Defense Secretary Takes Control of Plea Deals in War Crimes Cases

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III stripped his appointee of plea deal authority in a memo on Monday, which the Pentagon has not yet made public.

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Rapper Young Thug sentenced to 15 years of probation in Georgia RICO case

Rapper Young Thug accepts plea deal in Georgia RICO case.
Top stories - ABC News - November 1
Inside Young Thug's choice to take a plea deal and reunite with family

Young Thug changed his plea to guilty this week, putting his hands in the fate of a judge. That choice paid off in a stunning decision.
Politics - NBC News - November 2
This Retired General Settled the 9/11 Case. Then the Defense Secretary Took Charge.

Susan Escallier’s approval of a plea deal, one of the most important decisions in the history of Guantánamo Bay’s war court, has drawn attention to her role and the dysfunctional military commissions.
Top stories - The New York Times - November 4
Plea deals revived for alleged 9/11 mastermind, 2 others, defense official says

A military judge has ruled that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants are valid, a government official said Wednesday.
Top stories - CBS News - November 6
ICC issues arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister and Hamas chief over alleged war crimes

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas military chief Mohammed ...
Top stories - NBC News - November 21
Top war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and others in Israel-Hamas fighting

The world’s top war-crimes court has issued arrest warrants for the leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
World - ABC News - November 21
Former Adams Aide Is in Plea Talks in Federal Witness Tampering Case

Mohamed Bahi was accused of tampering with witnesses and destroying evidence in the corruption investigation into Mayor Eric Adams and his campaign fund-raising.
Top stories - The New York Times - November 8
Government Moves to Thwart Guilty Plea Proceedings in Sept. 11 Case

Prosecutors plan to appeal the trial judge’s ruling that the defense secretary had not lawfully rescinded the government plea deal with Khalid Shaikh Mohammed.
Top stories - The New York Times - November 9
Military Judge Postpones Guilty Plea Proceedings in Sept. 11 Case

The judge asked defense and prosecution lawyers to settle on a date for the accused mastermind of the terrorist attacks to plead guilty.
Top stories - The New York Times - November 11