
Deputy US marshal convicted of framing ex-fiancée for attempted rape
Ian Diaz was convicted of using fake Craigslist ads for "rape fantasies" to make it seem as if his former fiancée was putting the life of his then-wife in danger.
Igor Panchernikov was among five people charged in 2021 with illegally shipping thermal imaging devices to Russia.
Ian Diaz was convicted of using fake Craigslist ads for "rape fantasies" to make it seem as if his former fiancée was putting the life of his then-wife in danger.
The discovery, in the same building where a grand jury is expected to resume work Monday, came amid increasingly hostile rhetoric from Trump.
“Everywhere she went, Williams acted as an accelerant, exacerbating the mayhem. Where others turned back, she pushed forward,” prosecutors wrote in a court filing.
Prosecutor Alvin Bragg balked at what he called an unprecedented inquiry by Republicans in Congress, saying his office's indictment of the former president would occur only if the law requires it.
She is charged with arson, a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Lawyers for the couple asked an appeals court to drop the charges against them, but a three-judge panel ruled there is enough evidence for a trial to move forward.
After maintaining his innocence after his arrest and throughout his trial, Ray Garcia finally admitted his guilt at sentencing Wednesday.