Justice Department drops Bolton book prosecution inquiry and civil proceeds suit
The dismissal with prejudice ended efforts to seize book income and pursue criminal charges from the publication dispute.
Entities and roles
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump network root
- John Boltonformer Trump national security adviser
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- Donald J. Trumpformer national security adviserJohn Bolton
Claims and evidence
- factdismissed
The Justice Department closed its criminal investigation and agreed to dismiss with prejudice the civil suit seeking Bolton's book proceeds. Each side bore its own costs. The disposition ended that Trump-era enforcement action without a merits judgment that Bolton committed a crime; it also did not erase the preliminary judge's concern that classified information may have been published.
- Reuters: U.S. Justice Department drops probe and civil case over John Bolton's bookCriminal-probe closure, civil dismissal, proceeds remedy, and final posture