We don't have a transcript yet from the Durham/Sussmann hearing yesterday but we do have a news report from an attendee. Can't verify the accuracy of the quotes until we get the transcript but I noticed a few interesting things. #ButNothingsHappening washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/d…
As I mentioned yesterday, Durham is only asking for 38 of the 1500 documents that are being withheld under attorney client privilege.
The judge asked if they were going to ask for more if he gave them the 38 documents, SCO's Algor answered "not for this trial"!!!
The SCO then told the judge that "Your Honor's decision is important for the investigation" which means these documents & many more will be used for future indictments & trials.
The judge is stating that doing oppo research is not doing fact-checking for a legal case...
So he seems pre-disposed to not accept these novel assertions of attorney client privilege put forth by Hillary For America, the DNC & Rodney Joffe.
Sussmann's lawyer recognizes the genius of Durham's prosecution of an attorney for lying about his client's involvement. It exposes privilege to investigation & the court.
Claiming if the judge looks at the 38, it might allow Durham to get 1000s of documents.
Yes, yes it would!
But by brining the single lying to the FBI charge instead of charging the entire conspiracy at once, Durham gave the judge a reasonable decision regarding 1 witness to a key meeting & the data production. 4-8 of the 38 documents involve Seago too.
The judge is convinced that there is no grounds for withholding documents & emails related to media strategy by claiming that they are legal advice.
I think it is likely that the judge will appoint a Special Master to review all the privileged communications after reading the 38.
Why yes, Durham is suggesting that "Mr. Elias's sworn statements are not be be believed,"
Claiming it is inappropriate for Durham to suggest that Elias lied to the judge about the documents having valid privilege.
The judge noted Elias's claim that oppo research is fact checking
It is not going to help Mr. Elias that the judge is implying that Durham is correct that his claims of privilege are suspect.
Might even result in some ethics referrals from the judge for claiming the documents were privileged....
Or it will force Elias to turn on Sussmann, Joffe, & Fusion GPS by claiming he was not aware of the actions they were taking for oppo research. I don't think anyone will believe him unless he has the #receipts...
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For those who don't understand the law in this case, Congress has authorized the Attorney General to specially appoint lawyers & conduct legal proceedings at the same level as US Attorneys without confirmation. It's specifically authorized.
While Canon ignores Section 515, it specifically authorizes AGs to appoint special attorneys to prosecute criminal cases & run grand juries same as a US Attorney can.
She claims the law does not authorize the AG to appoint a special counsel with the authority of a US Attorney.
Julian Assange flying to the North Marianas to plead guilty to espionage.
Gets a 62 month prison sentence, but will be released with time served for his 5 years in British prison.
The choice of the Northern Marianas Islands is unusual.
That US territory is a hub for Chinese money laundering to the US & to US politicians. Wonder if he will testify to a US grand jury while he is there? Or has he already done so by Zoom?
The Chinese have been buying off Swampy politicians on Pacific islands that are US territories to infiltrate them to get into the US financial system.
The Northern Marianas, the Solomons, & many others...
Beny Steinmetz connects to so much corruption around the world!
Steinmetz was arrested 3 years ago shortlay after FBI seized Hunter & Rudy's electronic devices including communications with his lawyer former FBI Director Louis Freeh.
#ButNothingsHappening
On behalf of Steinmetz & other clients, Freeh tried to gain access to Trump & Biden through Guiliani & Hunter. Freeh marked all his emails as Attorney Client privileged in an effort to protect them. DOJ needed filter teams or a special master to read them.
Exclusive: The case of the Michael Cohen condo just got a whole lot more interesting!
I found an online report on the resident. It isn't an embassy or a diplomat.
It appears to be a couple who are financial reporters for CNBC & Bloomberg?
It was well publicized that Michael Cohen's condo at 111 Murray Street is 19West or 19W.
A condo that he rented on 11/27/18 prior to pleading guilty in SDNY on 11/29/18.
The website identifies as a resident of 19W Sara A Eisen, 39 formerly of Cincinatti, OH.
It appears to be Sara A. Eisen the co-host of CNBC's Squakbox. One of her associates listed on the website is her husband Matthew Levine. usphonebook.com/address/111-mu…
The majority of Daszak's funds came from DOD, but the previous investigations focused on Daszak taking money from NIH that prohibited him from conducting GoF work.
Work he did in Wuhan anyway & concealed it from NIH.
Daszak claimed he 'accidentally' conducted GoF work in Wuhan in 2018-2019. But he concealed this from NIH until 2021 even though his grants required immediate reporting of 'accidental' GoF results.
US sanctions Russian Dmitrii Aleksandrovich Beloglazov, the owner of the financial firm Titul for colluding with Putin's Oligarch Oleg Deripaska to sell his shares in an Austrian construction firm!
Shares frozen by sanctions...
#ButNothingsHappening