After Zdeno Chara flattened Max Pacioretty in last year's playoffs, Quebec's Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions directed the province's ministry of Public Security to investigate the matter, and federal Liberal MP Denis Coderre fumed about it publicly.
An employee in Canary's office -- Tamara Grimes -- alleged that Canary maintained direct connection with the prosecution team, directed actions in the case, and monitored the case through members of the prosecution team and the First Assistant U.S. Attorney.
His lawyers have accused Pentagon officials of improperly influencing the prosecution by directing that charges be filed for political reasons and, the lawyers said, demanding "sexy" cases to attract public attention.
Lilya Malkova, 26, a lawyer, a white kerchief over her head as a blazing summer sun beat down, said she believed that the prosecution was being directed by higher-ups in the government.
Shortly after the call between Gupta and Rajaratnam, the prosecution said, Rajaratnam directed employees at his hedge fund, Galleon Management, to purchase $40 million in Goldman Sachs stock.
This section is now at the center of a major scandal concerning politically directed prosecutions.
"We're disappointed," said Doug Jones, the former United States attorney who directed the prosecution of Mr. Blanton.
Judge Thomas Kubovec at Prague Municipal Court ruled that Blythe's actions did not constitute a crime and directed the prosecution to a civil court if they wished to apply for compensation.
The rate at which Ms. Reno directed capital prosecution when the prosecutors had not sought it was 14percentt, compared with 39percentt for Mr. Ashcroft, according to the project's data.
