A FEW 2025 DOJ PREDICTIONS FROM ACROSS THE WEB – TBD
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TRUMP’S 4-YEAR HOLIDAY: WHITE-COLLAR CRIME WON’T BE CHARGED
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BRIBERY: CAN YOU BELIEVE IT, ANYTHING GOES.
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WALL-STREET: ANYTHING GOES.
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MAIN-STREET AND HEALTHCARE: THE DOJ IS WATCHING.
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CRYPTO: NO REGULATION, WHERE ALMOST ANYTHING GOES.
Executive Order 14178
(“Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology,” January 23, 2025)
Executive Order 14157
(“Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists,” January 20, 2025)
- DOJ will disband the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (“NCET”), which was established in February 2022 and has supported several recent high-profile digital assets investigations and prosecutions.
- Additionally, the DOJ’s Market Integrity and Major Frauds Unit will no longer enforce actions related to cryptocurrency.
VICTIM COMPENSATION HAS BEEN BASED ON “ACTUAL LOSS.”
- This memorandum directs the Office of Legal Policy and the Office of Legislative Affairs to propose new legislation and regulations that would enable victims to recover a larger portion of their digital asset losses in cases of fraud or theft.
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CAVEAT: THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS AT MINIMUM IS 5 YEARS, IF APPLICABLE.
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DEPORTATION.
IS THIS YOU? U.S. (Or NATURALIZED) CITIZEN, PERMANENT RESIDENT, GREEN CARD, DACA: DUE PROCESS IS NOT REQUIRED.
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ONLY TO HAVE US CITIZENS AND THE INNOCENT SWEPT UP…
The basic precautions apply – once you’re aware the FBI is asking questions.
- You need legal representation, so make sure to ask the right questions, as this is a marriage and your life.
- Lawyers know the law, but the nuances of your life are what the judge wants to learn – how will you accomplish this?
- The DOJ has a 98% conviction rate, so going to trial is OK Make this decision with your eyes open and be prepared for all outcomes.
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NOT TO BE OUTDONE BY
IMMIGRANTS: WITHOUT EVIDENCE, ACCUSED OF BEING GANG-AFFILIATED CRIMINALS, FLOWN TO LOCKUP IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
