Don Lemon hires ex-prosecutor who resigned from Justice Department to represent him
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A high-profile former prosecutor who was part of a wave of resignations from the Justice Department's office in Minneapolis last month has a surprising new client: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon.
A high-profile former prosecutor who was part of a wave of resignations from the Justice Department's office in Minneapolis last month has a surprising new client: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon.
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson notified a judge Tuesday that he now represents Lemon, who is battling charges from the Justice Department stemming from a protest at a Minnesota church service. Lemon is also represented by well-known D.C.-based lawyer Abbe Lowell.
Thompson worked as a prosecutor for the Justice Department for over a decade, serving at one point last year as acting U.S. Attorney in Minnesota. He's been known in recent months for leading a series of fraud prosecutions that ensnared over 90 defendants accused of bilking Minnesota's public assistance programs. Thompson estimated the fraud schemes — which drew the Trump administration's attention — cost the state at least $9 billion.
But Thompson and several other prosecutors resigned last month from the U.S. Attorney's office. The resignations stemmed in part from concerns over a push to investigate the widow of Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent, CBS News reported at the time.
Attempts to reach Thompson for comment were unsuccessful.
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