Government secrecy wins again.
A federal judge in Virginia just sealed the courtroom for a hearing for Damaso Lopez, Chapo Guzman's longtime top aide.
Prosecutors are expected to ask the judge to reduce Damaso's life sentence for testifying against Guzman at his trial last year.
A federal judge in Virginia just sealed the courtroom for a hearing for Damaso Lopez, Chapo Guzman's longtime top aide.
Prosecutors are expected to ask the judge to reduce Damaso's life sentence for testifying against Guzman at his trial last year.
ALL of Damaso's sentencing papers are under seal. Federal prosecutors in both Virginia & DC agreed in *October* to unseal them but they have failed to uphold that agreement.
The US govt apparently doesn't want anyone knowing about the deals they cut in w/cartel informants.
The US govt apparently doesn't want anyone knowing about the deals they cut in w/cartel informants.
There was little reason to seal Damaso's hearing. He already appeared IN PUBLIC as a witness. He was already sentenced to life in prison.
Federal prosecutors seem not to want to reveal what benefits they are giving to him for helping them make their landmark case against Chapo.
Federal prosecutors seem not to want to reveal what benefits they are giving to him for helping them make their landmark case against Chapo.
I have held off posting this email to my lawyer out of courtesy--until now. It shows clearly that DC and Virginia prosecutors agreed more than three months ago to unseal many parts of Damaso's file.
It hasn't happened yet. Why not?
It hasn't happened yet. Why not?
