Jan. 6 docket observation: Remember Jon Schaffer, the first rioter to plead guilty? buzzfeednews.com/article/kenben…
A series of status reports on his cooperation were supposed to be filed since his April plea, but nothing has shown up. On 9/12, judge noted counsel blew an Aug. deadline
A series of status reports on his cooperation were supposed to be filed since his April plea, but nothing has shown up. On 9/12, judge noted counsel blew an Aug. deadline
I asked defense counsel and the govt for comment on what's up, and both declined to comment. Note the last minute order called for a filing by 9/17.
It's possible docs are being filed under seal — the docket #s stop in April, so we can't rely on skipped #s as evidence of that
It's possible docs are being filed under seal — the docket #s stop in April, so we can't rely on skipped #s as evidence of that
We've gotten publicly filed status reports for other Jan. 6 cooperators — like this one on Sept. 17 from Caleb Berry indicating his cooperation is ongoing
Schaffer's docket situation is noticeable since he's one of only six full cooperators in the Jan. 6 cases to date, and the rest have proceeded normally so far. If I learn anything new I'll update.
Update: A commenter reminded me that DOJ said it would sponsor Schaffer going into the Witness Protection Program if that's what he wanted. If that's what happened, it could explain the lack of public docket activity since April (aside from the judge noting the missed August one)
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