The official cause of death for 43-year-old Jessica Aber, a former U.S. attorney appointed by Joe Biden, has been revealed.
Aber, who was found deceased in her home in March, had “sudden unexpected death in epilepsy” while sleeping.
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It was not immediately clear why it had taken so long for the cause of death to be announced.
However, the Alexandria Police Department had said early on that detectives “found no evidence suggesting that her death was caused by anything other than natural causes.”
ADVERTISEMENTAber’s family said in a statement that the 43-year-old suffered from “epilepsy and epileptic seizures for many years,” according to the Pilot.
Aber had led the Office of the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia during the Biden administration but resigned when President Trump retook the White House in January.
She gained national attention during her three years heading the office prosecuting high-profile cases, including a CIA leaker and Russian war criminals.
According to Fox News, one of Aber's most notable cases involved a former CIA analyst, Asif Rahman, who pleaded guilty to leaking sensitive documents about an Israeli plan to strike Iran.
She was also involved in the extradition of a defendant from Israel who allegedly facilitated the "illegal entry of Israel citizens into the United States with fraudulent tourist/visitor visas."
"After we extradited this defendant from Israel, he pleaded guilty to recruiting/facilitating the illegal entry of Israel citizens into the United States with fraudulent tourist/visitor visas," Aber said in November 2023.
After we extradited this defendant from Israel, he pleaded guilty to recruiting/facilitating the illegal entry of Israel citizens into the United States with fraudulent tourist/visitor visas. This investigation reflected years of hard work with @DOJCrimDiv, @HSI_DC, + @DOLOIG. https://t.co/VUauDQNoKv
— U.S. Attorney Jessica D. Aber (@USAttyAber) November 7, 2023
Fox News noted:
Rahman was accused of posting documents about Israel's strike last year on Telegram, leading the country's military to hold off on its initial plans.
Aber criticized Rahman’s actions as a "violation of his oath, his responsibility, and the law" and said the leak "placed lives at risk, undermined U.S. foreign relations, and compromised our ability to collect vital intelligence in the future."
In 2019, Aber received the Department of Justice's Assistant Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service.
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