Thread by @ProfMJCleveland

THREAD. Thanks to @Techno_Fog I have confirmed that Joffe was terminated as an informant in 2021 for cause. Why is this key? Because that means Joffe was still an informant in 2017 when he had Sussmann go to the OIG as opposed to his handler. Sussmann's defense 1/

2/ argued that Joffe gained nothing by having Sussmann share Alfa Bank data with FBI, to argue Sussmann wasn't representing him. The jury, of course, doesn't get to hear that Sussmann bragged about being lined up for a job with the Clinton campaign, so they might by argument.

3/ But problem remains, if Joffe gained nothing by having Sussmann share Alfa Bank data with FBI, then why would Sussmann than share Alfa Bank & Yota phone data for Joffe with CIA (Clinton campaign was no longer involved at that time)? He obviously "gained" something b/c he did.

4/ In fact, Sussmann told CIA contact if a high-up at CIA didn't take data his client would go to the New York Times. That also conflicts with Sussmann's claim that he wanted to help FBI by giving warning re press. The press was a hammer.

5/ And Sussmann claimed Joffe didn't want Sussmann to take to FBI b/c he didn't trust FBI & because he thought FBI discounted b/c Sussmann's connection to Clinton. But Joffe WAS still an informant at that time, so take to handler.

6/ Then, even more "strange" is Joffe having Sussmann take "intel" to DOJ Office of Inspector general in March 2017 NOT telling IG client's name. (DOJ IG office later withheld evidence on this from Durham's team). thefederalist.com/2022/01/31/spe… But

7/ now knowing Joffe was still an informant until 2017, having SUSSMANN take the intel to OIG unanimously instead of Joffe taking to his handler makes NO SENSE. How did Joffe benefit? Unless, goal for Joffe was to bolster Sussmann's "credibility" for purposes of the FBI & CIA

8/ tips. End of day, however, Sussmann's claim that Joffe didn't benefit by Sussmann taking intel to FBI doesn't hold water b/c Joffe also had Sussmann take intel to CIA & DOJ IG office instead of handler. He had a reason even if we don't know it.

9/9 Will Durham be able to tell the jury about these facts? Court already ruled CIA meeting can come in, but will these points be made? We'll see.