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NEW- US district judge tanya chutkan was denied a motion from maria butina's defense to release her from jail pending trial, citing a high risk of flight
the judge also imposed a gag order on both sides, saying comments from butina's lawyer robert driscoll "crossed the line." the judge said they make it even harder to find a jury pool that would ensure a fair trial in DC
the judge also scolded federal prosecutors for last week's misstep, when the DOJ said they were "mistaken" by describing the messages butina sent about sex as being serious in offering sex for employment; judge said she was "dismayed" someone at the DOJ read the messages that way
the next time maria butina will be in court is 11/13, for another status hearing. defense is still in the process of filing motions (including motion to dismiss) and the federal government is still going through evidence/turning it over to defense. both sides waived speedy trial.
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NEW - robert mueller has asked a federal judge for more time to decide whether or not to retry paul manafort in alexandria, VA, where the jury could not reach a unanimous decision on 10 of the 18 bank & tax fraud charges he faced, resulting in a mistrial.
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NEW: Maria Butina's lawyer appeared multiple times on Fox News to discuss the Mueller investigation—and didn't once disclose that he'd repped a client before Mueller's office. thinkprogress.org/maria-butinas-…
Butina's lawyer was caught out a few weeks ago for appearing on Fox News to discuss Russia multiple times without disclosing his work on behalf of Butina: thinkprogress.org/maria-butinas-…
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Butina update: She will remain jailed ahead of trial because the judge thinks she poses a flight risk, and the judge also imposed a gag order. The parties will no longer be allowed to make statements about the evidence or merits of the case.
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There's always more >> Accused spy Maria #Butina turned on her Russian charm to secure Russian jet fuel deal with David Keene, NRA president & prominent leader of the conservative movement, his lobbyist wife, & her boyfriend Erickson — The New York Times nytimes.com/2018/09/02/us/…
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