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Allegations of misconduct before grand juries first surfaced in the now-tainted "Broadview Six" case. The former lead prosecutor in that case, Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri Mecklenburg, also handled the Loretto prosecution.
A Chicago federal prosecutor walked into a grand jury room last fall with apparent confidence, telling grand jurors she was sure they had enough to indict anti-ICE protesters accused of blocking a federal agent’s vehicle.
Transcript in the “Broadview Six” case were released Tuesday, detailing alleged misconduct by federal prosecutors in the against Operation Midway Blitz protesters, which collapsed in dramatic fashion in court last month.
A defense attorney in the case tied to Loretto Hospital filed a motion Tuesday saying the misconduct allegations against Broadview prosecutor Sheri Mecklenburg were known for months, calling for the dismissal of charges tied to the $800 million hospital-related fraud prosecution that
