Lawyer Inez Weski was "asked to be a crown witness"

DutchNews.nl— The former lawyer of drugs kingpin Ridouan Taghi was asked to turn crown witness or “special informant with benefits” after her arrest, she said in an interview with the NRC on Friday. Inez Weski (69), who spent six weeks in custody last year on suspicion of having leaked information to her client, was approached by the public prosecution office shortly after her release. The encounter lasted “just 15 minutes” before she terminated it. It was also the “weirdest of all

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Raw Story—Cursing Republican trolled for asking congressional witness if he thinks he's 'sick'. A Republican senator known for rhetoric recently described as "stupid" and "racist" was trolled on social media Wednesday after he repeatedly swore at a congressional witness during a Senate budget committee hearing. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) used multiple profanities as he peppered Professor Geoffrey Supran about his testimony on the oil industry's propaganda and misinformation tactics."Big oil is the new big tobacco," Supran testified. "As a scholar of disinformation, I do not use the word...

Raw Story—Michigan judge threatens 'fake elector' lawyer with contempt for witness intimidation. A Michigan judge warned that disparaging online comments about witnesses could lead to contempt charges, highlighting concerns about witness intimidation in a high-profile case involving so-called "fake electors." District Court Judge Kristin Simmons addressed the issue on Tuesday during a hearing. She pointed out that making negative comments about witnesses on social media platforms like Facebook could be seen as an attempt to intimidate. The case centers around 16 individuals, including...