meaner gene
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Misprision of a felony is the crime of concealing a felony and not reporting it to the authorities. It's codified in 18 U.S.C. § 4.If he did what is being reported he has NO right to privacy over that.
The punishment for misprision of a felony is a fine, imprisonment of up to three years, or both.
To be charged with misprision, both knowledge of the felony and active concealment must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.