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NJ Federal Juror Who Did His Own Research Fined $11,227 For Causing Mistrial
A New Jersey federal juror was fined $11,227 for researching the case and sharing what he found with other jurors, causing a mistrial, authorities said Tuesday.
Jurors in the trial “were instructed repeatedly, both in writing and verbally, not to conduct any research about the case, including through use of the Internet,” Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said.
However, Juror Number 7 – as he was identified – “conducted Internet research into evidence in the case” during a recess and then shared his findings with the other jurors during deliberations, causing a mistrial,” Honig said.
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Female Passenger On Flight To Newark Groped By NY Man With Criminal History, Feds Charge
An upstate New York man groped a fellow passenger on a flight from Denver to Newark, federal authorities charged.
Ryan Manuella, 28, of Erie County “moved to a vacant center seat next to a female passenger, who was sitting in a window seat” late last week, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said Monday.
Honig said Manuella, who didn't know the woman, then “touched her on the groin and inner thigh without her permission,” Honig said.
Manuella was charged in Nevada last year with a domestic violence assault, record show.
The Cheektowaga resident also got into a struggle in 2017 with…
Fugitive Admits Swiping 94,000 Credit Card Numbers At Michaels Stores In 19 States
A fugitive who was captured in Mexico admitted his role in stealing information from 94,000 credit and debit cards used by customers at Michaels stores in 19 states, including New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
Jose “Tito” Salazar, 44, of Riverside, CA was part of a crew that replaced card-reading terminals at the arts and crafts retailer with wireless imitations that they used to capture customers' bank account numbers and PINs, Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said.
They then created copycat cards that were then used to withdraw more than $500,000 from…
