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Officer Jon Grubbs Still Owes $21 Million After the Eleventh Circuit Refused to Erase Jerry Blasingame’s Taser Judgment
juli 6, 2026
Officer Jon Grubbs Still Owes $21 Million After the Eleventh Circuit Refused to Erase Jerry Blasingame’s Taser Judgment
The Eleventh Circuit left a $21 million judgment against Atlanta Officer Jon Grubbs after a Taser drop paralyzed Jerry Blasingame. The AEGIS Alliance explains the city's exit and the unpaid…
Judge Stadtmueller Stopped the Fairwater Noise Lawsuit After Microsoft and Neighbors Noticed a Preliminary Settlement
juli 4, 2026
Judge Stadtmueller Stopped the Fairwater Noise Lawsuit After Microsoft and Neighbors Noticed a Preliminary Settlement
Neighbors sued Microsoft over noise from the Fairwater campus in Mount Pleasant. The AEGIS Alliance reports Judge Stadtmueller's stay and a November 2 checkpoint.
Chad Essert Gave Up the Bethel Chief’s Job on a $500,000 Bond With Seventy Felony Counts Still Untried
juli 4, 2026
Chad Essert Gave Up the Bethel Chief’s Job on a $500,000 Bond With Seventy Felony Counts Still Untried
Chad Essert resigned as Bethel police chief after a 70-count indictment from his years as a teacher. The AEGIS Alliance reports the Florida extradition, the bond, and the still-open case.
Twenty-One Custody Names and a Prosecutor’s Review: Inside Snohomish County’s Operation Guardian
juli 2, 2026
Twenty-One Custody Names and a Prosecutor’s Review: Inside Snohomish County’s Operation Guardian
Washington State Patrol took 21 people into custody in Snohomish County during Operation Guardian. The AEGIS Alliance maps the public list, the statutes, and why charging is still a prosecutor's…
Judge Sullivan Ordered Blanche to Produce Handwritten Epstein FBI Notes by September 24 as the Appeal Moved Up
juli 2, 2026
Judge Sullivan Ordered Blanche to Produce Handwritten Epstein FBI Notes by September 24 as the Appeal Moved Up
Judge Emmet Sullivan found Todd Blanche had conceded a violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. By September 24 the handwritten FBI notes were still a private court file, not…
Trump Called Micron One of the Hottest Companies on Earth While Shares Fell About 10 Percent the Same Day
juli 2, 2026
Trump Called Micron One of the Hottest Companies on Earth While Shares Fell About 10 Percent the Same Day
On July 1, 2026, Trump called Micron one of the hottest companies while the stock fell about 10 percent. The AEGIS Alliance follows his disclosed purchases, the Trump Accounts pledge,…
Todd Blanche Said Only Trump Knew Why Pam Bondi Was Fired, Then a 50-49 Vote Made Him Attorney General
april 3, 2026
Todd Blanche Said Only Trump Knew Why Pam Bondi Was Fired, Then a 50-49 Vote Made Him Attorney General
Todd Blanche said he never heard Trump tie Pam Bondi's April firing to the Epstein files. The Senate confirmed him 50-49, and a September order still has him producing records…
Ghislaine Maxwell’s Bradford Hideout Now Rents Its Farmhouse for $2,500 After UBS Wired the Purchase Past a Subpoena
maart 29, 2026
Ghislaine Maxwell’s Bradford Hideout Now Rents Its Farmhouse for $2,500 After UBS Wired the Purchase Past a Subpoena
The Bradford, New Hampshire farmhouse where Ghislaine Maxwell hid is listed at $2,500 a month and does not mention her name. UBS moved nearly $8 million toward the purchase after…
Bank of America Has Already Funded the $72.5 Million Epstein Survivors Pot While Image Victims Stay Outside the Class
maart 27, 2026
Bank of America Has Already Funded the $72.5 Million Epstein Survivors Pot While Image Victims Stay Outside the Class
Judge Jed Rakoff's August 28 judgment says Bank of America has already paid $72.5 million into the Epstein survivors fund. Lawyers take 30 percent. A separate case now asks who…
Harry Wait Lost His Own Ballot After a Jury Refused to Call His Absentee Requests a Security Test
maart 25, 2026
Harry Wait Lost His Own Ballot After a Jury Refused to Call His Absentee Requests a Security Test
A jury convicted Harry Wait of election fraud and identity theft for ordering absentee ballots in other people's names. The AEGIS Alliance looks at the probation terms, including the vote…