A Washington, D.C., woman, Sidney Lori Reid, was found not guilty of assaulting a federal agent, marking another setback for U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. Prosecutors had initially attempted to indict Reid on felony assault charges after she allegedly kicked an FBI agent while filming an ICE detention, but grand juries declined to indict. This resulted in a misdemeanor trial which also failed, with the jury delivering a not-guilty verdict after less than two hours of deliberation. The case is part of a pattern of cases in which Pirro’s office has brought charges against district residents that have been rejected or dismissed.
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DC Woman Acquitted of Assaulting ICE Agent After Jeanine Pirro’s Repeated Failures
A Washington, D.C., woman, Sidney Lori Reid, was found not guilty of assaulting a federal agent, marking another setback for U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. Prosecutors had initially attempted to indict Reid on felony assault charges after she allegedly kicked an FBI agent while filming an ICE detention, but grand juries declined to indict. This resulted in a misdemeanor trial which also failed, with the jury delivering a not-guilty verdict after less than two hours of deliberation. The case is part of a pattern of cases in which Pirro’s office has brought charges against district residents that have been rejected or dismissed.
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