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Michael Sussmann Trial LIVE THREAD
John Haughey ^

Posted on 05/17/2022 6:55:46 AM PDT by janetjanet998

John Haughey of The Epoch Times twitter feed with live updates

John Haughey @JFHaughey58 · 1h Deliberations begin Tuesday morning at the E. Barnett Prettyman U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., in Michael #Sussmann's trial for allegedly lying to the FBI about the #Trump Organization's purported ties to a Russian Bank

There will actually be 16 jurors seated during the trial with four not knowing that they are alternates and will not be "in the room" when the case goes to the jury for a verdict.

Lengthy discussion regarding the infamous #SteeleDossier ...former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele cannot be compelled to testify so the dossier will enter the case tangentially in testimony from several witnesses, including #FusionGPS employee Laura Seago.


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Sarah N. Lynch
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When asked if it would be a good idea to go to the FBI ahead of a possible story about Trump and Russia?
Elias says no, he did not think the FBI would “give a fair shake” to anything that was seen as anti-Trump and pro-Clinton.

If you get the FBI involved, any number of things could prevent that from happening,” Elias says


101 posted on 05/18/2022 12:29:35 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
Berkowitz says prosecutors claim that in September, the Clinton campaign was trying to plant the Alfa Bank story as an “October surprise.” He asks Elias to explain the meaning of that. “First of all, an October surprise comes in October.”


102 posted on 05/18/2022 12:31:01 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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Sarah N. Lynch
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Q: “Did you tell him to go to the FBI?”
A: “No.”
Q: “Did he seek your permission to go to the FBI?”
A: “No.”


103 posted on 05/18/2022 12:32:12 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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Sarah N. Lynch
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“Did you authorize anyone to leak to the press that the FBI was looking into this at all?” Berkowitz asks.
“No.”


104 posted on 05/18/2022 12:33:27 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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Elias said after the Russians hacked the DNC...

The Russians NEVER hacked the DNC.

His name was Seth Rich

105 posted on 05/18/2022 12:35:56 PM PDT by newfreep (“Leftism, under all of its brand names, is a severe, violent & evil mental disorder.”)
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John Haughey
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Elias said he did not authorize, encourage Sussmann to go to FBI, allegedly to warn agency about pending article in New York Times. He didn’t think going to the FBI was a good idea because it could have delayed the NYT from publishing the article. #SussmannTrial


106 posted on 05/18/2022 12:42:39 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
“The concern that I had was the addition of the FBI into this was going to slow it down,” Elias says. “There wasn’t an endless runway of time for this news story.”


107 posted on 05/18/2022 12:57:56 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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Sarah N. Lynch
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They just said they will call James Baker today


108 posted on 05/18/2022 12:58:52 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: Fedora

Frank Foer bump


109 posted on 05/18/2022 1:01:55 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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Foer bump again


110 posted on 05/18/2022 1:03:29 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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“The concern that I had was the addition of the FBI into this was going to slow it down,” Elias says. “There wasn’t an endless runway of time for this news story.”

FAKE NEWS STORY... There was no there, there. It was not news, it was deceptive lie that they wanted pushed. Once pushed in the news then they would have the intelligence agencies start investigate and spy on a Presidential Candidate Trump and start a coup attempt.


111 posted on 05/18/2022 1:06:45 PM PDT by BushCountry (Jeffery Toobin is the only person at CNN that keeps his hands to himself.)
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It will be interesting to see what evidence the prosecution has that puts the lie to those lies!


112 posted on 05/18/2022 1:12:24 PM PDT by gr8eman (Qui non laborat, non manducet)
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John Haughey
@JFHaughey58
“We absolutely were” under attack, Elias said, with publication of Russia-hacked emails. “Rather than do what any decent human would do and condemn it, Donald Trump said, ‘I hope Russia is listening’ and asked them to find 30,000 emails “he said were missing.” #SussmannTrial


113 posted on 05/18/2022 1:36:28 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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John Haughey
@JFHaughey58
There was some discord regarding Elias’ testimony and whether it violated some agreement between the parties following Elias’ grand jury testimony when he said under examination, “You got to ask Mre Sussmann.”

ohn Haughey
@JFHaughey58
Defense attorney Berkowitz asked for Elias to be disqualified. Prosecutor DeFilipis argued that “the government was very careful” to avoid the question that would elicit that response. “It wasn’t the government that prompted that response,” he said.

ohn Haughey
@JFHaughey58
Judge Cooper did not grant that request, but said the defense could make an argument on the matter Thursday. Baker now on stand, discussing background. Unlikelly to get into much meat before coming back tomorrow. #SussmanTrial


114 posted on 05/18/2022 1:37:40 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
Baker on the stand now. Prior to this, defense said they might move to seek a mistrial based on comments the govn’t made making it sound like Sussmann won’t testify. But that won’t be dealt with today. Unclear what will happen

Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
It was not immediately clear what the defense’s concerns were, but it was in connection with a statement Elias made about Sussmann in response to a question. Sounds like we can expect filings later today spelling it out


115 posted on 05/18/2022 1:39:15 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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Wonder if Steve Dejong is any relation to state trooper Nathan Dejong?


116 posted on 05/18/2022 1:39:48 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
Baker now testifying. Sayings he knew Michael when they worked at DOJ and they became closer friends after attending the funeral of a mutual friend.

Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
“At some point in 2016, I learned he was representing the DNC and/or the Hillary Clinton...campaign related to the cyber incident that occurred,” Baker says. “But I understood him to represent those clients in connection with the cyber matters” and not on “political” matters

Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
The govn’t shows a Sept 18 text Baker got from Sussmann setting up the meeting in which Sussmann said he was coming “on my own- not on behalf of a client or company”

Sarah N. Lynch
@SarahNLynch
“I kind of wondered how Michael had gotten my personal cell phone number” Baker said, though he was not freaked out because Michael was a friend.

Baker says he turned the text over to the govnt’ after they sought info for discovery purposes. “I am not out to get Michael and this is not my investigation,” Baker says to the prosecutor. “This is your investigation so if you ask me a question, I answer it.”

Now they are breaking for the day.


117 posted on 05/18/2022 1:41:31 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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Chicago FBI bump


118 posted on 05/18/2022 1:45:12 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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Sarah N. Lynch
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Judge just said he is “not inclined” to grant a mistrial


119 posted on 05/18/2022 1:48:05 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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John Haughey
@JFHaughey58
Proceedings have concluded with Baker on the stand. He will resume testimony again Thursday at 9 a.m. Berkowitz asked if defense should be ready for witnesses or a mistrial discussion regarding Elias’ testimony. “I am not inclined to rule a mistrial,” Cooper said.


120 posted on 05/18/2022 1:51:18 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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