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1. In @SDNYnews #Zarrab case:

MANDATE of USCA (Certified Copy) as to Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. USCA Case Number 19-4203.

"Petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus and moves for a stay of the district court's criminal proceeding pending decision on the mandamus petition.
2. Upon due consideration, it is hereby ORDERED that the petition is DENIED because Petitioner has not demonstrated that it lacks an adequate, alternative means of obtaining relief, that its right to the writ is clear and indisputable, or that granting the writ is appropriate
3. under the circumstances. See Cheney v. U.S. Dist. Ct. for D.C., 542 U.S. 367, 38081 (2004); see also United States v. McLaughlin, No. 19-308, 2019 WL 7602324 (2d Cir. Dec. 30, 2019) (reviewing de novo, on appeal from final judgment, district court's determination that it had
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1. In Reza #Zarrab sequel, defendant #Halkbank, #Turkey's state controlled bank's attorneys King & Splaulding filed a motion to withdraw. Declaration says Robert Cary of William & Connolly filed appearance but I haven't seen it Cary handles attorney malpractice and white collar.
2. I don't practice in criminal court. A long time ago a competent criminal defense tax attorney told me that if you're the lawyer who was around when the alleged crime occurred it was likely the Govt would seek to get a ruling the attorney-client privilege did not apply.
3. In that case the former attorney could be compelled to testify against their recently former client. Possible that K&S was served with a grand jury subpoena or knows it's coming soon.
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💣QuidProQuo💣

Rep. Elijah Cummings, great statesman & civil rights leader, dies. RIP.🕊

Mulvaney admits Ukraine quid pro quo

Our Republic Is Under Attack From the President

Romney: ‘A bloodstain on the annals of American history' re Trump’s decision on Syria troop withdrawal
💣QuidProQuo2💣

Adm McRaven; If Trump doesn’t demonstrate the leadership that US needs, then it is time for a new person in the Oval Office.

Pelosi: Impeachment is about protecting the Constitution of the US.

The elections are about Trump's depravity in the face of millions
💣QuidProQuo2💣

Amid Trump’s meltdown at Pelosi, Gordon Sondland’s testimony will unmask his corruption

The big lie at the core of all of this — that Trump is operating out of any devotion to the national interest—his interest is singular —himself.
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Trump Officials Press for a Cease-Fire After Turkish Incursion in Syria

Or is horrific debacle nothing more than a ruse to avid levying sanctions on Turkey?

#Halkbank #Zarrab #Gulen #Giuliani #Flynn #TurkeyGate

nytimes.com/2019/10/17/wor… via @NYTimes
#TurkeyGate

TeamTrump & Erdogan’s interests are so intertwined from Fethullah Gülen kidnapping op (Flynn & Giulani) to the Zarrab/Halkbank scandals.
Also Ballard Partners lobbying efforts for Halkbank Trump’s direction to Mnuchin & Barr re Halkbank case

2018 Ballard Partners, which has close ties to the Trump administration, has signed on as DC representative for Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS (HalkBank) the Turkish state-owned bank, on financial services matters. 

odwyerpr.com/story/public/1…
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1/ “This is one of the most serious Iran sanctions violations we have seen” - U.S. Justice Dept. official on indictment of Turkey's Halkbank on sanctions violations. Important development via @EricLiptonNYT nyti.ms/32kU7lU
@EricLiptonNYT 2/ The charges against Halkbank come as Trump's administration "sought ways to project that it was taking a tough line with Turkey after Trump effectively signaled this month that the United States would not stand in the way of Turkey’s desire to send forces into northern Syria."
@EricLiptonNYT 3/ If the Halkbank case goes to trial in N.Y., it could mean a return to the witness stand for Reza #Zarrab, the Turkish-Iranian gold trader who pleaded guilty, has been cooperating with the U.S. and testified against a bank official, Hakan Atilla, who was convicted last year.
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1. I reported on #Zarrab case starting with his Miami arrest in 2015. Based on knowledge of the way the new indictments are handled on line, I conclude there are more coming and from the one released by #SDNY re Turkey’s state owned Halkbank, and references to Erdogan and
2. his son-in-law plus the disclosure of apparent super top-secret #702FISA intercepts of Erdogan going back to 2013, I predict the sealed #SDNY indictments include ones for Erdogan and his family. And I think that @vp @WHNSC @SecPompeo are
3. going to Turkey to make @trpresidency @RTErdogan an offer he can’t refuse. 😎 ✌️@cia @NSAGov @DefenseIntel @ODNIgov @RepAdamSchiff @MarkWarner @EsperDoD
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In the Age of Trump, Judge Reflects on D’Souza and the ‘New Rudy’ #Zarrab courthousenews.com/on-the-bench-i…
Rudy hired to be the go-between between Trump and Erdogan - per Judge Berman:
Evidence in Zarrab case indicates Rudy’s (old) firm, Greenberg Traurig acted as a foreign agent. (Which, they were on a #FARA for since 2014.)
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1. @lawrence. There's still something going on with the #Zarrab case. I have reported on the case since he was arrested in Miami. They keep doing things in the case long after is was over that look to me like grand jury activity. They did it again yesterday.
2. Somebody needs to get the @TheJusticeDept inspector general involved. @JusticeOIG. I have carefully analyzed these yellow highlighted "SEALED DOCUMENT placed in vault" docket notations earlier in the case and they were mostly related to superseding indictments
3. or occasionally a plea related document. In my opinion, they appear to me that Trump's USA Berman is using the the grand jury to extort people connected with the Zarrab bank fraud and sanctions crimes. I had the feeling, a hunch, it was related to Erdogan or his family.
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Trump Urged Then-Secretary of State Tillerson to Help Drop DOJ Case Against Giuliani’s Client: Report #RezaZarrab #TrumpTowersIstanblul thedailybeast.com/trump-urged-ex… via @thedailybeast
@thedailybeast "President Trump urged then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to help convince the Justice Department to drop a criminal case against Iranian-Turkish trader Reza Zarrab—then a client of Rudy Giuliani—in a 2017 Oval Office meeting, according to Bloomberg."
"Tillerson reportedly refused, saying the move would amount to interference in an active investigation. He is also said to have emphasized to then-CoS John Kelly in a separate conversation that the request to the DOJ would be illegal...." #RezaZarrab #TrumpTowersIstanbul
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