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Don Lemon Lawyers Seek Grand Jury Transcripts, Claim Irregularities

5/28/2026

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Attorneys for Don Lemon filed a motion on May 27, 2026 in Minneapolis federal court to obtain grand jury transcripts.
Lemon pleaded not guilty to protest charges and, with journalist Georgia Fort, requested transcripts for indictments against them and others.
His lawyers cite dismissals in Chicago, Wyoming and Rhode Island and a magistrate judge’s rejection of DOJ search warrants on his YouTube and phone data to argue grand jury practices lack regularity.

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Attorneys for Don Lemon filed a motion on May 27, 2026 in Minneapolis federal court to obtain grand jury transcripts.
Lemon pleaded not guilty to protest charges and, with journalist Georgia Fort, requested transcripts for indictments against them and others.
His lawyers cite dismissals in Chicago, Wyoming and Rhode Island and a magistrate judge’s rejection of DOJ search warrants on his YouTube and phone data to argue grand jury practices lack regularity.