(Montreal) United States prosecutors are seeking formal authorization to offer a plea deal to the Quebecer accused of sending poison to former President Donald Trump.
Posted at 1:10 p.m.
Prosecutor Michael Friedman told the court in Washington that a draft plea agreement had been discussed with lawyers for Pascale Ferrier.
However, he needs approval from the Justice Department’s National Security Division before he can officially offer the deal.
The plea deal would address the three counts the Longueuil woman faces in Washington D.C. and the 16 federal counts she faces in Texas.
Pascale Ferrier, who is being held in a Washington-area prison, is accused of sending envelopes containing the ricin poison to the White House and several law enforcement officials in Texas in 2020.
She is due back in court on September 28.