Posted on 09/18/2021 3:43:38 PM PDT by American Number 181269513
The indictment of attorney Michael Sussman for lying to the FBI is "about the weakest indictment" legal expert Alan Dershowitz has "ever seen" in his 55 years.
"First of all, nobody should ever be charged for lying to the FBI," Dershowitz told Newsmax's "Saturday Report."
"The FBI's work model is to lie to people, to tell them they have more evidence than they have, to tell them that their friends have decided to cooperate. Lying is very much a part, unfortunately, of dialogue between FBI agents and defendants."
Sussman, a former federal prosecutor who worked at a law firm with longstanding links to the Democratic Party, was indicted Thursday for allegedly lying to the FBI ahead of the 2016 election in a conversation about possible ties between Donald Trump and Russia.
"This is an indictment that will never result in a conviction and should not result in a conviction," Dershowitz said. "If this is the best (special counsel John) Durham can do, after all this time and money, it was a complete waste of time. Now, maybe it's the beginning of another process in which other people will be indicted for real crimes, for serious crimes."
Using FBI investigations to search for crimes is antithetical to the American justice system's purpose, Dershowitz continued.
"Remember, too, these are crimes that didn't occur, before the investigation," he said. "They're crimes that are part of the investigation. That is, they're generated by the investigation. They're created by the investigators.
"That's not the way our legal system should operate."
The indictment against Sussman is a shaky legal case that will be difficult to prove, according to Dershowitz, because it was not under oath and "a violation of civil liberties."
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Don’t talk to the FBI is the message here. Seems to me the FBI is ruining their own credibility here and that’s something they really need to work on.
The "Blend-in" was a screaming joke.
Alternately, they were some kind of gay sex club who were doing some kind of supposed Conservative cosplay...
Good point. FBI needs to work harder to finally completely ruin their credibility. As it is they’ve only ruined it with Libertarians and Conservatives.
I hate agreeing with Dershbagowitz.
I agree but ask Martha Stewart. That’s what they got her on. They tried to get General Flynn on that.
Hah!!!!
LOL!
From reading another article, this indictment had to be filed because the statute of limitations(5 years) on this crime expires tomorrow. Hopefully the whole conspiracy comes out and additional more serious charges come forward but the clock was running out on this one.
Seems likely that the constitutionality of the law forbidding one to lie to the FBI as been challenged. If I’m correct that would mean that it’s been upheld.
Martha Stewart did time for lying.
That’s right. Thanks for the reminder.
The green-eyed haters sure came out when she was on trial.
“Remember, too, these are crimes that didn’t occur, before the investigation,” he said. “They’re crimes that are part of the investigation. That is, they’re generated by the investigation. They’re created by the investigators.
In this case, Sussmann was putting this forward. It was a direct part of his deceit. Sussmann was creating it.
This isn’t analogous to a defendant trying to wiggle out of an accusation, nor getting trapped in a technical inconsistency. This is essentially Sussman bearing false witness, making extensive fraudulent accusations, and lying about where the accusation came from.
Dersh hasn’t come out against FBI charges process crimes like this in my memory.
I think he might have early stages of Joe Bidenmentia.
I had suspected. Now I know.
From the head of the agency to the lowliest functionary is a criminal in that cesspool.
Must be painful and disgusting to be you, with acidic bile eating out your guts.
Sure.
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