No Charges For Colbert’s Crew In “Unlawful Entry” Flap

July 19, 2022 News, Television

Government lawyers said Monday they will not prosecute a production crew associated with “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” that was arrested on unlawful entry charges inside a congressional building last month.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said prosecutors determined it was untenable to move forward with the misdemeanor charges against the nine people who were arrested at the Longworth Office Building on June 16.

“We do not believe it is probable that the Office would be able to obtain and sustain convictions on these charges,” the office said, noting that the production crew’s “escort chose to leave them unattended.”

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Government lawyers have declined to prosecute a production crew associated with ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ that was arrested at a congressional building in June, U.S. Capitol Police say. https://t.co/rnZChcnrXv

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