"Prosecutors have agreed to drop criminal charges against a prominent Miami defense attorney accused of orchestrating a bribery conspiracy involving two former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisors who leaked confidential information. Charges will be dismissed against David Macey in a year as long as he does not break any laws, according to a deferred prosecution agreement announced Thursday in Manhattan federal court."
"The rare move would appear to end to a multi-year investigation into corruption inside the DEA that has resulted in the conviction of two former agents. The probe recently widened to focus on Miami's "white powder bar," high-priced defense lawyers who negotiate surrender deals for Latin American drug traffickers by converting them into government cooperators. One of the most successful of those attorneys was Macey, a former state prosecutor."
Prosecutors agreed to drop criminal charges against Miami defense attorney David Macey under a deferred prosecution agreement that will dismiss charges after one year if he avoids further lawbreaking. The agreement was announced in Manhattan federal court without public explanation, and a judge credited Macey’s experienced legal team for creating the opportunity. Macey expressed elation after leaving court. The broader probe into DEA corruption has produced convictions of two former agents and expanded to examine high-priced Miami defense lawyers who arrange surrender deals converting traffickers into cooperators. Allegations state Macey lavished former DEA agents with cash and gifts tied to sensitive case information, and attorneys concede $73,000 reached two agents.
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