register as a foreign agent.

CRS Report 10/9/19

8/2020

CNN 12/23/20

CNN 7/13/21 Stephen Calk, the former chairman and CEO of The Federal Savings Bank, was found guilty of conspiring with onetime Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort to exchange risky bank loans for a high-ranking position in the presidential administration.

Justice Dept press release 9/20/21

MSNBC 9/19/21 Has a good discussion of the elements of the crime of making a false statement to the FBI.

Michael Sussman found not guilty of lying 6/1/22

NBC News 10/18/22

2023

Includes the 98 page indictment. NBC News 8/14/23

8/1/23 Trump indicted for conspiracy to violate the right to vote because of January 6.

GovInfo.gov. The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol released their final report on December 22, 2022. This page provides access to the report as well as additional supporting materials provided by the committee, including videos, transcripts, and other documents on file.

Obstruction, conspiracy to obstruct and false statements to investigators are three of the charges.

AP News 9/9/22

CNN 9/8/22

Michael Sussman found not guilty of lying 6/1/22

NPR 11/8/21

CNN 7/13/21 Stephen Calk, the former chairman and CEO of The Federal Savings Bank, was found guilty of conspiring with onetime Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort to exchange risky bank loans for a high-ranking position in the presidential administration.

NPR 8/19/22

Buzzfeed 6/30/21. She pled guilt to racketeering and conspiracy.

CNN 10/20/20

Cincinnati Public Radio, 7/21/20

Politico 3/18/21

The Guardian 13/13/18