Rachel Rollins, the disgraced former Massachusetts prosecutor nominated by President Biden, has had her law license suspended less than a year after she resigned amid a lengthy Justice Department investigation, court documents show. Became.
according to Massachusetts Court of Appeals RecordsRollins, who was touted as an emerging “national leader” after Biden nominated her to be U.S. attorney, had her license to practice law in the state suspended as of Feb. 20 for unpaid registration fees.
Ahead of a Justice Department investigation centered on allegations of unethical misconduct related to political activity favoring Democrats, Rollins, then the Suffolk County district attorney, criticized her efforts on crime in the liberal media and in Congressional Democrats. He was praised by members of Congress. Boston area.
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Former Massachusetts Attorney Rachel Rollins (left) and President Biden (right). (Pat Greenhouse/Boston Globe, Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)
“Ms. Rollins is one of President Biden’s smartest appointments, and if her nomination is ultimately confirmed by the Senate, she will become Massachusetts’ top federal prosecutor, covering national security, white-collar crime, and public affairs.” They will be dealing with corruption, cybercrime, gang violence and civil rights violations.” Los Angeles Times Editorial Board It was written to protect her from Republican criticism at the time.
“Biden’s nomination of Rollins, while by no means radical, represents a threat to Democratic and Republican discourse on crime, as does Boston’s enviable crime statistics…Significantly, Republican senators are When they claim that policies are increasing crime, they’re just making things up to justify blocking one of the most successful criminal justice leaders in this country.” Ta.
Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren, Democrats from Massachusetts, said Rollins was “an excellent choice for U.S. Attorney” and “we are proud to recommend her to the Biden administration.”
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“District Attorney Rollins is a national leader in transforming the criminal justice system and shifting it from an approach based on punishment and punishment to one that combats the root causes of injustice, including poverty, drug use, and racial disparities.” they stated. in a statement at that time.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questions Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during a Senate Finance Committee hearing at the Capitol in Washington on March 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Martin, File)
“She has experience as a prosecutor and is dedicated to promoting equal justice for all, and we are confident she will make a great U.S. attorney. We will try to get it approved as soon as possible,” they added.
Mr. Rollins was ultimately confirmed by the Democratic-controlled Senate, but was later accused by the Justice Department of unethically participating in a partisan fundraiser for Mr. He was found to have given “false testimony under oath” regarding leaking “confidential information” to the press. A public office elected by the Democratic Party.
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Details of Rollins’ cheating — Highlighted in the Department of Justice report Documents released by Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s office prior to his resignation last May allege that Rollins tried to sway the election by supporting “Ricardo Arroyo’s Suffolk Democratic primary campaign.” It is shown.
According to reports, Rollins even advised Arroyo on how to handle sexual assault allegations made against her during the campaign, and also provided “negative information” to the media about challenger Kevin Hayden. That’s what it means.
Then-U.S. Attorney Rachel Rollins (center) thanks the color guard after Rollins’ formal investiture ceremony at the John Joseph Mauchly Federal Courthouse on April 22, 2022, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Craig F. Walker/Boston Globe via Getty Images)
The Justice Department also said that Rollins “falsified in sworn testimony during an OIG interview when he denied being a federal law enforcement agent who provided confidential Justice Department information to a Herald reporter regarding a potential Hayden criminal investigation.” “There was,” he concluded.
Mr. Rollins later “produced relevant text messages that showed conclusively that Mr. Rollins was indeed the reporter’s source and that he had disclosed to the reporter the internal Justice Department disavowal memorandum cited in the article.” ” and then admitted to being the source, the report said.
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The report also revealed that Rollins had attended a fundraiser for Biden the previous year that included an appearance by first lady Jill Biden, despite ethics recommendations.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Rollins, Markey, Warren and the Los Angeles Times for comment.
