New Prosecutors Consider Dropping Some Charges Against Attorney Accused of Laundering Drug Profits
The Justice Department has switched lead prosecutors and will consider dismissing charges against Miami attorney Ben Kuehne and two Colombians, the government said in a court filing. Kuehne, who represented Vice President Al Gore in the 2000 presidential recount, stands accused of laundering drug profits while vetting $5.3 million in defense fees for convicted trafficker Fabio Ochoa Vasquez. It was unclear which charges prosecutors were considering for dismissal.
