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Pretti Family Sues DOJ Over Alleged Killer Shielding

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

Parents of Alex Pretti accuse the Department of Justice of shielding his killers.
Attorney Steven Schleicher says DOJ refusal breaches the Crime Victims’ Rights Act.
The Pretti family received no federal communication for nine months after the January shooting.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty opened a criminal probe, sued U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, and said evidence was withheld.

History

Congress passed the Crime Victims' Rights Act in 2004, part of the Justice for All Act, establishing eight rights and giving victims standing to sue federal agencies. It expanded earlier statutes like the 1984 Victims of Crime Act. The DOJ’s alleged information withholding in the Pretti case now triggers a probe by Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, invoking the Act’s enforcement.

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Congress passed the Crime Victims' Rights Act in 2004, part of the Justice for All Act, establishing eight rights and giving victims standing to sue federal agencies. It expanded earlier statutes like the 1984 Victims of Crime Act. The DOJ’s alleged information withholding in the Pretti case now triggers a probe by Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, invoking the Act’s enforcement.

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