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CHICAGO — Defense attorneys alleged this week that U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros personally contacted members of the grand jury that indicted six immigration protesters in October, attorneys told U.S. District Judge April Perry. Prosecutors had dismissed the Broadview Six charges last week after ABC7 reported redacted and omitted grand jury transcript pages. Judge Perry said this week she may consider sanctions for prosecutorial misconduct, and Boutros’ office responded that he has not presented evidence to any grand jury since becoming U.S. attorney in April 2025 but may have appeared to advise juries. On Wednesday Boutros announced sweeping internal grand-jury reforms; related prosecutions have filed motions to dismiss.

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