Objection to Bill of Particulars Filed in U.S. v. Khouli et al.
Readers will recall that the US Justice Department issued a press release in July 2011 announcing the unsealing of a multiple count indictment charging four men charged with antiquities smuggling…
An antiquities gallery and its manager entered agreements with federal prosecutors last week to plead guilty to obstruction of justice under 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2). U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer The U.S….
Federal prosecutions involving international theft or trafficking of cultural objects are rare. State prosecutions are novel. That is why the current case against Arnold-Peter Weiss, involving New York state law,…
Police officers are good at tracking down and arresting criminals. Prosecutors are good at securing convictions, even in some of the most complex cases. So why aren’t police and prosecutors…
Assistant United States Attorneys Karin Orenstein and Claire Kedeshian have filed an 87 page objection in response to motions filed on April 30, 2012 by Joseph Lewis, II and Salem…
ICE and CBP return an illegallyimported artifact to Guatemala.Courtesy ICE. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held a press conference on February 24 to publicly display…