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Unprecedented: Mueller has 'heavy burden' to prove Russian firm's intent to defraud
Washington Times ^ | 10/28/18 | Rowan Scarborough

Posted on 10/28/2018 3:10:42 PM PDT by Libloather

Special counsel Robert Mueller is churning in uncharted legal waters as he tries to nail a Russian firm for bankrolling Moscow’s deceptive social media invasion into the 2016 election.

It is not only Concord Management and Consulting LLC’s attorney saying this. Defense attorney Eric Dubelier said in court that Mr. Mueller created a “make-believe crime” and that the “real Justice Department” would never have brought such an indictment.

U.S. District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich also is expressing doubts about Mr. Mueller’s unique prosecutorial adventure, though she is not saying she will dismiss the charges, as Mr. Dubelier has requested.

A review of the transcript of an Oct. 15 hearing shows the judge’s reservations. She said of Mr. Mueller’s team, “They’ve got a heavy burden at trial to prove that knowledge.” She was referring to awareness that Concord knowingly defrauded the Federal Election Commission, the Justice Department and the State Department.

(Excerpt) Read more at amp.washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: doj; emails; hillary; jamescomey; lisapage; mueller; peterstrzok; robertmueller; russia
Full title - Unprecedented: Mueller has 'heavy burden' to prove Russian firm's intent to defraud in 2016 election

I'm wondering how many folks are voting to make sure Hillary gets investigated.

1 posted on 10/28/2018 3:10:42 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

The judge is a former girlfriend of Justice Kavanaugh.


2 posted on 10/28/2018 3:15:33 PM PDT by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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To: Libloather

#BelieveHim


3 posted on 10/28/2018 3:18:11 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (They can have my pitbull when they pry his cold dead jaws off my ass.)
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To: Libloather

“Mr. Mueller created a “make-believe crime” “

He, Weissman and Comey are in-famous for that.

They just make up a crime and see if the judge gets the gig and throws it out. If not, high fives all around.

When did we vote for these guys to have their own little police state?


4 posted on 10/28/2018 3:19:29 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: Libloather

Jeff Sessions opened the door to all forms of legal abuse. It has now gone so far it is becoming ingrained in our political culture and any move to bring a sensible end to this crap will be seen as obstruction.


5 posted on 10/28/2018 3:23:26 PM PDT by Baynative ( "If you don't have a seat at the table, you're on the menu.")
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I understand that Magoo is aware of Mueller's shenanigans and has compiled them all in one of his now over 415,000 thousand sealed indictments.

#TrustMagoo

#TrustThePlan

6 posted on 10/28/2018 3:25:36 PM PDT by JonPreston
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To: Libloather

Concord Management and Consulting showed up for trial... unexpectedly, for Mueller. Mueller’s “crack” team likely charged Concord, along with the other Russians, just to plump up their stats. Now Mueller looks like an idiot charging fake crimes.

Let’s face it, there was only one “crime” committed in 2016. Trump beat Clinton, and that to the Left is the “crime”.


7 posted on 10/28/2018 3:34:47 PM PDT by Flick Lives
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To: Libloather
He defended the indictment by telling the judge that to prove a conspiracy to defraud the U.S., there doesn’t need to be an underlying law.

Translation: The government can throw you into jail even though you have broken no laws.

Scary. I guess the next step for the Deep State is re-education centers.

8 posted on 10/28/2018 3:35:00 PM PDT by NutsOnYew
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To: JonPreston

#TrustGrannyFromBeverleyHillbillies


9 posted on 10/28/2018 3:35:33 PM PDT by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTL)
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To: Libloather

He’s got nothing. If he did it would have leaked before the mid terms.

I guess he could be waiting for the day before.


10 posted on 10/28/2018 3:37:38 PM PDT by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house....)
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To: Libloather
Related: George Papadopoulos Considering Withdrawal From Mueller Plea Deal…
11 posted on 10/28/2018 3:38:18 PM PDT by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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To: Libloather

Russians posting Russian to other Russians in Russia was affecting our Election. Oh yeah, sure.


12 posted on 10/28/2018 3:50:04 PM PDT by heights
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To: Libloather
I think the bottom line will be.....Russia aslo has the right of free speech in this country.

Obama interfered in Brexit...in Germany's election...etc etc

13 posted on 10/28/2018 4:04:04 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Libloather
MUELLER-COLLUSION-COW
14 posted on 10/28/2018 5:44:51 PM PDT by FrankR (You gotta stand for something, or you'll fall for anything!)
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To: Libloather

Let’s play Q and A:
1) Excluding terroristic threats, is it illegal for a US citizen to blog, blab, buy ads on Facebook, etc., to get people to vote, not vote, support any candidate or issue, oppose any candidate or issue, spread whole, half, or non-truths, act a fool, attend or boycott rallies, or any mix of these? A: No.

2) If a US citizen did the exact deeds Mueller accuses Concord, et al., of doing, what laws would the citizen have broken?

3) If you advocate for a political position of your choice, are you somehow “defrauding the United States or the US Department of State”? A: No. What if a group of folks do it at your instigation? A: Nope.

4) Are there US laws, treaties, or international agreements that prevent foreign citizens from doing the “factual” things Concord is accused of? A: No.

5) If there are no pertinent laws to violate, could any defendant form an intent to knowingly violate them, or construe in their own mind that they were “defrauding the United States” by violating non-existent laws? A: No.

The case “has no clothes”. The Judge should instruct Mueller to cite exactly what laws were broken by the defendants. When none can be identified, dismiss with prejudice. Sanction Mueller for false prosecution.


15 posted on 10/28/2018 5:47:02 PM PDT by Chewbarkah
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To: Libloather

He has no real burden in today’s Deep State DC.

Win or lose, he destroys lives of American citizens, and protects The Swamp with impunity.


16 posted on 10/28/2018 6:07:16 PM PDT by YogicCowboy ("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - J. R. R. Tolkien)
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To: gcparent

No accusations of sexual assault?


17 posted on 10/28/2018 6:24:17 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Brilliant

I think the anonymous letter from tbe mother from Colorado tried it, but Danmey denied it.


18 posted on 10/28/2018 6:59:32 PM PDT by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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