Some people have same question as Oma. What is 'Special Master'

When FBI raided attorney Rudy Giuliani's office, the court ordered a 'Special Master' (retired judge) to review all seized materials, to prevent disclosure to FBI of materials protected by client-attorney privilege
This Special Master (woman named Barbara Jones) is same who did this same work in case when FBI raided Trump attorney Michael Cohen's office in 2018

The purpose is to protect genuine client-attorney communications, even if that client is a criminal, FBI may not see such papers
The big exception to client-attorney privilege is, if the attorney (Rudy Giuliani) himself has PARTICIPATED in the crime. So if Rudy helped Trump commit a crime, then those files are NOT protected by his privilege. There are also some other exceptions to the protection.
Giuliani's office was raided at end of April 2021. The Special Master was assigned in June. She has been working ever since. We now have an update, that apparently over 2,000 seized files were handed to FBI from 7 devices, Giuliani objected only to 3 files, she will review those
There were 16 devices in total seized from Giuliani (also more from another attorney) and there were other files taken from Giuliani's office and home. We do not know the full status of what all has been processed. But certainly 9 more devices by Giuliani remain to be processed

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4 Nov
INDEX THREAD

To my Threads on each of the 5 paths Trump faces to prison, for life. Including November update, and links to latest full review of each of the 5 paths

This Index includes link to bonus warning to all Trumpomobsters if they don't flip fast: the Ballad of Lev Parnas Image
The fastest of 5 paths to take Trump to prison for life is Weisselberg. It starts with Tax Fraud in NY state. Weisselberg is already in court and faces MORE criminal charges soon:

The second also fast path to take Trump to prison for life is Giuliani (Ukraine). Rudy's offices were raided by FBI. Rudy's arrest will happen when Special Master has finished reviewing the evidence seized by FBI

Read 8 tweets
4 Nov
November Update to 5 Paths/1

Trump faces 5 paths to prison for life

1: Weisselberg (NY Taxes)
2: Giuliani (Ukraine extortion)
3: Matt Gaetz (selling Presidential pardons)
4: Roger Stone (Jan 6th sedition)
5: Tom Barrack (UAE, Qatar extortion)

Let's look at November for these 5 Image
November Update to 5 Paths/2

Allen Weisselberg (Trump accountant) is in court on crime of tax fraud facing 12 years & $3 million to pay. His next court date is January. NY prosecutors 'found' more evidence in some basement (=someone has flipped). His lawyers expect MORE charges Image
November Update to 5 Paths/3

The next big development in Weisselberg 1 (NY tax fraud) is the next indictments. A Grand Jury has been sitting since May & is scheduled to end now in Nov. They will indict next Don Jr, Eric & Ivanka. Their tax fraud indictments are DUE this November Image
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2 Nov
Giuliani case / Special Master

We know a bit more today. So Special Master is not done, has at least 9 more Giuliani devices to process, but out of the first 7 devices, she gave SDNY 2,233 files she found, & Giuliani did not object. This tells us, SDNY is getting files in groups
So this is as I had assumed and told you, my assumption was that the Feds will receive files in batches, not all at the end when she is finished

This means, that to prosecute Giuliani, the Feds can proceed now to review these files, as Special Master reads through more
Secondly, we learn that the files are on some digital system, that Giuliani and his attorneys can access to read the files FBI raided, if they want to object

In the first batch of 7 devices, Giuliani only objected to 3 files. Special Master will decide on those 3 later
Read 6 tweets
28 Oct
The Wire: Trump Special Thread 1/

Attorney General Garland yesterday mentioned 'new' forensic methods to catch Jan 6 terrorist insurrectionists that were not commonly used prior to 2003. One is cellphone tower data. I mentioned it already on Jan 10. Let me tell this via a story Image
he Wire: Trump Special Thread 2/

Yes this is my core competence, I've written 12 bestselling books to the telecoms, tech & media industries including the fastest-selling telecoms book of all time. I've lectured on these topics on all 6 inhabited continents, in over 60 countries Image
The Wire: Trump Special Thread 3/

I have no intention to give a 'how to commit a perfect crime' guide-book on finer details of my industry. I will keep this broad, but everything in this Thread is 100% true. FBI went into FAR more detail than this fictional 'episode of The Wire'
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27 Oct
Flippathon Thread 1/

Are we entering the #Flippathon Olympics with the Trumpomobsters? There are early signs of ratty movement among the populus of Rattus Repulsus (the common Repulsican) Let the Games Begin!
Flippathon Thread 2/

Three BIG catalysts for the start of Flippathon Season 2021. First, we have the Jan 6th Committee making criminal referral of Bannon to DOJ. (Of COURSE Bannon will be tried. Do not listen to idiot pundits). Minimum 1 month, max 1 year in prison

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Flippathon Thread 3/

The second catalyst is the Ballad of Lev Parnas. Every Trumpomobster has an 'insurance file' including recordings. Lev LOST his gamble. Now many understand, flip fast or become levparnassed

Read 14 tweets
26 Oct
Roger Stone Oct Thread 1/

Time to do the October update to our 4th path (of 5) that takes Trump to prison for life (each). I call this Roger Stone, because he is likely first of the January 6th seditionists to be tried in court. Let's do a Thread..
Roger Stone Oct Thread 2/

Donald Trump faces 5 paths that EACH take him to prison for life:

1. Weisselberg (NY taxes)
2. Giuliani (Ukraine)
3. Matt Gaetz (selling Presidential pardons)
4. Roger Stone (Jan 6th)
5. Tom Barrack (UAE & Qatar)

Trump ALSO faces many lesser lawsuits
Roger Stone Oct Thread 3/

Note, in my Trump path 3 to prison for life, Matt Gaetz (selling Presidential Pardons) a key criminal is Roger Stone

This 4th path to take Trump to prison for life I call 'Roger Stone' is SEPARATE. This is about January 6th and includes ALL Jan 6
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