Mother of 2 from VERY prominent Richmond family arrested by FBI for child p@rn, exploitation, etc

[Anonymous]

One thing I've noticed about other cases with these charges is that the government will have grounds for a warrant to search the home and office of the defendant and often they find large quantities of child pornography. There doesn't seem to be any mention of Hoppe's home or office being searched. Also, the media will sometimes interview the defendant's neighbors, but that didn't seem to have happened either.

[Anonymous]

I wonder if she is housed with the j6 folks at the DC ctf or the general population. Who gave her their phone pin? What did they get in exchange? I bet she has a bigger commissary account than most...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WOW.

As outlined below, the government has recently discovered that the defendant is engaged in ongoing misconduct at the Correctional Treatment Facility (CTF) to avoid having her phone calls monitored. Namely, the defendant has

1) used the PIN numbers of other inmates to place calls in an attempt to evade monitoring by law enforcement;
2) represented to DOC that her father and her brother are her attorneys-of-record in order to include them on DOC’s attorney-client ‘do not record/monitor’ list.

WOW WOW WOW WOW.

DEFENDANT: What is your bar number?
DEFENDANT’S BROTHER: Why?
DEFENDANT: Because I can put you down as my attorney and then I can talk to you without people listening. I can do the same thing for dad, I just haven’t done it yet. I forgot to.
DEFENDANT’S BROTHER: [Gives his bar number]

DEFENDANT: I need your bar number so that you can be added to a confidential attorney list so that I can call you confidentially.
DEFENDANT’S FATHER: Oh interesting. Yeah. [Gives bar number]
DEFENDANT: Alright. When somebody calls you, don’t say ‘I’m her dad.’

Are we quite sure these imbeciles are members of the bar?

If someone files a misconduct claim, they may not be for long...

There’s not any prohibition on representing a family member and it is plausible that her father and brother are working with her defense counsel who is treating their conversations as privileged. Unless they are fact witnesses, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. An attorney can’t appear as an advocate in a matter in which they are a fact witness BUT I think even then it’s okay for them to be involved in privileged conversations. It’s common in corporate cases where the GC may be a fact witness and wouldn’t file an appearance d in the proceedings but would be involved in advising the defendant and would work with the retained defense counsel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't care if she has a brain tumor or was assaulted in her youth. She is now harming children. We don't make excuses for other people, so why her.

Reply to this, if it's a brain tumor put her into some sort of mental institution rather than a jail. Otherwise lock her ass up

[Anonymous]

The government has extended two plea offers to the defendant: the first offer is to one count of Coercion and Enticement (18 U.S.C. § 2422(b)); the second offer is a Rule 11(c)(1)(C) plea to Distribution of Child Pornography (18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2)) with an agreed upon sentence of 135 months’ incarceration followed by ten years of supervised release.

Both plea offers expire on April 17, 2024. The government has provided the defense with the plea paperwork for both offers and has informed the defense that the signed plea paperwork must be emailed to the government by April 17, 2024, and that there will be no further extensions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The government has extended two plea offers to the defendant: the first offer is to one count of Coercion and Enticement (18 U.S.C. § 2422(b)); the second offer is a Rule 11(c)(1)(C) plea to Distribution of Child Pornography (18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2)) with an agreed upon sentence of 135 months’ incarceration followed by ten years of supervised release.

Both plea offers expire on April 17, 2024. The government has provided the defense with the plea paperwork for both offers and has informed the defense that the signed plea paperwork must be emailed to the government by April 17, 2024, and that there will be no further extensions.

Did this come out of the status conference today?

Would the sentences be concurrent?

[Anonymous]

https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/crime-courts/charlottesville-socialite-accused-of-child-sex-crimes-offered-plea-deal/article_38313572-f135-11ee-bada-d73396e7f9f9.html

[Anonymous]

“It looks like they’re angling for an offer of about 10 real years,” said Heilberg, noting that federal sentences are usually reduced about 15% for good behavior.

“The government’s playing hardball,” Heilberg told The Daily Progress. “They’re telling her to choose between two unhappy alternatives.”

Her other “unhappy alternative” would be to exercise her right to trial, but then there would be no cap on her sentence if convicted on all three original charges, which include sexual enticement of a child.

[Anonymous]

The most recent round of paperwork came in response to Eleanor Hoppe’s request for a delay in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. A hearing had been slated for Wednesday.

“The government does not oppose continuing the status hearing to April 18 or 19,” the prosecutor wrote. “However, the government opposes continuing the hearing beyond those dates given the multiple prior continuances requested in this case.”

The new status hearing date was set for April 24 on the court’s calendar.

[Anonymous]

Earlier this year, a prosecutor alleged that Hoppe was violating the jail’s rules. Part of the allegation was using other prisoner’s PINs, or personal identification numbers, to make phone calls. Another part, however, was pushing her father and brother to evade call-monitoring at the facility by using their status as lawyers.

Both Eppa Hunton V and Eppa Hunton VI remain in good standing with the Virginia State Bar, but the episode was blasted by Eleanor Hoppe’s prosecutors as “ongoing misconduct.”

Like her divorce case, which was partially sealed by the Albemarle County Circuit Court until it became fully sealed after the federal charges against her were revealed, the judge overseeing Eleanor Hoppe’s sex crimes case appears to be shielding some items from public view. On Monday, Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled that upcoming motions, oppositions and exhibits could be filed under seal.

[Anonymous]

Eleanor Hoppe’s proposed plea deal, by contrast, is unusually open, listed in a public document even before it has been accepted.

However, the wording in the filing that describes the proposed plea deal could mean that 135 months is merely the sentence for the pornography charge and the total prison time could be higher. The Daily Progress’ attempts to gain clarity from the prosecutors were not successful, but either way, the amount of time appears below the usual sentencing guidelines.

Hmmm.

[Anonymous]

I don’t understand why her family seems to want anything to do with her still. Like they’re just visiting and supporting her despite her disgusting actions for which she has shown no remorse. I don’t know, I just don’t think I could associate with anyone who has done this, family or not.

I feel bad for her kids. What an embarrassing mom to have.

[Anonymous]

I'm glad local media is staying focused, the quotes imply she is getting a tough sentence but press notes it appears to be under sentencing guidelines. Hope she is not getting some sweetheart deal.

Hope the dad moves with the kids and changes their names so they have a chance to move on.

Have to wonder if they or their young friends or relatives may have been harmed by her too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why her family seems to want anything to do with her still. Like they’re just visiting and supporting her despite her disgusting actions for which she has shown no remorse. I don’t know, I just don’t think I could associate with anyone who has done this, family or not.

I feel bad for her kids. What an embarrassing mom to have.

This is what I don’t get (unless they’re delusional and truly believe she is innocent). I’d likely stand by a family member accused of money laundering, hell, based on the circumstances maybe even if they beat someone up. But this is just reprehensible and disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why her family seems to want anything to do with her still. Like they’re just visiting and supporting her despite her disgusting actions for which she has shown no remorse. I don’t know, I just don’t think I could associate with anyone who has done this, family or not.

I feel bad for her kids. What an embarrassing mom to have.

This is what I don’t get (unless they’re delusional and truly believe she is innocent). I’d likely stand by a family member accused of money laundering, hell, based on the circumstances maybe even if they beat someone up. But this is just reprehensible and disgusting.

I’m the PP you’re quoting and I’ll add that I don’t think I could live with myself if I had done something like this and it was international news. Just the amount of shame would make me want to end it all. Yet her mom is convincing her someone wants the book rights and she is acting as if she has some sort of future.

Is this what it is like to grow up with so much money that you think this is just some blip in your life?

If I were her ex and kids, I would stay as far away from her as possible.