New filing in Mueller's case against Russian firm Concord Management and Consulting. Late last month Concord sought info from the gov. to explore a possible claim of selective prosecution. Today the gov. said nope. @CourthouseNews
Echoing POTUS, Concord suggested that prosecution of only Russians “is particularly nefarious" as it coincided w/massive political and public pressure on Mueller to confirm a Clinton narrative that the Kremlin ensured Trump's election. Background here: courthousenews.com/indicted-russi…
If Mueller selectively prosecuted Concord, it would warrant dismissal of the lone conspiracy charge the special counsel brought against the company, Concord argued. But the gov. said today Concord isn't entitled to the information it wants.
"Concord’s motion fails to meet the rigorous standard for overcoming the presumption of regularity that attaches to prosecutorial decision-making, and therefore Concord is not entitled to discovery on a claim of selective prosecution." documentcloud.org/documents/4918…
