Jeanine Pirro: US Attorney Opens Criminal Probe Into Dobbs Leak

• Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for D.C., has launched a criminal investigation into the 2022 Dobbs draft leak.
• Prosecutors are issuing grand jury subpoenas and seeking information from Supreme Court staff who worked there in 2022, according to the New York Times.
• Carlton Davis, who previously failed to indict six Democratic lawmakers, is leading this new probe.
• The Supreme Court previously investigated and dropped the leak matter, while the Department of Justice, under U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, has recently stepped up a criminal investigation into the Dobbs leak.
• The D.C. U.S. Attorney's office has a history of unsuccessful prosecutions, including a failed indictment of a 'ham sandwich thrower' and a lost misdemeanor case.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, now under Pirro's leadership, has a history marked by several notable legal challenges and outcomes.

Jeanine Pirro, currently serving as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, has launched a criminal investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of the Dobbs draft in 2022. This development marks a significant escalation in efforts to identify the source of the leak, which sent shockwaves through the legal and political landscape upon its initial revelation.

According to reports from the New York Times, prosecutors operating under Pirro's direction have begun contacting individuals who were employed at the Supreme Court during 2022. These efforts include the issuance of grand jury subpoenas and other formal requests for information, indicating a focused approach to gathering evidence. The investigation is being spearheaded by Carlton Davis, a prosecutor whose prior high-profile endeavors have drawn considerable attention.

This new criminal inquiry follows earlier attempts to uncover the origins of the Dobbs draft leak. The Supreme Court itself conducted an internal investigation into the matter, which ultimately concluded without identifying the responsible party, and the case was subsequently closed. However, the issue resurfaced with renewed vigor, and the Department of Justice, under U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, has recently stepped up a criminal investigation into the Dobbs leak.

Patel's announcement positioned the Dobbs inquiry as one among a series of probes targeting what were described as 'right-wing conspiracy fodder,' including an investigation into the discovery of cocaine at the White House. Pirro's involvement in this new criminal probe brings a different dimension to the ongoing efforts. Notably, Pirro is also the author of a book titled "Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy," a publication largely characterized as containing unsubstantiated conspiracy theories aimed at her then-Fox News viewership.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, now under Pirro's leadership, has a history marked by several notable legal challenges and outcomes. Carlton Davis, who is leading the current Dobbs leak investigation, previously attempted to secure indictments against six Democratic lawmakers. This effort stemmed from a video they released that reminded service members of their right to decline unlawful orders. However, a D.C. grand jury unanimously rejected the proposed indictments, leading Pirro to drop the entire matter.

Further instances highlight the office's past difficulties in prosecuting cases. The office notably failed to indict an individual involved in an incident described as throwing a "ham sandwich," and subsequently lost a misdemeanor case against the same individual. Another case involved the charging of a 67-year-old former Olympic canoeist with vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, an endeavor that ultimately proved unsuccessful, metaphorically described as having "sank in roughly 30 inches of water." These prior outcomes provide a backdrop against which the current high-stakes Dobbs leak investigation is unfolding.

Source: Original reporting via an anonymous source