Looks like the judge has ordered Fusion GPS's tech maven Laura Seago to testify at trial. Her testimony is allegedly attorney client privileged under the claims by the DNC, FHA & Joffe.
Can't wait to read why Durham convinced the judge to order her testimony!
The Motion to Compell Laura Sleago's testimony was filed ex-parte & under seal between these documents on 4/18/22 & 4/19/22.
Ex-parte means that the govt. submitted it for the judge's view without the defense being able to read the document under seal.
A few more documents here that aren't visible yet too...
Sleago's testimony has featured in other Durham filings, including his request for in camera review of Fusion GPS communications including 4 emails between Joffe & Sleago. Durham says the ACP issue has to be resolved so she can testify.
Seago, not Sleago. Don't know if I typoed it or autocorrect did it...
These emails are really important, because Joffe copied Sussmann on his responses to Seago.
Meaning Sussmann is aware of any doubts about the data discussed in those emails.
So important that the judge noted that if Durham can produce evidence that Sussmann knew about faults in the data, Durham may be allowed to enter that evidence to prove Sussmann's motive for lying to FBI.
The judge has ruled that he will review the 38 documents & emails that the DNC, Hillary For America, Rodney Joffe & their lawyers claim are attorney client privileged information!
The judge had already approved Durham's motion to compell Fusion GPS's Laura Seago to testify (with use immunity) at the trial. So in regards to Joffe's 4 emails with Seago copying Sussmann, he's likely decided to negate ACP for those emails before hearing
They have stopped teleconference access to the hearings in DC cases as the courts are open. So we will have to wait on the transcripts.
But if you want to know the grounds Durham used to ask for this ruling, I have a thread on it here.
He got Hillary for America, DNC, Perkins Coie, Fusion GPS, & Rodney Joffe to claim attorney client privilege. 'Forcing' Durham to file FEC rulings documenting the payments to Fusion GPS were illegal under election laws!
Durham officially notifying he judge that while they are all claiming this is legal consulting, the DNC & HFA agreed to pay fines for improperly reporting the money sent to Fusion GPS by claiming it was for "legal & compliance reporting".
Had they realized that Durham was going to try & pierce attorney client privilege, it is very likely that they would not have agreed to the FEC settlement in December & signed it in February!
Joffe's attorneys have refiled his opposition to the judge privately viewing 4 of his emails to Fusion GPS, as requested by Durham.
Not sure if anything changed between the 2 versions, I didn't go through this 1 until now.
Found something very interesting. courtlistener.com/docket/6039058…
Joffe is claiming privilege over 4 emails he exchanged with Laura Seago, the tech mavel of Fusion GPS.
Durham is also asking the court to resolve it as he intends to give her immunity in exchange for testifying about her allegedly privileged communications with Joffe & Sussmann.
So if the judge rules the emails are not privileged, then Seago can testify against Joffe & Sussmann at trial about those emails & any other communications.
How important became more clear with yesterday's ruling by the judge on admitting FBI expert testimony about DNS data.
Special Counsel Durham filing a seal document as Exhibit A to support his motions to pierce attorney-client privilege!
Can't wait until the judge responds! courtlistener.com/docket/6039058…
But it looks like it isn't sealed!
I guess we get to read the information today!
So the court clerks keep making errors in this cases filings & unless the judge denied the request to file under seal & had it filed in the open. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
A former owner of an NFL franchise was helping folks shuffle money through crypto exchanges? Interesting...
Is American football going to prove to be just another corrupt network like global futball leagues & teams? #ButNothingsHappening
Looks like he moved $750M in money through Crypto Capital & used millions in those accounts as his collateral as he bought into the Alliance of American Football a rival start up league against the NFL...
Helping collapse the league...
Looks like the feds started seizing his money in late 2018 or early 2019. Wonder who he flipped on to get his plea deal?
Judge issues orders on some of the pre-trial motions in the Sussmann case.
Hearing later this week for the ones the judge wants arguments on before deciding.
Judge will grant in part & deny in part on Sussmann's motions.
Judge will exclude Durham showing that the evidence of the Trump Alfa connection is fake.
Because Sussmann's team has already conceded they won't try to argue that the evidence is true. So as long as Sussmann doesn't argue the DNS data is true, Durham can't show jury it's false.