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Prominent Miami defense lawyer charged in DEA bribery scheme
- Federal prosecutors have charged David Macey, a prominent Miami defense attorney, with orchestrating a bribery conspiracy involving two former DEA supervisors who leaked confidential information about drug investigations.
- Prosecutors accused Macey of lavishing the agents with gifts and cash, including $2,000 on Yankees-Red Sox tickets and a dinner, to obtain sensitive information regarding drug investigations.
- Prosecutors called the attorneys' communications "integral to the bribery scheme" following the 2023 convictions of former DEA agents for bribery and wire fraud.
- Defense attorney David Patton stated, "He did not bribe anyone. The government’s allegations are false, and we are confident that the evidence will prove his innocence at trial.
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Prominent Miami defense lawyer charged in DEA bribery scheme
Federal prosecutors have charged a prominent Miami defense lawyer with orchestrating a $100,000 bribery conspiracy involving two former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisors who leaked confidential DEA information. Attorney David Macey is accused of lavishing the agents with cash and…
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Federal prosecutors accused a prominent Miami defense attorney of orchestrating a bribery conspiracy involving two former supervisors of the U.S. Drug Control Administration (DEA) who leaked confidential information about drug investigations.
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