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UPDATED Aug 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Aug 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Judge suspends charges for ex-Marine in RPV arrest
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A Los Angeles County judge suspended criminal charges against former U.S. Marine Jeanine John Taele, 38, after a pretrial evaluation found he wasn’t mentally fit for trial. Taele was arrested earlier this month at Trump National Golf Course Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes with a loaded 9 mm pistol, binoculars, and items described as security-related.
WHO: Jeanine John Taele, 38; Los Angeles County Judge John Lonergan Jr.; U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles
WHAT: Charges were suspended and Taele was sent to mental health court for a psychiatric evaluation after concerns about his fitness to stand trial.
WHEN: Reported Aug 27, 2026 at 1:53 PM ET
WHERE: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
WHY: The judge acted after a pretrial evaluation indicated Taele wasn’t mentally fit to stand trial, prompting a psychiatric evaluation and placement in mental health court.
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