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Corrupt Prosecutors in SDNY Threatening Gag Orders on Steve Bannon, Brian Kolfage and Even Media Personalities Who Support Them
Gateway Pundit ^ | August 29, 2020 at 10:57am | Joe Hoft

Posted on 08/29/2020 2:24:52 PM PDT by Texas Fossil

Former Trump Team Strategist Steve Bannon was indicted by corrupt Southern District of New York attorneys with three others, including Brian Kolfage, a war veteran who lost three limbs in Iraq. 

These men were indicted on what appear to be overly aggressive and bogus charges related to their building a wall on the Southern border.  Their SDNY indictment screams of Andrew Weissmann-like corruption and prosecutorial abuse.

1. The timing is suspect.  The announcement came during the DNC and five days before the beginning of the RNC.

2. The announcement involves someone connected to President Trump in an attempt to embarrass and besmirch the President.

3. The crimes are suspect at best, and are amplified by wording and reporting. (Powell has said Weissmann could make a birthday gift to your grandma look like a crime.)

4. There is no indication Bannon did anything wrong.

5. The MSM blasts the bogus indictment across the airwaves when announced.

6. The accusation is the accused spent 1% of donations on their expenses related to the fund raiser for building a wall on the Southern border. The SDNY makes it sound like they embezzled like the Clinton Foundation which never will be investigated by the SDNY.

7. New York is no where near the Southern border per our latest review of Google maps.

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Gag Order? For What?

Coincidences? There are no coincidences.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Strauss

Attorney Audrey Strauss returned to the Southern District of New York in 2018, serving as Deputy U.S. Attorney under Geoffrey Berman. During her tenure as Deputy U.S. Attorney, Strauss worked on cases against Michael Cohen, Chris Collins, and Rudy Giuliani associates Igor Fruman and Lev Parnas.

Attorney General William Barr pressured Attorney Geoffrey Berman to step down, Berman refused.

On June 20, AG Barr stated that the President had fired Berman, adding, “By operation of law, the Deputy United States Attorney, Audrey Strauss, will become the Acting United States Attorney,” serving until a nominee is confirmed by the Senate. Berman then agreed to step down.

Ghislaine Maxwell was Arrested Just 11 Days After Geoffrey Berman was Fired

This is a most evil cabal that has suddenly (/sarcasm) been prosecuted since Berman was removed.

Steve Bannon, ‘We Build the Wall’ organizers arrested, charged with defrauding donors

Apparent revenge for firing of her last Boss.

Steve Bannon Pleads Not Guilty on Fraud Charges, Released on Bail

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Corrupt Prosecutors in SDNY Threatening Gag Orders on Steve Bannon, Brian Kolfage and Even Media Personalities Who Support Them

1 posted on 08/29/2020 2:24:52 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: Texas Fossil

You wonder how many in the SDNY federal attorneys’ office are involved in the pedophilia scandal.


2 posted on 08/29/2020 2:27:41 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: kaehurowing

Yes.

Or powerful ComDem friend.

It may be the single person standing in the way of indictments was this Attorney. He many not, but it is an odd coincidence?


3 posted on 08/29/2020 2:32:34 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Texas Fossil

Which attorney do you suspect? They mentioned several. I’m not challenging you, I’m just curios.


4 posted on 08/29/2020 2:38:43 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (The prisons do not fill themselves. Get moving, Barr!)
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To: Texas Fossil

Bannon is a dumb ass who handed the SDNY a case on a silver platter, a U.S. Attorney’s Office that is collecting Republican scalps anyway they can.

However, they have made many mistakes and smart lawyers have smoked out big problem with their indictment. For startes, not a single victim is cited in the indictment. Several donors on FR have said that they weren’t victimized even though Kolfege got a salary after promising he wouldn’t. So we have a crime without a victim. That’s a problem. While they have all of the financial records, they have not tied it together to prove their assertions. The regulations on not for profits are very strict and details, yet the indictment does not allege a violation of any of those regulations. This is a problem.

They did not expect the push back that they’ve gotten from the public. They thought that no one would notice that they were throwing under the bus a combat veteran who is a triple amputee in order to get to Bannon. Kolfage probably got bad advice, but his only problem is that may have put his trust in a guy who doesn’t bother with the details (Bannon).


5 posted on 08/29/2020 2:48:00 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: centurion316

Bannon is not a dumb ass.

To you he may be, but there are areas that he is incredibly smart.

This is the $28 million yacht Steve Bannon was arrested on
https://nypost.com/2020/08/20/steve-bannon-was-arrested-on-chinese-billionaires-28m-yacht/

The ChiComs think the boat owner is a direct threat to the CCP control. Bannon has known this guy for a long time. Xpat ChiCom.

Bannon knows the way the world works. There is more to this puzzle.


6 posted on 08/29/2020 2:55:51 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Alas Babylon!

Geoffrey Berman

There is no proof but the charges against Maxwell came 11 days after he was fired.


7 posted on 08/29/2020 2:59:02 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Alas Babylon!

https://dbdailyupdate.com/index.php/2020/07/02/ghislaine-maxwell-arrested-just-11-days-after-geoffrey-berman-was-fired/


8 posted on 08/29/2020 3:00:18 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Texas Fossil
To you he may be, but there are areas that he is incredibly smart.

He is a genius. However he can't be bothered with administration and legal details. Of course, people like him get someone to take care of this. Did he fail to do this, or did he ignore their advice? I don't know, but he's hurting Trump right now.

9 posted on 08/29/2020 3:03:55 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: centurion316

What is the deal on the gag order? On what basis could they get one imposed, especially on those who are not directly associated with the case. A gag order on Media personalities? Is that constitutional (1st Amendment?)


10 posted on 08/29/2020 3:11:47 PM PDT by silent majority rising
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To: Texas Fossil

Thanks, and I agree.

I also think the same about Audrey Strauss.

Maybe as a feminist she’s keen on getting Maxwell arrested because of all the young girls, but she’s as deep state/Obama loving as all the rest at SDNY.

After the election, Trump needs to clean out the entire rat’s nest. Even the janitors should be replaced.


11 posted on 08/29/2020 3:17:07 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (The prisons do not fill themselves. Get moving, Barr!)
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To: Texas Fossil

I’ll never understand why that feral animal Weissmann is still vertical.


12 posted on 08/29/2020 3:20:58 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: centurion316
However, they have made many mistakes and smart lawyers have smoked out big problem with their indictment. For startes, not a single victim is cited in the indictment. Several donors on FR have said that they weren’t victimized even though Kolfege got a salary after promising he wouldn’t. So we have a crime without a victim. That’s a problem. While they have all of the financial records, they have not tied it together to prove their assertions. The regulations on not for profits are very strict and details, yet the indictment does not allege a violation of any of those regulations. This is a problem.

There aren't any problems here at all. The indictments are for conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to commit wire fraud; they don't pertain to the alleged fraud with the not-for-profit.

The assumption is that the indictments are over the operation of the not-for-profit; they're not. (They're over the movement of money; no victims are needed.)

You can read the DOJ press release here: www.justice.gov

13 posted on 08/29/2020 3:37:48 PM PDT by Captain Walker (>)
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To: silent majority rising

The corrupt judges are gagging everyone who has info against the deep state until Nov. 4th.


14 posted on 08/29/2020 4:05:27 PM PDT by Highest Authority (DemonRats are pure EVIL)
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To: Texas Fossil

That’s SOP for the Southern District of New York.


15 posted on 08/29/2020 4:23:34 PM PDT by House Atreides
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To: Texas Fossil

You are right. Bannon is no dummy especially on things CCP related...


16 posted on 08/29/2020 4:28:27 PM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Go Egypt on 0bama)
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To: centurion316

The house, boat , and his wife’s new breasts were on bad advise.


17 posted on 08/29/2020 4:40:21 PM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: Texas Fossil

What’s the SDNY got to do with the border wall?


18 posted on 08/29/2020 5:09:38 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.)
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To: Dr. Ursus
The house, boat , and his wife’s new breasts were on bad advise.

Statement of the obvious, but he got his money's worth with the breast augmentation.

19 posted on 08/29/2020 5:17:49 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: silent majority rising
What is the deal on the gag order? On what basis could they get one imposed

Depends on the judge. Most Federal Judges will grant a gag order to keep the defendant to reveal that the U.S. Attorney is having an affair with his wife.

20 posted on 08/29/2020 5:32:34 PM PDT by centurion316
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