It was one or more of these trial lawyers who reported the attempted bribe/extortion to the US Attorney's office. Point being, I guess, that not all of them are complete dirtbags.
Incidentally, this indictment tells me a couple of things. First, it's significant that the allegations were credible enough to postpone a March 1 trial date.
Also, lawyer friends and I had been speculating about which of the defendants would be the first to roll over. Minor is the big fish here. That leaves the two former judges from the coast, Diaz, and his ex-wife to cop pleas.
Now, the feds may think they have enough on Minor to where they don't need the testimony of any of his co-defendants to put him away. As such, there may be no plea bargains to be had for the other four. That train, as they say, may have left the station.
and it's about time....lol!