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Hegseth’s attorney admitted last weekend that the Fox News host paid the accuser off in 2020, fearing his gig at the network was on the line if she came forward.

Honest services fraud doesn’t extend to quid pro quo exchanges where the “quid” is a perceived reputational benefit, defense attorneys argued in filings.

Collins, Dempsey’s attorney, declined to discuss his case in detail, citing his pending appeal.

“Clearly the teacher was acting inappropriately with respect to the students,” said attorney Michael Overing, who teaches 1st Amendment rights at USC.

Government attorneys also said that Google's ownership and control of the Chrome browser - along with the Android operating system - have allowed it to funnel users to its search engine.