U.S. District Judge's Son Killed, Husband Injured In Home Shooting

U.S. District Judge's Son Killed, Husband Injured In Home Shooting

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District Judge Esther Salas' family was attacked at their home, resulting in the death of her son and injury to her husband. The suspect, found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot, was linked to a case Salas presided over in 2015. A package addressed to Salas was found with the suspect. The attack occurred when the family opened the door to a man in a FedEx uniform. Judge Salas, nominated by President Obama, has handled high-profile cases and was recently appointed to a Deutsche Bank lawsuit. The case involves allegations of misleading statements about anti-money laundering policies and failure to monitor Jeffrey Epstein.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What disguise did the gunman use during the attack on Judge Salas's family?

A police officer uniform

A FedEx uniform

A postal worker uniform

A firefighter uniform

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who nominated Judge Esther Salas for her judicial seat?

President George W. Bush

President Bill Clinton

President Donald Trump

President Barack Obama

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which reality TV show stars were involved in a financial fraud case presided over by Judge Salas?

The Kardashians

Big Brother

The Real Housewives of New Jersey

Survivor

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main allegation in the lawsuit involving Deutsche Bank that Judge Salas was appointed to oversee?

Insider trading

Tax evasion

Misleading statements about anti-money laundering policies

Embezzlement

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which notorious figure was mentioned in the context of Deutsche Bank's monitoring failures?

Harvey Weinstein

El Chapo

Jeffrey Epstein

Bernie Madoff