Thread by @richsignorelli

Here is the communication (condensed) I recently sent to the US Attorney, SDNY, Audrey Strauss, w/ a copy to her Chiefs, requesting that the Office prosecute Trump for the Stormy Daniels payoff scheme & related criminality. Trump is presumed innocent. 1/15

"I am a former Assistant U.S. Attorney w/ the Office & longtime member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel. Before the expiration of the statute of limitations (arguably as soon as this October though it could be later), I respectfully request that the Office prosecute 2/15

Donald Trump for the Stormy Daniels payoff scheme (and related criminality) that materially impacted the 2016 election, which also involved tax evasion and money laundering offenses, and for which Michael Cohen was convicted. 3/15

On an ongoing basis, [Trump] continues to damage our democracy. His behavior should not be normalized. He is a malignant narcissist (sociopath) and checks every box for this serious disorder that some of the most horrendous dictators and criminals in history have shared. 4/15

He is far from finished . . . and he could very well be Speaker of the House if the GOP takes control of the House in 2022 . . . especially with the extreme gerrymandering that the GOP is planning on doing, and then from there, run for President again in 2024. 5/15

He could "win" by committing additional acts of election fraud with the help of his accomplices in the GOP controlled state legislators and foreign actors. There is nothing that he will not do if he believes he can get away with it. This would be the end of our democracy. 6/15

This is not hyperbole. The more time that goes by without accountability, the more the public loses confidence in our criminal justice system. As an example, . . . I sent out the tweet below which to date has garnered 2.5M impressions, & more than 54K direct engagements. 7/15

from the public who are justifiably outraged with Trump literally getting away w/ a lifetime of criminality including the Daniels payoff scheme. Trump needs to be prosecuted separately in multiple federal/state jurisdictions because he has committed federal/state crimes 8/15

in multiple locations. . .
@richsignorelli tweeted at 9:23 PM on Fri, Aug 13, 2021: If you believe Donald Trump a/k/a "Individual 1" should be prosecuted by @SDNYnews for the Stormy Daniels payoff scheme, please respond to this Tweet
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https://twitter.com/richsignorelli/status/1426353805373886464?s=03

) 9/15

As I noted recently on the ReidOut show on MSNBC, thus far, the person who orchestrated, funded, and benefitted from this scheme, Donald Trump, has escaped justice even though the person he supervised, Michael Cohen, was convicted. msnbc.com/transcripts/tr… . . . 10/15

From an evidentiary standpoint, you have a strong and winnable case against Trump including multiple witnesses, an audio tape involving Trump discussing the scheme with Cohen, and a lengthy paper trail consisting of emails, texts, agreements, checks, and other documents. 11/15

You do not have to have Cohen signed up to a cooperation agreement to enlist his testimony. Subpoena him and others as fact witnesses, whether hostile or not, and possibly with limited grants of immunity, put them before the grand jury, and get an indictment returned . . . 12/15

At trial, let Cohen and the others be subject to cross examination. The testimony of each witness including Cohen would be 100% corroborated by other evidence including the audio tape, the paper trail, and the other witnesses. 13/15

Prosecutors can always find a reason to not pursue a case. Moreover, no criminal case is without its problems. Sometimes, a meritorious case should be brought even if there is a chance of not prevailing. 14/15

I respectfully request that you pursue this case against Trump in order to hold him accountable for this serious crime & I believe you will obtain a guilty verdict. Finally, I would greatly appreciate if you would share this email directly w/ Dep AG Lisa Monaco. Thank you." 15/15