On July twenty second Jason Cardiff filed an ex parte movement requesting permission to journey to Eire.
In line with Cardiff, his spouse Eunjung just lately “suffered a medical challenge” in Slovakia.
On July 20, 2024, Mr. Cardiff reported that his spouse suffered a medical challenge whereas she was in Slovakia.
Mr. Cardiff reported that Mrs. Cardiff intends to hunt further medical remedy in Eire, the place she resides.
Due to this medical challenge, Mr. Cardiff seeks permission to journey to Eire to help his spouse and care for his or her 10-year-old little one. Mr. Cardiff proposes that he journey to Eire for ten days.
What Eunjung Cardiff was doing in Slovakia wasn’t disclosed.
On July twenty third, a day later, the DOJ filed its opposition to Cardiff’s movement.
The DOJ’s opposition is framed inside the context of acknowledgement Cardiff is a flight threat, his “historical past of deception and dishonesty” and incapability to “observe court docket orders”.
Particularly, the DOJ latches onto Cardiff’s lack of supporting proof.
The images of a medical invoice, printout of an EKG studying and one-page well being evaluation which can be alleged to help this declare haven’t been offered to the Courtroom or the federal government for assessment.
Disturbingly, the DOJ additionally particulars what seems to be an try by Cardiff at witness tampering.
Two days in the past, a authorities witness reported that inside the final month or two she acquired a textual content message from somebody figuring out themselves as Jason Cardiff asking to speak.
The witness deleted the textual content and blocked the quantity as she didn’t want to have any additional contact with defendant.
This report of tried contact, whereas considerably restricted, means that Jason Cardiff, or somebody posing as him, has contacted at the very least one authorities witness on this case, and if true, is a violation of his circumstances of launch.
One other drawback cited by the DOJ is that not one of the property securing his look belong to Cardiff or his household.
There isn’t a motive to suppose defendant would put the sureties’ monetary pursuits above his personal curiosity in avoiding trial and potential incarceration.
By his personal admission following his arrest, Cardiff travelled from Eire to the US believing a statute of limitations had expired on his alleged conduct.
This, the DOJ asserts, constitutes an request for forgiveness and perception into his intent;
Defendant’s remark upon arrest that the statute of limitations had handed is an admission of each guilt and a previous effort to keep away from authorized jeopardy by absenting himself from the USA, which he might search to do once more given the chance.
The character of the fees, the defendant’s legal publicity, and his consciousness of that publicity, proceed to make him a flight threat for worldwide journey.
Together with his fees mixed, Cardiff, 49, is dealing with as much as 57 years in jail.
Furthermore, the defendant is in a unique posture now than when he was arraigned. The federal government has produced voluminous discovery to the defendant. He’s now conscious of the scope and power of the federal government’s proof.
He just lately misplaced a movement to dismiss, his attorneys have moved to withdraw on account of a breach of their contractual settlement, and the September 3, 2024 trial date is quick approaching.
In abstract;
As soon as the defendant leaves the USA, he shall be free to journey to Eire and another international jurisdiction, ought to he select.
Certainly, he might depart Eire and journey to a different nation that doesn’t have an extradition treaty with the USA.
Defendant has a report of disobeying court docket orders and mendacity to the court docket. He can’t be trusted to inform the reality to the Courtroom or adjust to circumstances set by the Courtroom on his phrase alone.
As a compromise, the DOJ asserts Eunjung and the Cardiff’s little one
are free to journey to the USA in order that defendant can take part in his spouse’s medical care and assume parental child-care duties.
As at time of publication, a call on Cardiff’s movement to journey to Eire stays pending.