Category: Criminal Defense

Man Filmed Getting Massage At Jupiter Spa Files Lawsuit

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A man who was secretly recorded getting a massage at a Jupiter spa under investigation for human trafficking has filed a lawsuit claiming his constitutional rights were violated. The federal lawsuit filed by the man, identified as “John Doe,” claims police were “spying” on him while he was in a “state of undress” during a massage at Jupiter’s Orchids of Asia Day Spa. The man isn’t among those charged with solicitation... [...]

Arrest Warrant Issued for Miami Immigration Activist Over Border Patrol Museum Protest

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Over Valentine's Day weekend, Miami artist Alessandra Mondolfi and about 50 other activists walked calmly into the U.S. Border Patrol Museum in El Paso and broke into song. "Child, child, child, child, will we ever see you grow? We are standing for your future, and we love you so," they sang. They unfurled banners with messages like, "Can you look your child in the eyes after this?" Using a megaphone, two of the demonstrators spoke of... [...]

Prosecutors: No Evidence of Human Trafficking in Kraft Case

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Prosecutors in the Robert Kraft prostitution case admitted in court Friday that there was not enough evidence to prove there was human trafficking in the Orchids of Asia Day Spa investigation. Kraft's attorneys appeared in a Florida courtroom for a motions hearing, where a judge granted the media's motion to intervene in the case. That means video prosecutors say shows Kraft paying for sex acts at the massage parlor is one step closer to... [...]

Cesar Sayoc says ‘extreme emotional circumstances’ led to inaccurate statements

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Cesar Sayoc claims certain things he said during his plea hearing in federal court last month were inaccurate. In a handwritten letter to U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff, Sayoc said "extreme emotional circumstances" influenced his answer when asked if he knew the pipe bombs he sent to critics of President Donald Trump could cause harm. "Your honor, my attorney instructed me to say yes," Sayoc wrote. "In my heart I wanted to... [...]

People in Violent Arrests Caught on Camera Suing Police Departments

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A man and a woman whose violent arrests were caught on camera are filing lawsuits against two different police departments in Miami-Dade County. The video of 26-year-old Dyma Loving's arrest got Miami-Dade police officer Alejandro Giraldo placed on administrative leave and removed from his training duties. Loving and her attorney announced Wednesday that they filed a lawsuit against Giraldo and the Miami-Dade Police... [...]