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A DOJ employee is accused of helping her son and the Bloods intimidate informants
cnn.com/2019/08/15/us/…
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The Department of Justice says one of its own "repeatedly" helped the Bloods street gang protect its interests by identifying and exposing informants and cooperating witnesses.
Tawanna Hilliard works in an administrative role for the US Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, court documents say.
According to the US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, over a period of more than two years, Hilliard used her access to information to help her son Tyquan Hilliard, 28, and his gang, the 5-9 Brims set of the Bloods.
Authorities have charged the Hilliards with six felony counts: witness tampering and harassment, obstruction of justice and conspiracy to tamper with a witness. Each carries a maximum 20-year prison sentence.
Tawanna Hilliard is also charged with illegally obtaining information from a protected government computer.
Tawanna Hilliard is also accused of looking up information on the gang member who allegedly told her to report back on informants.
In another prison call, the mother and son discussed other gang members who would "use violence" against that "high-ranking member," the documents say. Tyquan was irritated that the member involved his mother.
