U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida
Coverage of U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida in the Nexus archive.
- Frontier passengers tackle man who allegedly choked off-duty flight attendant, tried to open door mid-flight
Federal officials charged Juan Gabriel Reyes with assaulting a flight attendant and attempting to open an aircraft door mid-flight during a Frontier Airlines flight from Puerto Rico to Chicago. Passengers and crew restrained Reyes after he allegedly attacked an off-duty flight attendant and caused the pilot to divert the plane to Miami.
- Former DOJ prosecutor charged with stealing confidential Jack Smith investigation documents about Trump
Former DOJ prosecutor Carmen Mercedes Lineberger was charged with stealing and transmitting confidential documents from special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Trump to her personal email accounts, disguising them as dessert recipes. She faces four criminal charges including obstruction of justice and theft of government property. Lineberger pleaded not guilty and could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
- Former DOJ prosecutor charged with stealing confidential Jack Smith investigation documents about Trump
Former DOJ prosecutor Carmen Mercedes Lineberger was charged with stealing confidential documents from special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Trump by emailing them to personal accounts under disguised file names like dessert recipes. She faces four criminal charges including obstruction of justice and concealment of government records, with potential sentencing up to 20 years in prison.
- Florida man arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Trump, Rubio and Bondi
Nathaniel Sanders II, a 32-year-old Florida man, was arrested and charged with threatening to kill President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and former Attorney General Pam Bondi. He allegedly sent numerous social media posts between January and April that threatened to kill the three leaders. Sanders faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison if convicted.
- Florida man arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Trump, Rubio and Bondi
Nathaniel Sanders II was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and former Attorney General Pam Bondi. He faces federal charges and a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. The threats were made through social media posts between January and April.