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18 U.S.C. § 1621 — Perjury (false statements under oath)

• ICE publicly admitted its agents made “false statements” under oath, and DOJ referenced video evidence “materially inconsistent” with the charging allegations.
• If the agents’ sworn statements concerned key facts used to justify force/arrest (who was driving, alleged assault with a shovel/broom, circumstances of the shot), those are plausibly material to judicial determinations (probable cause, detention, charges).

18 U.S.C. § 1001 — False statements (within federal jurisdiction)

• DOJ moved to dismiss with prejudice stating prosecutors provided incorrect information to the court, while ICE acknowledged agents made false statements; the statements were tied to initiation and maintenance of federal criminal charges.
• Video review allegedly contradicts the narrative used as the basis for charges, supporting an inference of knowing/falsifying conduct rather than mere mistake (investigation needed on intent and who authored/approved specific assertions).

18 U.S.C. § 1503 / § 1512 — Obstruction / witness tampering (judicial proceeding interference)

• Submitting or inducing materially false sworn accounts that underpin criminal charges can constitute corrupt interference with the due administration of justice if done knowingly to mislead court/prosecutors.
• Key gap: article does not specify which precise statements were sworn, who made them, and whether any agent acted “corruptly”; however, the agency admission and dismissal-with-prejudice posture indicate serious obstruction risk pending investigation.

18 U.S.C. § 242 — Deprivation of rights under color of law

• Allegations include an “unreasonable use of force” shooting and a purported fabrication of facts to justify it; if willful, this can implicate constitutional violations (Fourth Amendment) under color of law.
• Gaps: the article does not establish willfulness beyond dispute or provide the video’s contents; exposure depends on what the footage shows about threat level and intent.

18 U.S.C. § 371 — Conspiracy (to defraud the United States / commit offense)

• If multiple federal actors coordinated a false narrative (DHS release, affidavits, sworn testimony) to support charges and justify force, conspiracy exposure could attach.
• Gap: no explicit agreement described; inference depends on overlap in false accounts and coordinated filings/communications revealed by investigation.