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Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Freedom of the Press Foundation Files Disciplinary Complaint Against Brendan Carr, Alleges Ethics Violations
The letter was sent to the District of Columbia Bar and seeks sanctions – including possible disbarment The Freedom of the Press Foundation has filed a disciplinary complaint letter against Brendan Carr, accusing the Federal Communications Commission chair of violating legal ethics rules in what the nonprofit watchdog describes as a politically motivated campaign to pressure news organizations and benefit President Trump. In a letter submitted Monday night to the District of Columbia Bar's disciplinary council and obtained by Oliver Darcy's newsletter Status, the nonpartisan group alleges Carr abused his authority as a licensed attorney and federal official to intimidate media outlets, misrepresent the law, and enable what it called a 'shakedown' of Paramount Global. More from TheWrap Freedom of the Press Foundation Files Disciplinary Complaint Against Brendan Carr, Alleges Ethics Violations 'A Responsé From Beyoncé': Stephen Colbert, 'Late Show' Imagine Clap-Back Track to Trump Prosecution Threat | Video Greg Gutfeld Says Network Late Night Is 'Safe' and 'Suffocating': 'Beholden to Publicists and Celebrities' | Video Washington Post Fact Checker Exits, Says He's 'Not Sure' if Paper Will Replace Role The complaint centers on Carr's role in the FCC's approval of the $8 billion merger between Paramount and Skydance Media, which followed a controversial $16 million settlement paid by Paramount to Trump over the '60 Minutes' lawsuit. Carr had revived an FCC inquiry into that interview months earlier. 'Carr used the FCC as a tool to pressure Paramount into settling a meritless lawsuit with Trump, paving the way for the merger's approval,' the complaint reads. 'This conduct violates core ethical rules governing honesty, misuse of office, and interference with justice.' The filing accuses Carr of violating several professional conduct rules, including those prohibiting dishonesty, prejudicial conduct, and abuse of public office for political gain. It cites Carr's public threats toward MSNBC, revived investigations into ABC and NBC News, and probes into public broadcasting and immigration-related reporting. Carr has previously vowed to push the president's agenda as FCC chair. The foundation argues that Carr's actions have 'turned the FCC into a censoring machine' in service of that agenda. The D.C. bar has not commented on the complaint, and Carr has not publicly responded. If the bar agrees to pursue the matter, it could result in sanctions up to disbarment. The Freedom of the Press Foundation promotes public-interest journalism with a focus on government transparency and press freedom, works to protect journalists and whistleblowers, provides security training for newsrooms and advocates for legal reforms. Its board has included prominent members such as Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras. The post Freedom of the Press Foundation Files Disciplinary Complaint Against Brendan Carr, Alleges Ethics Violations appeared first on TheWrap.
Free Malaysia Today
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Suspended Thai PM asks for more time to respond to ethics case
Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended from prime ministerial duties on July 1. (EPA Images pic) BANGKOK : Thailand's suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra asked a court for more time to file a defence statement in a case that could see her dismissed over the handling of a border dispute. Paetongtarn's office asked the constitutional court for a deadline extension, secretary-general Prommin Lertsuridej told reporters today. The court has not yet responded to the request or specified how much more time it will give, he said. 'We've requested an extension today, but by how long is up to the court,' Prommin said. 'It's within our rights to do so, as we couldn't prepare the statement in time.' The court suspended Paetongtarn from prime ministerial duties on July 1 and gave her 15 days to submit a written response. It acted after a group of senators submitted a petition accusing Paetongtarn of violating ethical standards over her remarks in a leaked phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen. The youngest daughter of billionaire and former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, Paetongtarn faces disqualification and removal from office if the court finds her guilty. The court case is the biggest threat yet to Paetongtarn's nascent political career and less than year-old government. She came to power in August last year after her predecessor, Srettha Thavisin, was ousted in a similar ethics-related case over an appointment of a cabinet minister. Paetongtarn's coalition government was plunged into a crisis when Hun Sen leaked the phone recording of his conversation with the Thai leader. Critics say she appeared to be siding with Hun Sen and criticising the Thai army while discussing solutions to a simmering border dispute with Cambodia. That angered conservative-leaning activists and opponents, who organised the biggest public protest in years to demand her ouster. The suspended premier also reportedly faces a separate probe by the national anti-corruption commission over the same allegations of ethical violations. If the panel determines that there is sufficient evidence, it may formally charge Paetongtarn and refer the case to a division of the Supreme Court for adjudication. Past rulings by the court in similar cases have led to lifelong bans on Thai politicians from holding or running for public office.
South China Morning Post
14-07-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Suspended Thai PM Paetongtarn faces ethics investigation over leaked phone call
Thailand's anti-corruption body will investigate suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for alleged ethics violations over a leaked phone call with Cambodia's influential former leader Hun Sen , an official and local media said on Monday. The investigation will be another blow to the beleaguered government of 38-year-old Paetongtarn, Thailand's youngest premier, who the Constitutional Court suspended from duty earlier this month over the same issue. The leaked June 15 call, during which Paetongtarn appeared to kowtow before Hun Sen and criticised a Thai army commander, triggered a major backlash at home, with allegations she had undermined Thailand's integrity and sovereignty amid a heated territorial dispute with Cambodia Paetongtarn has since seen protests calling for her resignation and the exit from her coalition of its second-largest party, leaving her government with a razor-thin majority. People protest for suspended PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra to resign over a leaked call with Cambodia's ex-leader. Photo: dpa 'The commission has set up an investigation panel. There is no time frame,' said an official from the National Anti-Corruption Commission, who declined to be named because they were not authorised to speak publicly about the matter.
Times of Oman
10-07-2025
- Times of Oman
Six arrested for public morality violations in Dhofar
Muscat: The Criminal Investigation Department of the Dhofar Governorate Police has arrested six Egyptian women for alleged involvement in acts that violate public morals and ethics. According to Royal Oman Police, the arrests took place in Salalah, where authorities discovered activities occurring in several coffee shops equipped with private rooms. 'The women were reportedly engaged in illicit practices in exchange for monetary compensation,' ROP added, Legal procedures are currently being finalised in accordance with Oman's laws.
