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James Comey, the former director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, has pleaded not guilty to making false statements to lawmakers and obstructing a congressional proceeding.

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"You're captured on the Ring doorbell leaving and you return without the car," the officer told him while he pleaded innocence in his living room.

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Dozens of prominent lawyers in Los Angeles as well as several accomplished retired judges pleaded for a lenient sentence for Lira.

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He has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is due to stand trial at the District Court for the District of Columbia in April.

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Williams agreed in May to plead guilty to a single count of threats regarding fire and explosives.

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