Federal Cases

Charleston Attorney David Aylor is cleared of all alleged Sanction Violations after Federal Government rescinds its request.

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, December 22, 2022
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CHARLESTON, S.C. , Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The United States Attorney's Office in South Carolina has voluntarily withdrawn the Rule to Show Cause against Charleston attorney David Aylor. Federal prosecutors filed the Rule to Show Cause publicly and included quotes made during a sealed hearing (Federal Case No: 2:22-cr-00139, US District Court - Charleston) by Mr. Aylor before U.S. District Court Judge Brucie Hendricks. The Government acknowledged this was an inappropriate public disclosure of sealed material. The sealed information became public when the U.S. Attorney's office filed a complaint for failure to adequately protect sealed information against Aylor.

Key Points: 
  • The United States Attorney's Office in South Carolina has voluntarily withdrawn the Rule to Show Cause against Charleston attorney David Aylor.
  • CHARLESTON, S.C. , Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The United States Attorney's Office in South Carolina has voluntarily withdrawn the Rule to Show Cause against Charleston attorney David Aylor .
  • Federal prosecutors filed the Rule to Show Cause publicly and included quotes made during a sealed hearing (Federal Case No: 2:22-cr-00139, US District Court - Charleston) by Mr. Aylor before U.S. District Court Judge Brucie Hendricks.
  • The sealed information became public when the U.S. Attorney's office filed a complaint for failure to adequately protect sealed information against Aylor.

Verbena, Alabama Cockfighting Family Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, August 11, 2022
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Now the federal judge presiding in the case will render a sentence in the proceedings.

Key Points: 
  • Now the federal judge presiding in the case will render a sentence in the proceedings.
  • USDAs Office of Inspector General and Homeland Security Investigations conducted extensive investigations on the Easterlings prior to the filing of federal charges against them.
  • In early June 2020, Animal Wellness Action and AWF released a detailed report identifying Brent Easterling as a major trafficker in fighting animals and implements.
  • AWA also obtained BNTV videos where 10 other cockfighters in Alabama extolling the prowess of their fighting birds.