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Clinton ally Blumenthal sought to stop publication of Russia probe book: source
FOX News ^ | 10/25/2019 | By Ronn Blitzer

Posted on 10/25/2019 1:09:34 PM PDT by Red Badger

Clinton family associate Sidney Blumenthal has made legal threats to the publisher of a forthcoming book featuring allegations against Democrats in connection with the Russia investigation in an attempt to stop publication, Fox News has learned.

A source familiar with the matter told Fox News that Blumenthal claimed the book – “The Plot Against the President: The True Story of How Congressman Devin Nunes Uncovered the Biggest Political Scandal in U.S. History,” by Lee Smith – was defamatory.

“Blumenthal tried to stop it from being published,” the source told Fox News, saying the Hillary Clinton confidant sent threatening letters to Smith and publisher Center Street, a division of Hachette Book Group.

Fox News reached out to Blumenthal, who did not immediately respond.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blumenthal; bookreview; collusion; leesmith; sidneyblumenthal; sidthesquid; trumprussia
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1 posted on 10/25/2019 1:09:34 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Great! This kerfuffle over publication of the book should boost sales.


2 posted on 10/25/2019 1:16:02 PM PDT by Theophilous Meatyard III
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To: Theophilous Meatyard III

Sidney B. is toast.


3 posted on 10/25/2019 1:18:06 PM PDT by ptsal
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To: Red Badger

It is my understanding that Sid “vicious” Blumenthal, along with Cody Shearer wrote the original 4 page Russian Collusion Dossier, which was later included with the Steele Dossier. I have believed all along that those two initiated the entire hoax.


4 posted on 10/25/2019 1:19:27 PM PDT by euclid216
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To: Red Badger

Cool-senator phony veteran made sure this book is an instant bestseller-and I love the irony of a smackdown book being published by Hachette Book Group...


5 posted on 10/25/2019 1:20:42 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys-you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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Wrong Blumenthal. This is Sid ‘Vicious’ Blumenthal, Hillary’s attack pit bull......................


6 posted on 10/25/2019 1:21:49 PM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain...................)
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To: euclid216

I have always said it was written by a woman.................


7 posted on 10/25/2019 1:22:35 PM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain...................)
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To: Red Badger

Thanks for the correction-I thought it was the fake vet senator who looks like that nasty rat, Templeton in the kids’ animated movie “Charlotte’s Web”-either way, I’m going to pre-order this book from B&N...


8 posted on 10/25/2019 1:24:29 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys-you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Red Badger
IHate-These-People661

9 posted on 10/25/2019 1:25:21 PM PDT by timestax
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To: Texan5

They are all ‘Rats. They’re interchangeable...................


10 posted on 10/25/2019 1:27:45 PM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain...................)
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To: Red Badger

When will this worm die? God was merciful in keeping Clinton out of the White House, since he would probably have been her chief of staff. He is the male Valarie Jarrett.


11 posted on 10/25/2019 1:34:00 PM PDT by txrefugee
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“I have always said it was written by a woman.................”

No Doubt about it.


12 posted on 10/25/2019 1:36:05 PM PDT by The Toll
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...publisher Center Street, a division of Hachette Book Group.

Nice name to publish the truth about those communists.

13 posted on 10/25/2019 1:39:19 PM PDT by newfreep ("INSIDE EVERY PROGRESSIVE IS A TOTALITARIAN SCREAMING TO GET OUT" - DAVID HOROWITZ)
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Shaaddy-Bunnch
14 posted on 10/25/2019 1:39:54 PM PDT by timestax
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To: Red Badger

The writer should demand discovery. Seize Sids computer, his telephone records, his texts and emails. Look at his banking records. I bet he was on Hillary’s teet.


15 posted on 10/25/2019 1:44:15 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Red Badger

Sid Vicious
A major player in the inner circle of the Clinton Machine.


16 posted on 10/25/2019 1:50:19 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: Brilliant

bttt


17 posted on 10/25/2019 1:54:22 PM PDT by timestax
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To: Red Badger

Buck Flumenthal.

5.56mm


18 posted on 10/25/2019 2:00:29 PM PDT by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! BUILD THE WALL!)
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To: Red Badger

You know what’s really interesting...this book’s publisher is Center Street. Now follow the ownership trail: Hachette Book Group, which is a division of Hachette Livre, which is part of Lagardère.

Why are the Euroweenies publishing this book...?


19 posted on 10/25/2019 2:01:41 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the muard seeds.)
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maybe we should ask Pierre Delecto?..............


20 posted on 10/25/2019 2:02:52 PM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain...................)
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