… The OSP’s Director of Strategy, Research and Communications, Sammy Darko, confirmed that the US Department of Justice had not yet notified Ghana that it had formally served Ofori-Atta, leaving the prosecution effectively paralysed pending that step.
… The OSP told an Accra High Court on February 26, 2026 that there were immigration and extradition proceedings pending in the United States and that the US Department of Justice had confirmed receipt of Ghana’s extradition application, which was pending. …
… When the US Department of Justice (DOJ) published millions of pages of documents linked to the criminal investigation of Epstein in January, Gates’s name was mentioned thousands of times, and he appeared in several photos alongside Epstein. …
… As attorney general, Bondi was tasked with implementing the Epstein Files Transparency Act, legislation signed into law by Trump that mandated the US Department of Justice publicly release unclassified records. …
… Eugenie, her sister Princess Beatrice, and their mother, Sarah Ferguson, are also repeatedly mentioned in the documents released by the US Department of Justice. …
… The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged Gannon Ken Van Dyke after he allegedly made trades on Polymarket, a crypto-powered platform, on the basis of classified information. …
A senior legal academic has argued that the Office of the Special Prosecutor's failure to obtain prior authorisation from the Attorney General created the procedural vulnerability that a US immigration court exploited in granting former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta permanent residency. The court considered evidence relating to the OSP's actions, including declaring him a fugitive while he was receiving medical treatment in the United States, and found the criminal charges against him to be "not credible."
Why it matters
Legal analysis revealing the Office of Special Prosecutor's procedural failure in the Ofori-Atta case raises accountability questions about prosecutorial conduct.
A senior legal academic has argued that the Office of the Special Prosecutor's failure to obtain prior authorisation from the Attorney General created the procedural vulnerability that a US immigration court exploited in granting former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta permanent residency. The court considered evidence relating to the OSP's actions, including declaring him a fugitive while he was receiving medical treatment in the United States, and found the criminal charges against him to be "not credible."
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has responded to suggestions that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta be tried in absentia, explaining that such a proceeding can only follow after formal charges, notification, and the accused's refusal to appear. The OSP outlined that due notification requires formal personal service through official legal channels, not phone calls or social media.
Ken Ofori-Atta's approval for US permanent resident status does not grant him immunity from extradition, as US law permits extradition of lawful permanent residents under the bilateral extradition treaty between the United States and Ghana.
The US Department of Justice has approved Paramount Skydance's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, saying the merger is unlikely to harm competition and would likely increase competition across media and entertainment. However, the deal is not yet finalized, as states including California are reviewing the sale and could file suit to block it.
Bill Gates testified to a House Oversight Committee that he never had a personal relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, cut ties when Epstein could not deliver on fundraising, and said Epstein had used knowledge of his marital infidelities to pressure him. Gates stated he never visited Epstein's island, ranch, or Florida home, never witnessed Epstein engaged in criminal conduct, and never victimized anyone.
Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Oversight Committee, defending her handling of the release of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, stating the Department of Justice produced nearly 3 million pages of material under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Bondi, who was removed from her post in April, acknowledged the process was complicated but said the Department produced everything required by law, though the release has faced criticism over withheld documents and identifiable victims.
The US Department of Justice has moved to dismiss criminal fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, who was accused of bribing Indian officials for as much as $265m to secure contracts and misrepresenting facts to US investors. The charges were dropped after Adani pledged a $10bn investment in the US, pending judicial approval.
Eileen Wang, mayor of Arcadia, California, resigned after the US Department of Justice charged her with acting as an illegal agent of China. She agreed to plead guilty to the felony count and faces up to 10 years in prison, accused of following directions from Chinese officials including sharing favourable articles about Beijing without informing the US government.
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank are expecting their third child, due in summer, Buckingham Palace announced. The baby will be 15th in line to the throne and will not hold the HRH title.
A 31-year-old suspect from Torrance, California, was arrested after shots were fired inside the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night. According to law enforcement sources, the suspect told officials he wanted to shoot members of the Trump administration; police said security and the suspect exchanged fire, and he was taken to hospital for evaluation.