Norfolk检察官撤销了对博客Aidan Kearney的重罪指控, Norfolk prosecutors dropped felony charges against blogger Aidan Kearney just before a deadline, ending the 2024 case.

Norfolk县检察官撤销了对博客Aidan Kearney的重罪证人恐吓及窃听指控, Norfolk County prosecutors dropped felony witness intimidation and wiretapping charges against blogger Aidan Kearney, known as "Turtleboy," just before a court deadline to appoint a new prosecutor. 后来两名特别检察官被取消资格,退休法官Robert Cosgrove被撤职,在Kearney的前女友和据称受害人Lindsey Gaetani提出诽谤诉讼之后,他正在处理此案。 The move follows the disqualification of two special prosecutors and the withdrawal of retired judge Robert Cosgrove, who was handling the case after a defamation lawsuit by Kearney’s ex-girlfriend and alleged victim, Lindsey Gaetani. 作为Nolle Prosequi提出的解职案结束了2024年的案件,但2023年和2025年的另外两项证人恐吓指控依然有效,目前正由Cosgrove起诉。 The dismissal, filed as a Nolle Prosequi, ends the 2024 case, but two other witness intimidation charges from 2023 and 2025 remain active and are being prosecuted by Cosgrove. Kearney的辩护小组认为这些指控毫无根据,违反了言论自由,而Gaetani则批评解雇,敦促对特别检察官系统进行调查。 Kearney’s defense team calls the charges baseless and a violation of free speech, while Gaetani criticized the dismissal and urged an investigation into the special prosecutor system.