Justice Department Moves to Dismiss McDonnell Charges

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Sept. 8, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Today the United States moved to dismiss the charges against Robert F. McDonnell and his wife Maureen McDonnell.

After carefully considering the Supreme Court’s recent decision and the principles of federal prosecution, we have made the decision not to pursue the case further.

The department thanks the trial team and its investigative partners for their outstanding work on this case.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys