proffer session
noun
US law
: a meeting between a person who is a subject of a federal criminal investigation, the person's lawyer, and a prosecutor or investigator subject to the terms of a proffer letter
Proffer sessions are meetings between prosecutors and individuals who are the focus of an ongoing investigation. They are commonplace in criminal investigations. While a proffer session carries the potential to reduce or resolve a client's criminal exposure, it also presents a great deal of risk.—
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Ellis also sat for a recorded proffer session with the attorney general's office on June 17, according to the agreement.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2024
During the proffer sessions themselves, Francis’ defense team would order him huge breakfasts and lunches from expensive restaurants.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
As part of her plea deal, Ellis gave proffer sessions with Fulton County attorneys — confidential video interviews, portions of which were obtained by ABC News.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2023
The videos obtained by ABC News do not appear to depict Ellis and Powell's full proffer sessions, but rather appear to be excerpts that total nearly an hour and a half.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2023
The interview was a proffer session, in which individuals are allowed to give statements about a crime without it being used against them in court.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 29 Sep. 2023
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Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2024
During the proffer sessions themselves, Francis’ defense team would order him huge breakfasts and lunches from expensive restaurants.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
As part of her plea deal, Ellis gave proffer sessions with Fulton County attorneys — confidential video interviews, portions of which were obtained by ABC News.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2023
The videos obtained by ABC News do not appear to depict Ellis and Powell's full proffer sessions, but rather appear to be excerpts that total nearly an hour and a half.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2023
The interview was a proffer session, in which individuals are allowed to give statements about a crime without it being used against them in court.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 29 Sep. 2023
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“Proffer session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proffer%20session. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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