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After the indictment was returned, Donovan charged that he was the victim of "a mindless inquisition," adding that he was "disgusted" by the "obviously partisan timing" so close to the November elections. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and took a leave of absence without pay from his Cabinet...
Apart from Donovan's personal predicament, the significance of his indictment may lie in a deeper question: Why did the various federal law enforcement agencies, with access to most of the same evidence that Merola acquired, fail to file charges against the Schiavone firm long ago? The agencies involved...
Bold black headlines that read DONOVAN INDICTED can seem quite damning. Indeed, public officials charged by a grand jury often complain that they are convicted by the press. But in fact an indictment is merely a formal accusation; the state still has a long way to go to prove the...
To win an indictment, the prosecutor must convince at least a majority of a grand jury - usually no more than 23 citizens - that there is reason to believe that the accused committed specified crimes. In principle, the grand jury is supposed to serve as a check on unfounded charges and...
The case broke in April, when Spanish authorities, who had been tipped off by the Americans, arrested Alfano, Badalamenti and his son in Madrid. A day later, federal authorities in New York released an indictment charging the three and 28 others with conspiracy to violate drug laws. Within a month...