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USA v. WILLIAMS

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Case Number:

2:17-cr-00137

Court:

Pennsylvania Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Judge:

PAUL S. DIAMOND

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  1. June 21, 2017

    Feds Flag Philly DA's Messy Finances In Corruption Trial

    Federal prosecutors shined a spotlight on Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams' financial woes on the second day of his corruption trial Wednesday, as jurors learned how he struggled to pay bills even when earning almost $200,000 annually.

  2. June 20, 2017

    Philly DA Used Position To Line His Pockets, Jury Hears

    Federal prosecutors opened their case against Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams on Tuesday, telling jurors that the city's top law enforcement official made a practice of using his position to enrich himself over his seven years in office.

  3. June 19, 2017

    Testimony To Begin Tuesday In Philly DA's Corruption Trial

    Testimony is set to begin Tuesday in the federal corruption trial of Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams, after his attorneys and federal prosecutors spent all day Monday selecting a jury.

  4. June 16, 2017

    Quick Trial Could Provide Lifeline For Philly DA

    When Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams goes to trial on corruption charges Monday, it will have been less than 13 weeks since he was indicted, a short lead time that observers say could hamstring the government and give Williams a spark of hope in an otherwise uphill battle.

  5. June 14, 2017

    Philly DA Can't Nix Bribery Charges In Advance Of Trial

    Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams was unable to shake bribery charges in advance of a federal trial starting next week, as a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors' allegations of favors performed for his benefactors qualified as "official acts."

  6. June 12, 2017

    Feds Say Philly DA Sensed Corruption Investigation In 2015

    Federal prosecutors suggested Monday that indicted Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams knew he was subject to a federal corruption investigation as early as 2015, arguing in a filing that he should be barred at his upcoming trial from introducing "self-serving statements" he made to a cooperating witness.

  7. June 09, 2017

    Jury In Philly DA's Trial To See His Tough Talk On Graft

    Jurors tasked with determining whether Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams is guilty of bribery will have the opportunity to see the prosecutor's own public statements as he pursued corruption charges against other Philadelphia officials, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Thursday.

  8. June 06, 2017

    Philly DA Can't Shake Charges Of Misusing PAC Money, Autos

    A Pennsylvania federal judge declined to dismiss charges accusing Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams of misusing both money from his political action committee and publicly owned vehicles in a pair of orders issued Monday and Tuesday.

  9. May 26, 2017

    Feds Scoff At Philly DA Bid To Toss Charges, Limit Testimony

    Federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania pushed back Friday against an attempt by the Philadelphia district attorney to see 15 criminal charges dismissed, telling the court that the "official act" counts are supported by evidence and should stay in the case.

  10. May 19, 2017

    Indicted Philly DA Invokes McDonnell In Dismissal Bid

    A month before the Pennsylvania federal corruption trial against him is set to begin, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams on Friday filed a slew of motions seeking to limit testimony and to trim claims from his criminal indictment by citing the Supreme Court's recent McDonnell decision.

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