BREAKING: Sussmann filing hit Pacer. Thread.
Intro is 🔥🔥
3/ Begins by explaining why timely, i.e. that SC worked collaboratively to avoid a dispute and now has no other option and very narrow--only 38 docs and important because Fusion witness is key:
4/ Was curious on this point: Caselaw supports procedure of post-indictment mostion to get subpoenaed documents.
5/ SC points out that really issue is "work product" which means carried out in anticipation of litigation but then notes that evidence does not support that that's what was going on. Then highlights all the efforts to get media to publish.
6/ Well, now we know who SC is calling from Fusion as a witness. The "tech maven" whom is...have to pull the deps but I believe is Laura Seago. Sleuther can you confirm?
7/ Great summary paragraph and also bam with the book. (before this SC also noted much of Fusion working to peddle Steele dossier to show it wasn't legal work.)
8/ Yes, it was Laura (I had remember her called the cyber ninja). But also thees quotes are hillarious!! They were so cocky they wrote a book on it!
9/ Also, argue it was waived b/c they handed the "work product" over to reporters. SC memo also exposes cozy tag-team between Dems and media to get trump.
10/ Mooks questioning is fun. But seriously didn't know it was being shared with the press other than Alfa Bank?
11/ SC: Just giving it to lawyers and wanting it protected by A-C privilege ain't enough, and they did same stuff in house showing it really wasn't about getting legal advise.
12/ LOL: This quote needs to be in the opinion
13/ Strong take-away point.
14/ Hits Joffe's attempt to claim privilege over Fusion--Fusion wasn't hired by or for Joffe. So Joffe can't claim privilege.
15/ Details on Laura's testimony: Sounds like she's got lots of details to share.
16/ More on Laura's testimony.
17/ More on the evidence SC wants to present. This discussion is SC explaining why its need overrides any interest in protecting confidentiality (even if work product).
18/ Was surprised didn't argue no need for Perkins or Fusion to intervene. Also didn't bring up FEC letter.
19/19 That's it on the tweet-while-reading with screen grabs. Big-picture take-aways here:
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