A former Cincinnati Republican congressional candidate is the lead counsel in the prosecution of Don Lemon.
Federal agents arrested Don Lemon, a former CNN anchor, on Jan. 29, weeks after he covered a protest inside a Minnesota church.
The indictment document is sealed, though the Associated Press reported that Lemon is facing charges related to conspiracy and violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Act. The FACE Act makes it illegal to use or threaten force against people at a place of worship.
Orlando Sonza, who previously ran against U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman, is lead counsel in the case, according to federal court documents.
Who is Orlando Sonza, lead counsel prosecuting Don Lemon?
President Donald Trump appointed Sonza to the civil rights division for the U.S. Department of Justice in July.
Landsman, a Cincinnati Democrat, defeated Sonza 54% to 46% in 2024.
Before his appointment to the Department of Justice, Sonza previously served as executive director of the Hamilton County Veterans Service Commission.
Regional politics reporter Erin Glynn can be reached at eglynn@enquirer.com or @eringlynn on Bluesky.
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Reporting by Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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