11/13/2025
November 13, 2025
🇺🇸 Marine Veteran Says DA Ignored Court Deadline, Lost Jurisdiction — New DA-Elect Inherits Explosive Case 🇺🇸
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Facing 80 Years for Nonviolent Texts Already Served in Prison; Newly Filed Records Reveal Serious Misconduct
SARATOGA COUNTY, NY — U.S. Marine Corps veteran Peter J. Rupp is calling on newly elected District Attorney Brett Eby to review what he calls “an 80-year wrongful indictment that never should have been brought.”
Rupp, who already served 32 months in state prison for the same 2020 allegations, says the Saratoga DA’s Office:
• Ignored a court-ordered October 1 deadline to respond to his Motion to Dismiss
• Misrepresented his representation status in a September 11 letter to the judge
• Relied on a Public Defender he repeatedly rejected, who secretly adjourned court dates without notifying him
• Re-indicted charges already dismissed on appeal, creating a double jeopardy issue
• Added two new 2024 charges after Rupp’s whistleblowing to Verizon HR resulted in the complainant’s firing
• Continues prosecuting despite an admitted jurisdiction defect (email evidence included)
“This case is legally dead,” Rupp said. “Three attorneys acknowledged the fatal defects, but none of them pressed the issue. When I tried to bring it to the court myself, I was ignored. If not for my filings, the truth would still be buried.”
New DA-Elect Faces Immediate Crisis
DA-Elect Brett Eby, a Republican who campaigned on “evidence-based prosecution,” now inherits the case after former DA Karen Heggen’s abrupt retirement.
“This case is a disaster for the office,” Rupp said. “If he wants to make good on his promise of evidence-based prosecution, he cannot rubber-stamp this.”
Prosecution Alleges “Stall Tactics” — Court Record Shows Opposite
At Rupp’s November 10 court appearance, ADA Jennifer Pratt accused him of “stall tactics,” but the transcript shows:
• Rupp filed motions on time
• The DA missed the court’s deadline
• The PD’s office adjourned three times without notifying him
• The judge acknowledged Rupp’s consistent court attendance
• Conflict counsel was finally appointed after Rupp protested PD involvement
“This is retaliation for my whistleblowing.”
Rupp maintains that the 2024 charges stem directly from his HR report to Verizon that led to the complainant’s termination for workplace sexual misconduct.
“The DA is prosecuting me for reporting misconduct. That is not justice — that is retaliation.”
Case Summary Highlights:
• 80-year exposure for nonviolent texts
• Already served 32 months on original charges
• Complainant fired after sexual misconduct investigation
• Emails show PD acknowledged no jurisdiction
• ADA read an invalid Order of Protection to the grand jury
• Motion to Dismiss remains unopposed due to ADA’s missed deadline
Call for Review
Rupp has submitted a written request to DA-Elect Eby urging immediate independent review.
“I’m begging anyone who believes in justice — reporters, advocates, elected officials — please look at the paperwork. The truth is all there.”
Contact
Peter J. Rupp
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 518-429-3502
