Prosecutors In George Floyd Case Deny Leaking Rejected Derek Chauvin Plea Deal Information To The New York Times As Convicted Murderer Demands New Trial
May 26 2021, Published 4:38 p.m. ET
The prosecutors who scored a murder conviction against former police officer Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd case are denying they were the source behind a controversial New York Times article.
According to court documents obtained by Breaking Celebrity News, The Office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison denies contributing to the article.
In February, NY Times broke a story about a plea deal Chauvin hashed out with prosecutors. Per the deal, Chauvin reportedly agreed to plead to third-degree murder.
The deal was allegedly shut down by the Department of Justice. The then-Attorney General William Barr believed the deal was too lenient.
Judge Peter Cahill, who presided over Chauvin’s trial, believed the leak was dangerous and could have tainted the jury. He ordered the lawyers working on both sides to submit affidavits under oath on whether they were the source of the leak.
Ellison wrote, “I made no contribution of any kind to the recent New York Times article in which the reporter asserts that Derek Chauvin was willing to plead guilty to third-degree murder in the state court in exchange for an agreement of non-prosecution for federal criminal charges.”
The Attorney General argues the story wasn’t that harmful. He says the idea of Chauvin accepting a plea deal admitting guilt had already