by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Dec 11 – An former DEA official charged with conspiracy to laundering money for a Mexican drug cartel argued to be released on bail on December 5 - and lost. Inner City Press at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York live tweeted:
OK now at bail hearing on Paul Campo, a former high-ranking DEA official charged with conspiring to launder $12 million to support Mexican drug cartel.
Federal Defender for Campo: This is perposterous. Why would they be paid $1.5 million to convert into cryptocurrency? He should be released. AUSA: Pre-Trial Services also recommends detention
FD: His bank account has less then $500,000, he makes $200,000 a year. AUSA: He could flee Judge Lehrberger: This is a presumption case.
Judge: I order defendant detained
On December 8, the assigned District Judge set a conference for December 11: "as to Paul Campo, Robert Sensi: A conference will take place in this matter on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
Inner City Press went, and live tweeted here
All rise! Arthur Aidala for Mr Campo [in custody] Ms Kramer for co-D [not in custody] Judge Gardephe: Narco terrorism and money laundering are alleged
AUSA: Our seizures include 17 phones Kramer for Sensi [actually, he is detained - he's shorter and slumped in chair, couldn't see his MDC uniform] first week in February Judge: Feb 6, 12:30
The case is USA v. Campo, et al., 1:25-cr-663 (Gardephe)
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