Posted on 05/29/2015 7:31:33 PM PDT by smoothsailing
A Florida judge has set a trial date in the racketeering case against the Clinton Foundation and Bill and Hillary Clinton.
Judge Donald Middlebrooks of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida ordered the racketeering, influenced and corrupt organizations, or RICO, case to head to trial January 20, 2016.
The order, entered Friday and obtained by the Washington Examiner, came days after Larry Klayman of Freedom Watch filed a lengthy civil complaint against the Clintons and their foundation in the same court.
While the Clinton legal team could settle the case or enter a variety of motions in an effort to derail the lawsuit before the trial, the judge's swift decision means the matter could go to court before the Feb. 1 Iowa caucus and Feb. 9 New Hampshire primary.
Klayman, who has filed dozens of lawsuits against the Clintons and other prominent politicians, suggested the former first couple and their family philanthropy used their political clout to drum up foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation and lavish diplomatic favors for contributors while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state.
Klayman also asked the judge to order a "neutral forensic expert ... to take custody and control of the private email server and reconstruct and preserve the official U.S. Government records relating to the conduct of U.S. foreign policy during Defendant Secretary Clinton's term as Secretary of State."
Judge Middlebrooks has not yet ruled on Klayman's request that the court seize Hillary Clinton's server.
The court documents also state the Clinton Foundation and the former first couple must discuss the Cameras in the Courtroom pilot project, an initiative in the Southern District of Florida aimed at incorporating video recordings into civil cases.
"I am pleased that the Court has set this case for early jury trial," Klayman told the Examiner. "This is a matter of extreme national importance and before now, for decades, the Clintons have not had to answer to a jury for their alleged crimes. Now, justice will be done."
The Clinton Foundation declined a request for comment Friday.
the best news I have read in quite a while!!
Just think, that is the best they can do with that canvas
Instead of paying millions, should've taken a page from the best and just said.... "I did not have sexual relations with that man, ..."
The Other Shoe Hits Hil!
What has Larry Klayman’s track record on his previous efforts of this sort? I can’t recall of a single success.
She looks like she’s getting ready to cackle!
Nothing will come of this. The communists Democratic machine will destroy any chance of a trial long before January 20.
NOT A SINGLE WORD ABOUT THIS IN THE FLORIDA MEDIA....and it is being HELD in South Florida.
Bias reeks.
Bernie Sanders is waiting in the wings anyway. I expect push polls in the not-too-distant future.
Indeed.
I hope they’re both nailed.
Liars and crooks.
And those who would vote for her don’t care either. The LIV are just that - stupid! As long as there is a D after the name, they’ll salivate to pull the lever for her. I can’t get over the ignorance and stupidity of fellow Americans.
Yes, and that horrid O’Malley from Maryland is scheduled to announce his candidacy tomorrow!
OMG!
Look at her wrinkles!!!
Worse than that.
May she choke on it!
may she break off a tooth or two,.....opening it!!
The Clintons are the only ones with total immunity.. they are so cocksure of that they not only take tax deduction for their underwear they contribute to charity they now actually declare tax deductions for their dirty laundry they “donate” to non-profit conservative organizations.
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