Judge orders Michael Flynn’s former attorneys to execute another search for documents after new trove discovered

washington examiner ^ | 4/28/2020 | Jerry Dunleavy

[bitt]

The federal judge presiding over retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn’s case issued a surprise order telling the former national security adviser’s previous attorneys to conduct another search of their entire case archive after it was revealed they failed to turn thousands of documents over to Flynn’s new defense team.

The ruling by Judge Emmet Sullivan was made public Tuesday afternoon after Robert Kelner and Stephen Anthony, Flynn’s former lawyers at the powerhouse firm Covington & Burling, claimed there were 6,800 records they had only just now unearthed and turned over to Flynn’s current defense team, which has been led by former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell since July 2019.

“It is FURTHER ORDERED that Covington & Burling LLP shall re-execute a search of every document and communication pertaining to the firm's representation of Mr. Flynn,” stated Sullivan’s ruling, which appeared on the public docket. “It is FURTHER ORDERED that Covington & Burling LLP is FORTHWITH DIRECTED to produce to Mr. Flynn's successor counsel all documents or communications concerning the firm's representation of Mr. Flynn that were not previously transferred in the rolling productions. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Covington & Burling LLP shall file a notice of compliance with this Order by no later than 12:00 PM on May 4, 2020.”

Around the same time Tuesday afternoon, a seven-page filing from the Covington attorneys was unsealed, which showed that Kelner and Anthony had just transferred thousands of documents that they had been sitting on for almost a year to Powell and Flynn’s new team. Earlier in April, Covington admitted it failed to transfer a number of emails and two hand-written notes over to Powell, but Tuesday showed that this was just the tip of the iceberg.

“Covington has now re-executed the email collection and searches on the broader set of emails,

[Alberta's Child]

You're probably right, but here's the problem with your scenario:

1. No matter what his legal counsel advises him to do, HE is ultimately responsible for any sworn statements he makes. This approach where Freepers treat the guy like he's a minor who can't be held responsible for his signed documents is actually pathetic, and doesn't speak well of Flynn at all.

2. Flynn hired a law firm where Obama mutant Eric Holder is a partner. Any intelligent person on this website would have been smart enough to steer clear of that sh!t.

I still find myself asking this question over and over again: Was this guy REALLY cut out to be the National Security Adviser?

[going hot]

He was slow witted in allowing that particular pack of wolves to determine and steer his fate.

For that reason, showing poor judgement, I agree he was not cut out to be in the position he was placed.

Regards the nefarious council actions, his gullibility does not carry as much weight.

The council's actions should not be allowed or accepted, based on the client's judgmental capabilities.

Sullivan needs to have them on the carpet, then mirandize them, then commence prosecution for willful impediment of lawful proceedings, and an abridgment of client's constitutional rights. (is there a code for this? :-) )

[_longranger81]

So tell me, when he pled guilty, did he have access to the documents he has access to now? No, he didn’t. It was his word against the FBI, and guess how that goes. Now he can show the FBI lied. He couldn’t show that before. You like to send men to the slaughter unarmed? Then call them a coward when they opt to protect their family?

[Brown Deer]

FBI discussed interviewing Michael Flynn 'to get him to lie' and 'get him fired,' handwritten notes show