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4.8 KiB
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48 lines
4.8 KiB
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aliases:
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- Jerome M. Brown
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- Jerome Michael Brown
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- Jerry Brown (lawyer)
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category: "Law Enforcement & Legal"
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tags:
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- Person
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- Lawyer
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- Philadelphia
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- RCHorsch
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- OlneyHouseInvestigation
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summary: "Philadelphia criminal defense lawyer who represented R.C. Horsch in his 2009 federal drug and firearms case and his son Eugene Horsch in the 2026 Olney House Investigation."
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location: "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania"
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relations:
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- type: represented
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with: "[[R.C. Horsch]]"
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start: 2010
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end: 2012
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fn: 1
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- type: represented
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with: "[[Eugene Horsch]]"
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start: 2026
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fn: 2
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created: 2026-09-23
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updated: 2026-09-23
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---
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Jerome Michael Brown is a [[Philadelphia]] criminal defense lawyer, practicing alone from 1628 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, who represented the pornographer [[R.C. Horsch]] in the federal marijuana and firearms case of 2009 to 2012 and, from June 2026, Horsch's son [[Eugene Horsch]] in the federal firearm and false-identification case that followed the traffic stop behind the [[Olney House Investigation]].[^1][^2][^3]
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### Career
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He was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar on November 10, 1981. The [[Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania]] records his disbarment on consent on August 16, 1982, under docket 47 DB 1982, and his reinstatement on March 10, 1995.[^4] His federal docket in the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania|Eastern District of Pennsylvania]] includes narcotics, firearms, and fraud defenses and civil-rights suits, among them *Thomas v. Nordo*, one of the cases arising from the conduct of the former Philadelphia homicide detective [[Philip Nordo]]. His firm advertises two post-conviction victories in the [[Superior Court of Pennsylvania]] resting on alleged detective misconduct, *Commonwealth v. Silverman* (2019) and *Commonwealth v. Ronald Thomas* (2020).[^3][^5]
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### The Horsch Cases
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In *United States v. Horsch*, No. 2:09-cr-00794, he entered his appearance for Raymond Horsch in January 2010 and represented him through the guilty plea of January 2011 and the resentencing of July 2012, opposite Assistant United States Attorney [[Elizabeth F. Abrams]].[^1] In June 2026 he appeared for Eugene Horsch at the magistrate stage and in the indictment that followed, *United States v. Horsch*, No. 2:26-cr-00296.[^2] After the search of the Chew Avenue house he said, "This is much ado about nothing. They're barking up the wrong tree," and that the chemicals found there had belonged to Eugene's father; after the indictment he said, "We believe Mr Horsch is innocent"; and in September 2026, after a retired [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent called the Horsches serial killers, "We categorically deny that Eugene Horsch is a serial killer."[^6][^7][^8]
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### Footnotes
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[^1]: *United States v. Horsch,* No. 2:09-cr-00794-RBS (E.D. Pa.), notices of appearance of Jerome M. Brown (Docs. 5 and 7), docket via CourtListener RECAP. https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=Horsch&type=r&court=paed
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[^2]: *United States v. Horsch,* No. 2:26-mj-01270 and No. 2:26-cr-00296 (E.D. Pa.), docket via CourtListener RECAP. https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=Horsch&type=r&court=paed
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[^3]: Law Offices of Jerome Michael Brown, firm website. https://jeromebrownlaw.com/
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[^4]: Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, attorney record 35144, History: "DB No.: 47 DB 1982, Type: Disbarred, Date of Order: 8/16/1982, Comments: Disbarred on Consent"; "Type: Reinstatement, Date of Order: 3/10/1995, Comments: Reinstatement Granted." https://www.padisciplinaryboard.org/for-the-public/find-attorney/attorney-detail/35144 ; https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/19103-pa-jerome-brown-590517.html
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[^5]: CourtListener, dockets naming Jerome M. Brown as counsel in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, including *Thomas v. Nordo,* No. 2:24-cv-04914. https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=%22Jerome+M.+Brown%22&type=r&court=paed
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[^6]: Marin, Max, Ellie Rushing, Barbara Laker, and Chris Palmer. "Olney house raid uncovers curious letter, drugs, chemicals, fake DEA badges, and possible links to two missing women," *The Philadelphia Inquirer,* June 26, 2026, https://www.inquirer.com/news/eugene-horsch-missing-person-olney-philly-police-20260626.html; Pitts, Amanda, *6abc Action News,* June 27, 2026, https://6abc.com/post/missing-womans-family-says-she-was-last-seen-philadelphia-home-where-police-found-chemicals-weapons/19392353/
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[^7]: Kramer, Jillian. "Eugene Horsch indicted in federal court on firearms, fake credentials charges," *The Philadelphia Inquirer,* July 9, 2026. https://www.inquirer.com/crime/eugene-horsch-olney-house-federal-indictment-20260709.html
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[^8]: Miller, Joshua Rhett. "Eugene Horsch Denies He's a Serial Killer as Philadelphia Cops Hunt for Missing Women," *Newsweek,* September 17, 2026. https://www.newsweek.com/philadelphia-obviously-serial-killer-former-fbi-agent-12457175
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