Overview

• On Oct. 14, Weiss asked U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds to dismiss counts 11–20, the aggravated identity theft portion of his federal indictment.
• The motion argues the government is using an untested theory that treats entering stolen login credentials as identity theft, citing the Supreme Court’s Dubin decision to urge a narrower reading.
• Each disputed count carries a two-year mandatory minimum, which the defense says would dramatically increase potential punishment if stacked on top of CFAA charges.
• Prosecutors allege Weiss illegally accessed athlete databases at more than 100 colleges, took data on over 150,000 student‑athletes, and hacked thousands of accounts to obtain intimate images.
• Prosecutors have not yet responded to the filing; a pretrial hearing is set for Jan. 14, 2026, a jury trial is scheduled for March 17 in Detroit, and separate civil suits by alleged victims are ongoing.