Chicago’s top federal prosecutor acknowledges contact with grand jurors ahead of ‘Broadview Six’ indictment UPDATED @chicago.suntimes.com story w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social on the latest twist: chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...

Members of the "Broadview Six" have filed their motion seeking attorneys' fees. They say the feds' misconduct before the grand jury "shocks the conscience." Full filing here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/b7/17/cece4b...

From Christopher Parente, attorney for former "Broadview Six" defendant Brian Straw:

Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros' office: "Grand juries unwilling to deliberate individually or as a collective body… are a threat to the rule of law and could mean that a district is operating in such a way that federal criminal law cannot be enforced."

Boutros: "If there’s anyone here who is struggling with a certain type of cases, such as the immigration cases or other cases where they do not believe that they can set aside their personal, their personal emotions, … I would ask that you raise your hand and identify yourself."

NEW: Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros has released a "rare special report" regarding his appearances before federal grand juries. Press release below. Full report here: www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/me...

Sharing again my story from April (before the Broadview Six revelations) about Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros' rocky first year in office: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...

#BREAKING U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth call on Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign, calling his tenure "riddled with chaos, deep internal dysfunction, and alleged misconduct." Reporting w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social via @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...

"Doing justice … That work is just beginning now." "Broadview Six" defendant Brian Straw speaks to the @chicago.suntimes.com about fighting the case and how the prosecution affected his family: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDlr...

“At any point, any of us could have taken a deal… And none of us did.” 'Broadview Six' defendants reflect on a case doomed by apparent misconduct by prosecutors: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Before being charged in the "Broadview Six" case, Michael Rabbitt and his family knew the sting of a federal prosecution. He spoke to the @chicago.suntimes.com about the indictment of his father, a former Missouri House speaker: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjwE...

The "boring suburban dad." The son of an immigrant. And the political disrupter. They're three members of the "Broadview Six." And they say they have "nothing to apologize for." From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

A new government motion in a separate case in Chicago lays out a bit more of the tick-tock of the "Broadview Six" grand jury transcript saga. It also says defense attorneys have made "baseless claims" in the case of an ex-Loretto Hospital exec. Full filing: cst.brightspotcdn.com/8f/11/da0d1e...

NEW: Democratic Senate candidate Juliana Stratton joins calls for Chicago's top federal prosecutor to step down amid 'Broadview Six' fallout. Reporting w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social via @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...

Our @chicago.suntimes.com reporting was that the DOJ referred the investigation to prosecutors in Chicago: chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/05...

JUST IN: U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros says any claim that his office opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll is "categorically false."

Days after the DOJ announced Trump's new "anti-weaponization fund," Chicago's "Broadview Six" case collapsed amid federal misconduct claims. The defendants have been called "Exhibit 1" for the fund. But they also protested Trump. W/ @sophiesherry.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/white-house/...

This news comes a week after the collapse of the “Broadview Six” prosecution, which has led to the Chicago U.S. Attorney’s office biggest credibility crisis in recent memory.

Confirming @cnn.com: The Justice Department earlier this year referred an investigation into E. Jean Carroll to federal prosecutors in Chicago, a source tells the @chicago.suntimes.com. That investigation is active, the source said. w/ @vimiller.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/05...

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, Democratic nominee for Illinois’ 9th congressional district, calls for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign.

Revelations from Chicago’s “Broadview Six” case are surfacing in controversial Trump administration prosecutions across the country — including Don Lemon's — as attorneys question whether the feds have abused the grand jury process. From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

"The alarming pace of this erosion has reached a tipping point. In the past two weeks alone, several courts have chastised DOJ prosecutors for irregularities in the grand jury process and gone so far as to dismiss indictments for grand jury misconduct."

NEW: Lawyers for Don Lemon give prominent mention to Chicago's "Broadview Six" as they argue that "the past 15 months have seen an unprecedented and growing distrust in the Justice Department's use of the grand jury process." Some excerpts:

JUST IN: Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros says he is implementing "sweeping reforms to internal grand jury practices" in the wake of the "Broadview Six" revelations:

While we wait for the next shoe to drop in the "Broadview Six" case, @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social shares his story from the last seven months on the Ben Joravsky Show. And thanks to both for the kind words about Chicago reporters doing their best to follow the twists and turns.

Additional details about the spreading fallout from the Broadview Six case available in this full filing: cst.brightspotcdn.com/2f/0a/86272c...

Damage from the “Broadview Six” case began to spread Tuesday, with defense attorneys in the case against an ex-Loretto Hospital exec and others claiming that misconduct allegations against a Broadview prosecutor were known for months. From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

TONIGHT: Defense attorneys say U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros' office was aware of misconduct claims involving a "Broadview Six" AUSA "several months ago." This comes as the "Broadview Six" damage spreads to a case against an ex-Loretto Hospital exec. Full doc: cst.brightspotcdn.com/2f/0a/86272c...

U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros’ office just released a statement denying his contact with grand jurors except as “as the Chief Legal Advisor to the federal grand juries of this district.”

Grand jurors in tainted 'Broadview 6' case had contact with Chicago's top federal prosecutor, defense says From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/05/26/b...

MORE: "Broadview Six" defense attorney Chris Parente says there's reason to believe U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros had "personal contact with this grand jury."

JUST IN: Federal prosecutors in Chicago say they do not object to release of the grand jury transcripts in the "Broadview Six" case, subject to redactions for personal information and the personal feelings of grand jurors.

U.S. District Judge April Perry just took the bench for today's hearing in the case of the "Broadview Six." Defense attorneys want her to order the feds to preserve communications tied to the grand jury. The feds oppose the motion.

AUSA Diane MacArthur is in the courtroom after being designated to the "Broadview Six" case Friday. MacArthur helped prosecute ex-IL House Speaker Mike Madigan and is one of the most well-regarded AUSAs in the Chicago office. That's likely why she's here.

Good morning. Heads up that we're back in court in the "Broadview Six" case in about an hour. Judge Perry is set to hear the motion below, so stay tuned.

So it begins. "The U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago has, as noted in open court in the 'Broadview Six' proceedings … experienced significant public trust concerns." This is a pro se filing today in an unrelated case involving none of the B6 prosecutors. But there's surely more to come.

Chicago honors the fallen. Today is Memorial Day.

"Broadview Six" attorneys respond today to the feds' objection to a preservation order: "What can be said now without any doubt, though, is the motion … should be granted — and granted post haste given the government's objection."

Given this week's "Broadview Six" news, I thought I might share this piece from last month reflecting on the first year of Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros' term. He emphatically denied that politics played any role in charging decisions: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...

NEW: Chicago's U.S. Attorney says he's reviewing other cases that might have been tainted like the 'Broadview Six.' Such a review could include fraud cases tied to Loretto hospital. From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...

The feds in Chicago oppose Brian Straw's bid for a preservation order in the "Broadview Six" case on standing grounds. They also say it's unnecessary as they'll maintain records as required. AUSA Diane MacArthur, a longtime well-respected vet of the U.S. Attorney's office, is now on the case.

NEW: U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's office reacts to Thursday's "Broadview Six" revelations. The former lead prosecutor in the case had serving as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Now Durbin's office says her detail from the Justice Department "has been terminated."

UPDATE: Former "Broadview Six" defendant Brian Straw wants an order preserving emails, texts and other communication related to the grand jury proceedings. His attorneys write that they've "lost complete faith and confidence in this U.S. Attorney's Office to do the right thing on its own."

CASE DEEP-SIXED Today's @chicago.suntimes.com front page story on the dropped charges in the "Broadview Six" case, following revelations of prosecutorial misconduct before a grand jury: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

How the case of the "Broadview Six" ends: With jaw-dropping revelations — days before trial — that could haunt the Chicago U.S. Attorney’s office for years. My UPDATED @chicago.suntimes.com story on the permanent dismissal of their criminal charges: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

NEW: The transcript of today's sealed hearing in the "Broadview Six" case IS IN. Read it here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/95/75/a403b7...

Interesting context about today's Broadview Six hearing: U.S. District Judge April Perry was once in line for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros' job. JD Vance blocked Perry's confirmation. (Boutros got there by way of a court appointment). Background from 2024: chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...

Here's Judge April Perry's minute entry about the events of the day:

Statement from "Broadview Six" defendant Brian Straw:

Chicago’s top federal prosecutor Thursday dropped the case against the remaining “Broadview Six” defendants in a stunning hearing that revealed apparent misconduct before a grand jury — of which he said he recently learned. Quick take via @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...