Malone Lam’s lawyer did not update the status of plea deal discussions. WASHINGTON: Malone Lam was back in US federal court in Washington, DC, on Tuesday (May 5), but it remains unclear whether the Singaporean will accept a plea deal. During a hearing lasting less than 10 minutes, Mr Lam’s lawyer John Patrick Pierce said “significant progress” had been made in the case, but he did not update the status of plea deal discussions. Mr Pierce and the federal prosecutor jointly requested a