Government
Apr. 1, 2025
Hearing delayed after prosecutor in Fatburger founder's tax case is fired
Prosecutors have not said why Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam P. Schleifer was fired Friday --just one hour after a far-right activist called for his removal over past anti-Trump posts.
A federal tax evasion case against Fatburger founder Andrew Wiederhorn was thrown into uncertainty after the Justice Department abruptly fired the lead prosecutor just hours after a far-right activist launched a social media campaign targeting him for past anti-Trump posts.
A hearing scheduled for Friday in Los Angeles was called off, and federal officials have declined to explain why Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam P. Schleifer was fired.
Schleifer could not be reached for...
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