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Free Malaysia Today
13-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Yusoff's lawyers give IGP 7 days to provide update on September report
Yusoff Rawther, who was held in remand for nine months, was acquitted of drug trafficking and the possession of two fake pistols yesterday. PETALING JAYA : Former research assistant Yusoff Rawther has given the police seven days to provide an update on a report he lodged last year in which he claimed he had been framed, failing which he said they would face legal action. In a letter addressed to Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain, Law Practice of Rafique, representing Yusoff, demanded updates on the report as well as the steps taken to investigate the matter. 'We await a response from you within seven days from today. 'Should there be no reply, or should the response fail to adequately address the issues raised herein, we reserve our client's right to pursue further legal action,' the letter said. Yusoff, who was held in remand for nine months, was acquitted of drug trafficking and the possession of two fake pistols yesterday. His defence was that the drugs and pistols were planted to frame him. After his acquittal by the High Court, his lawyer Rafique Rashid Ali called on the police to provide updates on the report his client had filed in September 2024. Rafique had publicly called for an update from the authorities as early as November last year. In his report, Yusoff claimed that he had been framed and provided a list of individuals allegedly involved in setting him up. In acquitting Yusoff, Justice Jamil Hussin ruled that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case on both charges, citing a lack of credible evidence to prove all elements of the offences. The judge also said that two investigating officers of the case failed to investigate Yusoff's claim, made to the recording officer during detention, that he was a victim of entrapment by a certain individual. He said the police officers had ample time to verify his statement but did not do so, adding that this had prejudiced the accused.
Malay Mail
13-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Acquitted ex-aide Yusoff Rawther gives police seven days to respond over ‘framing' claim, warns of legal action
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Former research assistant Muhammad Yusoff Rawther has given the Inspector-General Of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain seven days to respond to a report he lodged last year claiming he was framed, warning of legal action if there is no update. Through a letter issued by the Law Practice of Rafique, Yusoff's legal team demanded that police explain the steps taken to investigate his September 2024 report, which named individuals he alleged were involved in a plot against him, according to a report published today in Free Malaysia Today. 'We await a response from you within seven days from today. Should there be no reply, or should the response fail to adequately address the issues raised herein, we reserve our client's right to pursue further legal action,' the letter read. Yusoff was acquitted yesterday by the High Court of drug trafficking and possession of two imitation pistols, having spent nine months in remand. His lawyer, Rafique Rashid Ali, reiterated that the drugs and weapons were planted and called on police to provide updates on the investigation into his client's allegations. Justice Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin ruled the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case, citing a lack of credible evidence and failure to prove the key elements of the charges. The judge also criticised two investigating officers for failing to act on Yusoff's claim, made during detention, that he had been framed, saying they had ample time to verify the statement but did not, which had prejudiced the defence. Yusoff's lawyer had first requested updates from authorities as early as November last year, following the initial report.
BBC News
04-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Man accused of writing Trump assassination letters was framed, officials say
A man accused of writing letters threatening to assassinate US President Donald Trump was framed, investigators Morales-Reyes, a 54-year-old undocumented immigrant, was arrested last week after officials alleged he threatened to shoot Trump. He faces a deportation hearing a court filing, prosecutors now claim the letters were written by Demetric Deshawn Scott, who is set to face trial on allegations he assaulted and robbed Mr Scott has been charged with witness intimidation, identity theft and breach of bail. He told investigators he wrote the letters to prevent Mr Morales-Reyes from testifying in the robbery case, court documents say. In an interview after his arrest on 22 May, Mr Morales-Reyes told investigators he suspected Mr Scott wanted to "get him in trouble" after he accused him of Morales-Reyes doesn't speak fluent English, and his handwriting is "completely different" from the writing on the letters, according to the court filing. Police in Milwaukee - Wisconsin's most populous city - then interviewed Mr Scott, who "admitted that he wrote everything on the letters and envelopes himself"."When asked what was going through his head at the time of writing the letters, the defendant stated 'Freedom,'" the filing said. According to the filing, he admitted his intention was not to threaten Trump but prevent Mr Morales-Reyes from testifying at his trial, which is scheduled for week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a press release announcing Mr Morales-Reyes's arrest over a letter sent to an immigration field officer, including a copy of the letter, the author said he would "shoot your precious president in his [sic] head" at a Trump rally before fleeing back to his native country of of the letter were also sent to the Wisconsin attorney general's office and Milwaukee police chief. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted a picture of Mr Morales-Reyes's face and the letter on social media, writing: "This illegal alien who threatened to assassinate President Trump is behind bars."When White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about Noem's post and whether it would be corrected or removed, she referred questions to Homeland post about Mr Morales-Reyes remains on Mr Morales-Reyes is no longer accused of making the threats, a DHS statement said Mr Morales-Reyes would remain in custody."Over the course of the investigation, this individual was determined to be in the country illegally and that he had a criminal record," it Morales-Reyes will face a deportation hearing in Chicago Immigration Court on Wednesday morning, according to his lawyer Cain a statement to BBC News, the lawyer said that his client and his family are "relieved that it is now clear who the actual writer of the threatening letters is", but added that they "have been traumautized by these events and hope to be reunited soon". "We also believe that the Department of Homeland Security should issue a public statement acknowledging their error and calling for a stop to any threats against him and his family," the statement Oulahan added that Mr Morales-Reyes applied for a U visa - a type of visa given to the victims of crimes who cooperate with law enforcement - this past March. But the backlog on approving U visas is 7-8 years, "thus, we will be exploring other avenues of relief to try to keep him here."Demetric Deshawn Scott is set to face trial in July over the robbery case involving Mr Scott is charged with multiple felonies, including armed robbery, aggravated battery and use of a dangerous news outlet Milwaukee Journal Sentinel described the alleged encounter, saying that a man captured on a doorbell camera, suspected to be Mr Scott, assaulted Mr Morales-Reyes with a corkscrew while attempting to steal his bicycle.
Daily Mail
03-06-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Convict admits framing illegal migrant for Trump assassination plot in dramatic twist
An illegal migrant accused of planning to assassinate Donald Trump was framed in an elaborate scheme to stop him testifying in court, prosecutors say. Ramon Morales-Reyes, 54, was rounded up by ICE last week after Milwaukee cops accused him of writing a chilling letter to a border agent warning he was 'tired of this president messing with us Mexicans'. 'We have done more for this country than you white people—you have been deporting my family and I think it is time Donald J. Trump get what he has coming to him,' the letter read. The letter, written in neat handwriting in English, included a promise to 'self-deport myself back to Mexico ', but only after carrying out a plot on the president's life. 'Not before I use my 30 yard 6 to shoot your precious president in his head - I will see him at one of his big rallies,' the letter concluded. Morales-Reyes' arrest was lauded by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem at the time, but according to a filing in Milwaukee County on Monday, the letter was fake. Demetric Scott, 52, was arrested after allegedly trying to frame Morales-Reyes and get him deported so he would not be able to testify against him in a violent armed robbery case. He is set to stand trial next month, with Morales-Reyes reportedly expected to be a key witness. The letter included chilling threats to 'shoot your precious president in his head - I will see him at one of his big rallies' in neat handwriting, which investigators said they believe was fake as the man Scott allegedly tried to frame does not speak, read or write English According to filings reported by WISN, Morales-Reyes identified Scott to authorities as the suspect who kicked him off a bicycle in September 2023, before he slashed him with something sharp and took off with the bike. Prosecutors say that Scott intended to use the hostile rhetoric surrounding illegal immigrants from the White House to manipulate authorities into deporting Morales-Reyes before he could testify. Although the letter that led to Morales-Reyes's arrest was sent to an ICE agent, Scott also allegedly sent similar letters about assassinating Trump to Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul. In the letter to Kaul, he reportedly elaborated on the plot on Trump's life, including saying his 'family is with the Mexican Mafia.' 'How would you like it if we use a bomb to blow up the white house while your precious president is still inside,' the letter to Kaul said, per the filing. 'Somone need to blow this entire country up like 911 in New York. Can't you white understand we are tired of running its time to kill ICE Agents or be killed.' The letters were all listed with Morales-Reyes as the sender with his return address. Investigators reportedly became suspicious of Morales-Reyes' true involvement soon after his arrest, and found that he was not fluent in English. Despite the letters being written in neat handwriting in English, they found he could not read or write in English. Morales-Reyes pleaded his innocence, and told investigators that 'the only person who would want to get him in trouble was the person who had robbed him,' the filing said. Scott was already behind bars at the time, and when cops searched his cell on May 30 they found a blue pen matching the turquoise color of the letters to officials. A note saying Scott needed the Attorney General's Office address as well as another envelope were also found under his bed, which was stamped with the address and phone number to the Milwaukee Immigration and Customs Enforcement office, the filing said. According to officials, Scott admitted that he wrote the letters soon after, saying that he believes the letters were the simplest way to get 'this a**hole' off his back. Scott allegedly admitted to having his mother help mail the letters for him, but said she and other accomplices were unaware of the content of the letters. He is now facing further charges of witness intimidation and identity theft, and is due back in court on June 3. It is unclear what will happen to Morales-Reyes, with the Mexican national found to be in the US illegally and he already owned a lengthy rap sheet. According to ICE, his rap sheet includes arrests for felony hit-and-run, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct. Officials said after his arrest that he was being held in Dodge County Jail in Juneau, Wisconsin, and was set to be deported.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Threat to shoot Trump was not written by Mexican man, investigators now say
The Brief Homeland Security claimed Ramon Morales Reyes threatened to kill Donald Trump, but officials now suspect he was framed. According to The Associated Press, investigators found the threatening letter's handwriting didn't match Morales-Reyes', casting doubt on the credibility of the alleged threat. A claim by Homeland Security that an immigrant threatened the life of President Donald Trump has begun to unravel. Last week, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced an arrest of a 54-year-old man who was living in the U.S. illegally, saying he had written a letter threatening to kill Trump and would then return to Mexico. The story received a flood of media attention and was highlighted by the White House and Trump's allies. Noem also shared the letter on X along with a photo of Morales Reyes, and the White House also shared it on its social media accounts. But investigators actually believe the man may have been framed so that he would get arrested and be deported from the U.S. before he got a chance to testify in a trial as a victim of assault, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person could not publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. Law enforcement officials believe the man, Ramon Morales Reyes, never wrote the letter with a message written in light blue ink expressing anger over Trump's deportations and threatening to shoot him in the head with a rifle at a rally. As part of the investigation, officials had contacted Morales Reyes and asked for a handwriting sample and concluded his handwriting and the threatening letter didn't match and that the threat was not credible, the person said. What they're saying In an emailed statement asking for information about the letter and the new information about Morales Reyes, the Department of Homeland Security said "the investigation into the threat is ongoing. Over the course of the investigation, this individual was determined to be in the country illegally and that he had a criminal record. He will remain in custody." Morales Reyes is a Mexican national who allegedly entered the United States illegally on nine separate occasions between 1999 and 2005. The backstory Morales-Reyes had been previously arrested for felony hit-and-run, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct with "a domestic abuse modifier," according to the Department of Homeland Security. Dig deeper "We are tired of this president messing with us Mexicans – We have done more for this country than you white people – you have been deporting my family and I think it is time Donald J. Trump get what he has coming to him," the letter read. EARLIER:Man threatened to shoot Trump in head "for messing with us Mexicans," ICE says "I will self deport myself back to Mexico but not before I use my 30 yard 6 to shoot your precious president in is head – I will see him at one of his big ralleys [sic]." He reportedly appears to be referencing the .30-06 Springfield rifle. The letter was received on May 21 and Morales-Reyes was arrested last Thursday, DHS said. The Source Information for this article was taken from a Department of Homeland Security news release and FOX News reporting. The Associated Press and previous FOX Local reporting contributed. This story was reported from Los Angeles.
