She is accused of heading a criminal gang in the north-eastern state of Bahia, as well as allegedly encouraging her 340,000 Instagram followers to take part in the transport and use of drugs.
he NBA wasted no time distancing itself from the scandal. "We are in the process of reviewing the federal indictments announced today," the league said in a statement.
The DOJ's statement noted that it "regularly deploys its staff to monitor for compliance with federal civil rights laws in elections in communities across the country"
Kardashian's legal ambitions honor her late father Robert Kardashian, one of O.J. Simpson's defense attorneys who died in 2003.
The technology could potentially be applied to stealth aircraft, satellites, drones, and hypersonic platforms exposed to extreme thermal and electromagnetic conditions.
Court documents paint Zhang as the architect of an international drug trafficking and money laundering network with tentacles reaching across multiple continents.
The commissioner acknowledged the league is accustomed to receiving criticism for its entertainment choices given the size and breadth of its fan base.
The controversy threatens to destroy any hopes Beatrice and Eugenie had of becoming working royals.