Tax,
Criminal
Aug. 11, 2025
2 US judges takes different tacks on Essayli's bid to dismiss high-profile cases
One Los Angeles federal judge has dismissed a tax evasion case against Fatburger founder Andrew Wiederhorn at the request of Acting U.S. Attorney Bilal A. Essayli, while another has questioned Essayli's push to erase the conviction of a former sheriff's deputy caught on video using force against a woman. The contrasting approaches highlight the unusual--and politically charged--circumstances surrounding both cases.
Two federal judges in Los Angeles took different approaches to attempts by Acting U.S. Attorney Bilal A. Essayli to dismiss criminal charges against two defendants.
U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner last week granted Essayli's request to drop a tax evasion case against Fatburger founder Andrew Wiederhorn, even as another federal judge, Stephen V. Wilson, openly questioned Essayli's similar bid to erase the conviction of a former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy ...
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