Federal prosecutors have said repeatedly that Robert Wone, former general counsel at Radio Free Asia, was tortured and sexually assaulted the night his body was found in August 2006 in the Northwest Washington, D.C., home of an Arent Fox litigation partner. Wone was fatally stabbed.

But the defendants — Joseph Price, Victor Zaborsky and Dylan Ward — are charged with conspiracy, evidence tampering and obstruction of justice. No murder count. No sex crimes.