Federal Judge Finds US Attorney Andrew Boutros Committed ‘Clear Violation’ of Court Order in Gang Case

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Original Load Date July 9, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Last Updated July 9, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/09/federal-judge-finds-us-attorney-andrew-boutros-committed-clear-violation-court-order

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A federal judge has found Chicago’s U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros committed a “clear violation” of a court order when he openly discussed a criminal complaint in a kidnapping and murder case that remained under seal last week. Boutros appeared Thursday morning inside a packed 25th-floor courtroom be...