SWAMPSCOTT – Charges against a Swampscott native, who was handcuffed at a federal courthouse in July for allegedly ignoring the orders of a federal marshal, were dropped.
Douglas Belkin, 42, who is a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, was arrested in July at a courthouse in Illinois while covering the corruption trial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Belkin was arrested for allegedly failing to comply with rules in Chicago’s federal court building.
Randall Samborn, who is press spokesman for the US Attorney’s Office in Chicago, confirmed citations issued against Belkin were dismissed Monday but he declined to comment further.
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