Veteran federal judge Raymond Dearie has been named special master in a case involving former President Donald Trump‘s handling of White House documents at his Mar-a-Lago residence.
The 78-year-old, who is a senior United States district judge for the Eastern District of New York, has been described as “scrupulously fair” following his appointment by Judge Aileen Cannon.
Dearie will review documents seized in an FBI search of Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on August 8. He was one of the candidates suggested by the former president’s legal team and the Department of Justice (DOJ) did not object.
A legal case from almost 30 years ago has re-emerged since Dearie’s appointment, which some critics of the former president claim raises concerns about his position.
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The Claim
Several Twitter users shared a 1993 court case in the Eastern District of New York against an individual named Jeffrey Epstein. The information is available at the website Court Listener and shows Dearie presided over the case.
Some social media users suggested that the Epstein in this case is the same as the late convicted sex offender of the same name. Three charges against the man were dismissed, while on one count he was placed on probation.
“Judge Dearie dismissed all charges against Jeffrey Epstein in 1993 and recommended counseling?!? How can this be a good thing…
