Former Biden DOJ prosecutor dies following epileptic seizure

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 September 2, 2025

President Joe Biden made headlines in 2021 when he appointed Jessica Aber to serve as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

However, Aber was in the headlines again when she passed away five months ago, and her family has finally spoken out. 

Former U.S. attorney's death stemmed from epilepsy

According to the New York Post, Aber was found dead in her Alexandria, Virginia home on March 22, and the local Medical Examiner’s Office has attributed her demise to an epileptic seizure.

That came after the Alexandria Police Department had previously indicated that its indication had "found no evidence suggesting that her death was caused by anything other than natural causes."

What's more, Aber’s family released a statement of their own acknowledging that she had struggled with "epilepsy and epileptic seizures for many years."

Aber helped prosecute a CIA analyst for leaking classified documents

The Post recalled how Aber gained prominence for her role in helping to prosecute former CIA analyst Asif W. Rahman for leaking top-secret material about a strike by Israel on Iran.

"Asif Rahman is pleading guilty in federal court three months to the day that he disclosed top secret American documents in violation of his oath, his responsibility, and the law," Aber said in a press release put out by the Department of Justice on January 17.

"This District, in partnership with federal law enforcement and the intelligence community, exemplified dedication, skill, and speed to bring him to justice expeditiously," she declared.

"Mr. Rahman’s actions placed lives at risk, undermined U.S. foreign relations, and compromised our ability to collect vital intelligence in the future," Aber went on to add.

Aber was involved in indictment against Russian soldiers

What's more, the Post noted that Aber was involved in bringing indictment against four Russian soldiers who committed war crimes against an American citizen who was living in Ukraine.

"As the world has witnessed the horrors of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, so has the United States Department of Justice," then-Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a press conference in December of 2023.

Garland described how the American was kidnapped in April of 2022 before being held captive by the Russians for a 10-day period.

The former attorney general recounted how during his ordeal, the U.S. citizen was stripped naked, pummeled with fists, and hit with the but of a gun.

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