A Connecticut attorney, Jonathan J. Einhorn, has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement and agreed to surrender his law license after making false statements to officers at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Center. This announcement was made by Rhode Island Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
Einhorn, aged 75 and from New Haven, is charged with making a materially false statement within the jurisdiction of the executive branch of the U.S. Government. The Deferred Prosecution Agreement includes an admission by Einhorn that there is enough evidence to convict him under federal law as outlined in the Information filed in court. He has also agreed not to renew his law license for ten years.
The case involves an incident on May 21, 2023, when Einhorn visited clients at the Wyatt Detention Center. Upon entering, he signed a document acknowledging it was illegal to bring weapons or contraband into the facility or pass them to detainees. When asked by a correctional officer if he would be passing anything to detainees, Einhorn replied, “No, not today.”
However, according to an Agreed Statement of Facts, the Professional Standards Unit (PSU) at Wyatt observed Einhorn handing paperwork to two detainees. One set of papers seized from a detainee was found stained and contaminated with synthetic cannabinoids after testing at an FBI Laboratory.
If Einhorn complies with all terms of the Deferred Prosecution Agreement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office will dismiss the Information after eighteen months.
Assistant United States Attorney Paul F. Daly Jr. is handling this case, which was investigated by Wyatt Detention Center’s PSU and the FBI.
