Bill Essayli said the allegations amounted to a serious betrayal of trust.
« Los Angeles’ top federal prosecutor Bill Essayli said the allegations amounted to a serious betrayal of trust. »
The charged conduct undermines the confidence voters have in our election systems, and we will vigorously investigate and charge anyone involved.
« The charged conduct undermines the confidence voters have in our election systems, and we will vigorously investigate and charge anyone involved.” »
They allegedly used people, including members of Skid Row’s vulnerable homeless population, to try to cover up their tracks.
« They allegedly used people, including members of Skid Row’s vulnerable homeless population, to try to cover up their tracks. »
These defendants are charged with using stolen identities of registered voters to manufacture signatures on ballot petitions used to shape California law.
« Says First Assistant U. S. Attorney Bill Essayli, “These defendants are charged with using stolen identities of registered voters to manufacture signatures on ballot petitions used to shape California law. »
“Cybercriminals, botnets, and malware are a clear and present danger to our nation’s security and economy,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli.
« “Cybercriminals, botnets, and malware are a clear and present danger to our nation’s security and economy,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli. »
There’s no telling how many non-citizens are currently registered to vote
« “There’s no telling how many non-citizens are currently registered to vote.” »
States like California allow non-citizens to easily register to vote and receive a ballot by mail
« “States like California allow non-citizens to easily register to vote and receive a ballot by mail,” he added. »
Today’s arrest is the first of many to come
« “Today’s arrest is the first of many to come,” he said of the case. »
« Bien que nous enquêtions toujours sur les motivations de cet individu, nous sommes soulagés qu'il ait été appréhendé avant la visite du président », a déclaré le procureur fédéral pour la région de Los Angeles, Bill Essayli, tard mardi soir.
« « Bien que nous enquêtions toujours sur les motivations de cet individu, nous sommes soulagés qu'il ait été appréhendé avant la visite du président », a déclaré le procureur fédéral pour la région de Los Angeles, Bill Essayli, tard mardi soir. »
“If California genuinely wants voters to trust its elections, it should open its records, not fight to keep them closed,” Essayli said on X.
« “If California genuinely wants voters to trust its elections, it should open its records, not fight to keep them closed,” Essayli said on X. »
Bill Essayli... is also suing California to allow an audit of its rolls and that case will soon reach the Ninth Circuit federal appeals court.
« Bill Essayli, the federal prosecutor for Los Angeles, who has announced his office has “multiple election fraud investigations underway” is also suing California to allow an audit of its rolls and that case will soon reach the Ninth Circuit federal appeals court. »
Bill Essayli, the federal prosecutor for Los Angeles, who has announced his office has “multiple election fraud investigations underway” is also suing California to allow an audit of its rolls
« Bill Essayli, the federal prosecutor for Los Angeles, who has announced his office has “multiple election fraud investigations underway” is also suing California to allow an audit of its rolls »
Essayli said he will investigate the concerns uncovered by The Post and “follow the evidence” to see if the law has been broken.
« Essayli said he will investigate the concerns uncovered by The Post and “follow the evidence” to see if the law has been broken. »
Bill Essayli... said: 'She also induced them to place false information on the voter registration.'
« “She also induced them to place false information on the voter registration.” »
Bill Essayli... said: 'Today’s an example where fraud did occur. Not only did Ms. Brown pay people to register to vote, which is illegal, it is a federal crime,'
« “Today’s an example where fraud did occur. Not only did Ms. Brown pay people to register to vote, which is illegal, it is a federal crime,” Bill Essayli, First Assistant U. S. Attorney for the Central District of California, said. »
Tell me what credible allegations exist that warrant a formal federal investigation [in California]... California is a fraudster’s paradise
« U. S. Attorney Bill Essayli... went on The Glenn Beck Program on Monday to beg listeners to help him find evidence of election fraud.“Tell me what credible allegations exist that warrant a formal federal investigation [in California],” Beck asked Essayli.“Number one, election fraud is not a theory. It is a real thing. Election fraud happens every year,” Essayli replied. “California is a fraudster’s paradise. »
Essayli wrote on X: “We reviewed official county records. The claim is false. Each candidate received votes in every update.”
« “There was a claim circulating on social media about an election night ballot update at the Los Angeles Registrar of Voters where one candidate received zero votes,” Essayli wrote on X. “We reviewed official county records. The claim is false. Each candidate received votes in every update.” »
Essayli affirmed that it was untrue that a vote-count update on election night showed Pratt receiving zero new votes.
« But Essayli later Friday also affirmed that it was untrue that a vote-count update on election night showed Pratt receiving zero new votes. »
Bill Essayli posted that there was “evidence of election fraud in California,” adding that “investigations are underway.”
« First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli, a Trump appointee who leads the Los Angeles-based US attorney’s office, posted last week that there was “evidence of election fraud in California,” adding that “investigations are underway.” »
The dispute is now before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
« Essayli said the dispute is now before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. »
California should open its records, not fight to keep them closed
« “If California genuinely wants voters to trust its elections, it should open its records, not fight to keep them closed. What are they afraid of?” »
California allows third parties to collect and turn in ballots on voters’ behalf (a practice known as ballot harvesting) with few restrictions
« “On top of that, California allows third parties to collect and turn in ballots on voters’ behalf (a practice known as ballot harvesting) with few restrictions,” he wrote. »
California allows first-time voters to register using forms of ID that most Americans would find surprising
« “California allows first-time voters to register using forms of ID that most Americans would find surprising,” Essayli wrote in a post on X Sunday, listing examples that included health club membership cards, employee identification cards, credit or debit cards, prescription drug labels and insurance cards. »
Zbur’s measure would be unconstitutional. “Any effort by California to restrict the federal government’s lawful use of, or compliance with, subpoenas is unlawful and unenforceable under the Supremacy Clause,”
« Bill Essayli, a former Republican state lawmaker who oversees the U. S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, said in a statement that Zbur’s measure would be unconstitutional. “Any effort by California to restrict the federal government’s lawful use of, or compliance with, subpoenas is unlawful and unenforceable under the Supremacy Clause,” Essayli said. »
Shamim Mafi, 44, of Woodland Hills, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for trafficking arms on behalf of the government of Iran. She is charged with a violation of 50 U. S. C. § 1705 for brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition manufactured by Iran and sold to Sudan.
« News of the Iran drone plot in the U. S. was first announced by Bill Essayli, first assistant U. S. attorney for the Central District of California, in a post on X, April 19, saying, "Shamim Mafi, 44, of Woodland Hills, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for trafficking arms on behalf of the government of Iran. She is charged with a violation of 50 U. S. C. § 1705 for brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition manufactured by Iran and sol »
That strayed far outside the court’s proper judicial role
« “That strayed far outside the court’s proper judicial role,” the prosecutor said. »
Olguin had threatened to dismiss the case at the outset... and 'proclaimed that defendant’s (mandatory) immigration detention was unlawful before defendant was even detained, and worked backward from that premise.'
« Olguin had threatened to dismiss the case at the outset, Essayli wrote in his brief, and “proclaimed that defendant’s (mandatory) immigration detention was unlawful before defendant was even detained, and worked backward from that premise.” »
ICE was legally required to detain Parias because he was in the US illegally and arrested for assaulting a law enforcement officer.
« Essayli argued in his brief that “ICE was legally required to detain” Parias because he was in the US illegally and arrested for assaulting a law enforcement officer. »
Olguin agreed that Wilson and Beasley were entitled to seek evidence from the government to support their claim and dismissed their charges after prosecutors declined to provide it
« Olguin agreed that Wilson and Beasley were entitled to seek evidence from the government to support their claim and dismissed their charges after prosecutors declined to provide it, records show. »
Olguin tossed the case because Arreola-Arreola had already been taken into immigration custody pending deportation
« Olguin tossed the case because Arreola-Arreola had already been taken into immigration custody pending deportation, according to court documents. »
None of this was the fair, impartial assessment of legal and factual questions that judicial review requires
« “None of this was the fair, impartial assessment of legal and factual questions that judicial review requires,” the brief added. »
Olguin had already 'made up his mind' to throw out the case, Essayli wrote, describing the court’s handling of it as 'premeditated performance.'
« But Olguin had already “made up his mind” to throw out the case, Essayli wrote, describing the court’s handling of it as “premeditated performance.” »
First Assistant U. S. Attorney Bill Essayli challenged federal Judge Fernando M. Olguin’s dismissal of the case against Carlitos Ricardo Parias, who was charged in October with assaulting a federal officer after allegedly ramming law enforcement vehicles while attempting to flee an immigration arrest.
« In a blistering 79-page legal brief filed on Wednesday, First Assistant U. S. Attorney Bill Essayli challenged federal Judge Fernando M. Olguin’s dismissal of the case against Carlitos Ricardo Parias, who was charged in October with assaulting a federal officer after allegedly ramming law enforcement vehicles while attempting to flee an immigration arrest. »
A federal judge who threw out a case against an illegal Mexican immigrant arrested for striking ICE agents with his car chose to let the accused criminal off 'well before the parties ever stepped foot in his courtroom,' a bombshell appeal claims.
« A federal judge who threw out a case against an illegal Mexican immigrant arrested for striking ICE agents with his car chose to let the accused criminal off “well before the parties ever stepped foot in his courtroom,” a bombshell appeal claims. »
However, our biggest limiting factor is having enough quality investigators and attorneys to work up and prosecute the cases.
« "However, our biggest limiting factor is having enough quality investigators and attorneys to work up and prosecute the cases." »
I would say we are doing a lot with what we have. We're probably more productive than this office has been in years.
« "I would say we are doing a lot with what we have. We're probably more productive than this office has been in years. »
We're in a very target-rich environment, and there is no shortage of leads for fraud investigations
« "We're in a very target-rich environment, and there is no shortage of leads for fraud investigations," he said. »
I can 'never have enough' prosecutors to go after fraud in California
« Essayli told the California Post exclusively last week that he can "never have enough" prosecutors to go after fraud in California. »
Gov. Gavin Newsom has 'reigned over billions and billions of dollars of fraud'
« He said earlier this month that Gov. Gavin Newsom has "reigned over billions and billions of dollars of fraud." »
Do fraudsters get any serious prison time under California's soft-on-crime laws? Asking for taxpayers
« "Do fraudsters get any serious prison time under California's soft-on-crime laws? Asking for taxpayers," Essayli wrote on X. »
Maybe you should spend more time prosecuting your own fraudsters and filling up your prisons, and less time cooking up political lawsuits against the Trump Administration
« "Maybe you should spend more time prosecuting your own fraudsters and filling up your prisons, and less time cooking up political lawsuits against the Trump Administration," he added. »
Having my office prosecute fraudsters to whom California blindly handed out millions does not count as 'fighting fraud.' It's the federal government cleaning up after you and the Governor's incompetence
« "I said 'prevent.' Having my office prosecute fraudsters to whom California blindly handed out millions does not count as 'fighting fraud.' It's the federal government cleaning up after you and the Governor's incompetence," he wrote on X. »
To those who were smashing concrete blocks and throwing them at our officers, we have you on video. We will find you and arrest you, too. You've been warned.
« To those who were smashing concrete blocks and throwing them at our officers, we have you on video. We will find you and arrest you, too. You've been warned. »
In a social media post on Saturday evening, United States Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli announced the arrests of several individuals involved in the assaults on officers protecting the facility.
« In a social media post on Saturday evening, United States Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli announced the arrests of several individuals involved in the assaults on officers protecting the facility. »