Joseph Thompson

Joseph Thompson

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Joseph Thompson is a convicted serial rapist in New Zealand whose criminal activities led to the establishment of the country's criminal profiling unit, highlighting the challenges faced by law enforcement in dealing with violent offenders.

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In December, a federal prosecutor, Joseph Thompson, claimed that 'half or more' of $18 billion in federal funds billed by 14 Medicaid services in Minnesota deemed at high risk for fraud might be fraudulent.

Fact checking Trump’s State of the Union address
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-02-25
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Lead prosecutor Joseph Thompson refused to support the legal direction suggested by the Justice Department.

USA News: Berichte: USA übergeben Europäern zwei Nato-Kommandoposten - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-02-10
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Lead prosecutor Joseph Thompson refused to support the new direction proposed by the Justice Department.

USA News: Berichte: USA übergeben Europäern zwei Nato-Kommandoposten - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-02-10
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Lead prosecutor Joseph Thompson refused to support the new direction proposed by the Justice Department.

USA News: Epstein-Vertraute Maxwell will bei Begnadigung öffentlich aussagen - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-02-09
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Lead prosecutor Joseph Thompson refused to support the new direction of the investigation.

USA News: US-Grenzschutz will schärfere Einreiseregeln für Touristen - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-02-08
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Joseph Thompson was the No. 2 official in the U.S. attorney's office in Minnesota and was involved in a high-profile investigation into welfare fraud.

Federal MN prosecutors terminated after dispute over ICE shooting probe
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-01-15
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Joseph Thompson is the deputy prosecutor who resigned under pressure from the Justice Department regarding the case of Renee Good.

Desafían al ICE en Minneapolis
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2026-01-14
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Joseph Thompson resigned under pressure from the Department of Justice regarding the case of Renee Good.

Renee Good: Dimiten seis fiscales de Minnesota ante presión en caso de mujer muerta por agente de ICE | Estados Unidos | Mineápolis | Últimas | MUNDO
El Comercio·PeruPeru· 2026-01-14
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First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson had been leading the investigation and prosecution of fraud schemes in Minnesota.

No basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, Justice Department official says
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-01-14
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Joseph Thompson is the second-in-charge at the US attorney’s office in Minnesota who resigned amid tensions following the shooting.

Trump administration efforts to shift blame for ICE shooting wreak havoc on Minnesota US attorney’s office
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-01-14
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Former Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson described the scams as 'schemes stacked upon schemes' that drained tens of millions of dollars from Medicaid.

A timeline of how Minnesota’s massive social-services fraud scheme unfolded
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-12-11
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Joseph Thompson is the federal prosecutor who commented on the scale of the fraud in Minnesota.

«Wir wollen sie nicht in unserem Land»
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-12-04
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Joseph Thompson, acting U.S. Attorney, condemned the violence and expressed the need for peace in Minnesota.

Armed carjacking rampage kills 2 women in Minneapolis, suspect charged
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-09-07
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Thompson emphasized that the state is not a launchpad for overseas violence.

Minnesota men charged with directing kidnappings and bombings in Cameroon
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-09-06
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Joseph Thompson is the interim prosecutor of Minnesota who commented on the shooter's expressed hatred towards various groups.

así describen al tirador de iglesia en Minnesota
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-08-30
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Joseph Thompson described the shooter as being obsessed with the thought of killing children.

Skytten var ”besatt av att döda barn” – de blev hans offer
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2025-08-29
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Joseph Thompson is the acting US attorney general for Minnesota who spoke about the attack and the shooter's writings.

Parents identify victims of Minneapolis school shooting: ‘Our hearts are broken’ | Minneapolis school shooting
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-29
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Joseph Thompson is the acting Attorney General of Minnesota who described the attacker as 'full of hate'.

"El atacante quería ver sufrir a los niños", según investigaciones
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2025-08-29
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Acting US Attorney General for Minnesota Joseph Thompson described the attack as an act of domestic terrorism motivated by a hate-filled ideology.

Minneapolis school attacker 'obsessed with idea of killing children', officials say
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-29
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Acting US attorney Joseph Thompson stated that investigators found voluminous writings in Boelter's home.

Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker attacks was a ‘prepper’ who had drafted a ‘bailout plan’ for wife, according to court filing
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-06-21
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Joseph Thompson is the acting prosecutor in Minnesota discussing the case.

Mistænkt opsøgte flere politikerhjem inden dobbeltdrab
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2025-06-16
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Joseph Thompson is a federal prosecutor who announced the details of the case against Vance Boelter.

Podozrivý z vraždy političky v Minnesote navštívil domy iných zákonodarcov
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-06-16
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Joseph Thompson is the acting prosecutor in Minnesota who described the suspect's actions.

Mistænkt opsøgte flere politikerhjem inden dobbeltdrabet
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2025-06-16
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Joseph Thompson is the prosecutor who commented on the careful planning of the attack.

Minnesota-siktet oppsøkte fire boliger i jakten på politikere han ville drepe, ifølge myndighetene
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-06-16
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Joseph Thompson was identified as the so-called South Auckland serial rapist.

The crime I’ll never forget: Things like this just didn’t happen in NZ
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-05-22
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