Crime & Justice

The Wild Mystery of the Jan. 6 Lawyer Who Vanished

‘Puking? Stinky? Incoherent?’

John Pierce has taken on his 18th Capitol riot defendant. But their cases are now at a standstill after a bizarre turn of events.

Kelly Weill
Justin Rohrlich 

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Justin Rohrlich

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