Posted on 10/30/2016 9:18:52 AM PDT by Olog-hai
The former top IT official to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, pleaded the 5th Amendment against self-incrimination — 90 times — in a federal court-ordered deposition on Oct. 24.
John Bentel, the former Director of Information Resource Management of the Executive Secretariat, the office that handles information technology for the Office of the Secretary of State, was ordered by U.S. District Court Judge Emmet G. Sullivan to answer questions under oath to the lawyers at the government watchdog group Judicial Watch.
In his Aug. 19 order, Judge Sullivan wrote, “The Court is persuaded that Mr. Bentel should be deposed because the record in this case appears to contradict his sworn testimony before the [House Select] Benghazi Committee…. Specifically, Mr. Bentel testified that he was not aware that Secretary Clinton’s email account was housed on a private server until media reports in 2015…. However, several emails indicate Mr. Bentel knew about the private server as early as 2009.” …
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Comments-The NYPD Already Viewed The Weiner Files. They Had U.S. Attny. Subpoena Power.
If the NYPD already had subpoena power to confiscate all of Weiner’s electronic devices, why would the FBI need to request a new subpoena if those devices have already been ‘arrested’ as part of the NYPD’s subpoenaed investigation? A lot of NYPD personnel have already been viewing these discovered email files for some time and who is to say that they didn’t find some incriminating and possible criminal evidence.
When NYPD works a Child Porn case they seize all electronic devices in a house with a search warrant, so this had nothing to with an FBI warrant.
When NYPD found the classified documents, by law they alerted the FBI, which took a copy of the hard drive. So now two agencies have possession of the evidence.
NYPD IT guys and whomever else saw the emails makes it disseminated knowledge. This is why they are going around Lynch because if she covers for clinton, all hell may break loose.
So they have Two separate cases smashing into each other one on a state level, the other on a federal level. This is unique for the NYPD/FBI.
If they found CGI Clinton Foundation corruption in the emails thats another State/Fed level case and this could get crazy fast.
CNN just reported that the TEAM working on WIENER went to the DIVISION investigating the Foundation then went to COMEY —> its about the CGI.
TEAM WIENER sat on this for nearly two months- they read every email in NY before they turned it over to TEAM CGI, think about that.
Since Hillary has said that Americans deserve to see all the evidence, when will she tell all of her “helpers” to stop pleading the 5th?
I don’t remember if this guy got immunity or not. But I believe that even if he did then he still has to truthfully answer all questions asked by the FBI(Even now) or any immunity agreement will be voided. So anyone who got immunity from the FBI may be able to take the 5th with Judicial watch. But I don’t believe that they can with the FBI. And I do believe that FBI can revisit these “Witness” any time they want.
Question: If the FBI asked Bentel, and, under their immunity deal with him, he answered, can Judicial Watch compel the FBI to tell them his answers to the questions Judicial Watch wants answered?
Because the idiots didn’t get a “Blanket” subpoena which would allow them to see everything. Because of the sensitive nature of his (Weiner’s) relationship the subpoena was very narrow ... IE Relating to his texting with underage individuals. Anything outside that scope would need to be amended into the subpoena. Usually, the judge that issued the original subpoena would do it however since it is cross-jurisdictional it gets complicated. Now the FBI has to get a federal subpoena based on the findings of the NYPD. Lets just hope someone didn’t accidentally “lose chain of custody” or improperly cross a “t” or dot an “i” so the whole thing gets tossed.
So he could have been prosecuted for something that hillary ordered him to do.
Bentel answered over 90 questions with:
“On advice from my legal counsel, I decline to answer the question and I invoke my Fifth Amendment rights.”
The article doesn't say that he answered any question in a different way.
The article also states:
Mr. Bentel, on advice of Obama Justice Department and personal counsel, refused to answer any questions about whether Hillary Clinton was paying his legal fees, offered him employment, or other financial incentives. There were three government attorneys and two personal attorneys present for the deposition.
This should be front-page news. If it had involved a Republican administration, it would be front-page news.
Congress has a potentially slam-dunk case for perjury, as evidence contradicts Bentel's sworn testimony before the House Select Benghazi Committee.
This guy is okay being called a liar other than dead.
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As I asked before, who is the ISSO? He is legally and criminally responsible for the security of the system, info and actions of people that use it.
The buck stops with him.
I am actually not a legal person. I am just repeating what I know that I heard in the past. I could even be wrong. But I don’t think so.
"Pleading the 5th" is done to avoid self-incrimination of involvement in criminal activity....indicating the probable presence of....criminal activity.
90 TIMES?
Government officials should be presumed guilty if they take the Fifth.
FIVE defending attorneys at a deposition! Somebody's really worried.
Yes. It should carry the same penalty as the crime being investigated if a government employee refuses to answer under fears of self incrimination.
The integrity of the position of authority above civilian citizens and assurances that their government is operating in the best interest of the people they are getting paid tax money to work for should be priority over personal rights of employees intent on breaking the law.
Unconstitutional?? Too F’n bad. Help us fix what you broke or rot in prison until you decide to tell us how you F’ed everything up.
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