HAPPENING NOW: During hearing on #FARA case against Tom Barrack, his lawyer Dan Petrocelli again implies politics at work in indictment. Says investigation was done in mid-2019, but client wasn’t charged til 2021. Of course, may have been politics in his non-indictment, too
Issues around classified info expected to complicate case, Judge Brian Cogan says he’ll meet privately with defense counsel in May to hear their theories about what secrets could help their case. Later, he’ll meet with prosecutors about what’s actual in government files
‘That’s great,’ Lowell says about judge’s offer to meet with defense ex parte
Government estimates 3-week trial
Looks like date set for Sept. 7 jury selection, with trial to follow immediately or a week later. Will collide with Jewish holidays, but judge would rather pause for those than wait 'til mid-October to start.
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