DOJ wants to give Grand Jury Member 3 Years for Illegally Recording Grand Jury Testimony, Edit: Judge Gives Him 8 months

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Got indicted in November 2022, pled guilty in August 2023 to Contempt of Court and Obstruction of Justice. New sentencing memo from DOJ requesting 3 years in prison and 5 years probation.

On September 9, 2022, Mr. Hamilton was sworn in as a grand juror on a Superior Court grand jury scheduled to sit until October 14, 2022. From the moment his service began, Mr. Hamilton publicly expressed an intention to disregard his duties and undermine the process. At the empanelment of the grand jury, the Acting Chief Judge charged the grand jurors, including Mr. Hamilton, with keeping the proceedings secret from their family, friends, or any other members of the public. Mr. Hamilton was required to take an oath stating that he would keep the proceedings secret. However, as Mr. Hamilton raised one hand to take the oath, he filmed himself using his cell phone in the other hand, looked down at the phone, and stated, “I’m about to lie.” He then sent that video to various people via text message.

Mr. Hamilton was both verbally instructed, and given written materials explaining, that cell phones were not permitted in the grand jury rooms. Additionally, each day that Mr. Hamilton sat as a grand juror, he was required to walk through security. He was instructed by Court Security Officers to place any electronics in a locker in the lobby of the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Despite these warnings, Mr. Hamilton covertly carried his phone into the grand jury room on September 27, 29, 30, as well as October 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, and 12. On September 27 and 29, as well as October 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, and 12, Mr. Hamilton used his phone to film grand jury witness testimony and presentations from prosecutors.

Mr. Hamilton subsequently transmitted and published these videos to associates and the public in numerous ways. Some videos he would send via text message to individuals or group chats. For example, on October 6, 2023, Mr. Hamilton sent a video of a shooting victim’s testimony to a group chat including three other people. At one point in the video, the victim witness’s face is visible from afar. Mr. Hamilton, narrating the video, audibly describes the victim witness as a “rat” or a “vicious rat” at various times in the video.

Mr. Hamilton shared other videos of grand jury testimony via Instagram. Mr. Hamilton was a prolific Instagram user. His profile, “moefromthezzz,” was open to the public and had more than 10,000 followers.

On September 29, 2022, Mr. Hamilton sent Instagram messages stating, “I’m in jury duty listening to these rats . . . snuck my phone back here.” Similarly, on October 11, 2022, Mr. Hamilton sent messages stating, “They can lock you up for this . . . Having your phone back here.” And on at least three occasions, Mr. Hamilton referenced receiving at least three years of incarceration for bringing his phone into the grand jury room and recording testimony.

Mr. Hamilton’s grand jury service ended on October 13, 2022, after an MPD officer monitoring public Instagram accounts saw one of Mr. Hamilton’s Instagram Stories and recognized the grand jury room. However, at that point, the damage was done. Mr. Hamilton’s service was scheduled to end on October 14, 2022—the next day.

Mr. Hamilton filmed at least 14 different grand jury investigations and at least 18 different witnesses. The investigations included shootings, armed carjackings, and numerous homicides. The witnesses included a parent testifying against a child, a person testifying against their significant other, and multiple victims ofshootings and other violent offenses. He repeatedly called the witnesses rats, snitches, and hot. He broadcasted their names and testimony to potentially over 10,000 people. He did so knowing that what he was doing was illegal—all the while boasting that his actions could land him in prison for three years


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For everything he did, it's listed in DOJ's sentencing memo from page 3 to early page 9. Then page 14. He was also going live during testimony to talk about the cases.
 
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