Censored on Final Approach: The Untold Story of Chris Collins and the FBI

Chris Collins was a rising star in the Republican Party. A former Erie County executive and New York State senator, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012. He was a close ally of President Donald Trump and was seen as a potential future leader of the party.

But in 2018, Collins was indicted on insider trading charges. He was accused of using nonpublic information about a pharmaceutical company to make millions of dollars in illegal profits. Collins pleaded not guilty and vowed to fight the charges.

Censored on Final Approach

by Chris Collins

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The trial was set to begin in November 2019. But just weeks before the start of the trial, Collins's lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the indictment. They argued that the FBI had withheld exculpatory evidence from the defense.

The judge agreed with Collins's lawyers and dismissed the indictment. The government appealed the decision, but the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal.

The government's decision to withhold exculpatory evidence from the defense was a serious breach of the law. It is a violation of the Brady rule, which requires the government to turn over all evidence that is favorable to the defendant.

The government's misconduct in the Collins case is a reminder that the FBI is not always the impartial law enforcement agency that it claims to be. The FBI has a history of abusing its power and violating the rights of American citizens.

The Collins case is just one example of the FBI's misconduct. In recent years, the FBI has been accused of:

• Spying on American citizens without a warrant
• Entrapment
• Withholding exculpatory evidence from the defense
• Prosecuting innocent people

The FBI's misconduct is a serious threat to our civil liberties. It is time for Congress to take action to rein in the FBI's power and to ensure that the agency is held accountable for its actions.

The Evidence That the FBI Withheld

The evidence that the FBI withheld from the defense in the Collins case included:

• A memo from an FBI agent that stated that there was no evidence that Collins had committed insider trading
• A recording of a phone call between Collins and the CEO of the pharmaceutical company that showed that Collins did not have any nonpublic information about the company
• A text message from Collins to his son that showed that Collins had sold his stock in the pharmaceutical company before the company's stock price dropped

This evidence is exculpatory because it shows that Collins did not have the intent to commit insider trading. The government's decision to withhold this evidence from the defense was a clear violation of the Brady rule.

The Impact of the FBI's Misconduct

The FBI's misconduct in the Collins case has had a number of negative consequences:

• It has damaged the public's trust in the FBI
• It has made it more difficult for the government to prosecute insider trading cases
• It has raised questions about the fairness of the American justice system

The FBI's misconduct is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. Congress needs to take action to rein in the FBI's power and to ensure that the agency is held accountable for its actions.

The FBI's misconduct in the Chris Collins case is a reminder that the agency is not always the impartial law enforcement agency that it claims to be. The FBI has a history of abusing its power and violating the rights of American citizens.

The FBI's misconduct is a serious threat to our civil liberties. It is time for Congress to take action to rein in the FBI's power and to ensure that the agency is held accountable for its actions.

Censored on Final Approach

by Chris Collins

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	289 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Lending	:	Enabled
Print length	:	123 pages

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