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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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John Haughey
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Prosecutor Jonathon Algor questioning Fine, an attorney who now works for the Open Society Institution. She was a deputy campaign counsel. Asked if she could explain the campaign’s leadership structure, she said: “No.


61 posted on 05/18/2022 6:30:49 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: Maris Crane
BUT, I feel Durham is good enough to pull it all together and I hope he does.

This has been going on so long that Durham's file photo shows Brown hair. When I saw him walking into court yesterday he was totally White hair.

62 posted on 05/18/2022 6:31:38 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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Algor is asking Fine about what “opposition research” is. “I conducted research to support the campaign. I am not comfortable discussing what that was used for,” Fine said


63 posted on 05/18/2022 6:33:53 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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Sarah N. Lynch
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When asked if she was aware of whether Fusion GPS did any research on Alfa Bank, Fine said: “I wasn’t aware of research related to Alfa Bank.”


64 posted on 05/18/2022 6:47:24 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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Sarah N. Lynch
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Fine testifies that in calls with Fusion GPS, nothing about Alfa Bank came up, nor was there any discussion of bringing allegations of ties between the bank and Trump to the FBI.
Fine says she had no knowledge at the time that Sussmann went to the FBI with the Trump-Alfa Bank tip.


65 posted on 05/18/2022 7:00:15 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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Up next: The United States calls Laura Seago, formerly of research firm Fusion GPS


66 posted on 05/18/2022 7:02:44 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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Sarah N. Lynch
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Seago says she attended a meeting with Marc Elias, Sussmann, another Fusion colleague and Rodney Joffe about the allegations of communications between Alfa Bank and the Trump Org.


67 posted on 05/18/2022 7:10:48 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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After the meeting, Seago says she did some research on the alleged communications between Alfa Bank and Trump Org

Seago testifies that she met with one journalist, Frank Foer, to discuss the Alfa Bank-Trump Org allegations.

We certainly hoped he would publish an article,” Seago says of Frank Foer.

Sarah N. Lynch
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It appears the government is using this witness to lay the ground work for convincing the jury that Sussmann was representing clients Joffe and the Clinton campaign when he passed the Alfa Bank-Trump Org tip to the FBI.


68 posted on 05/18/2022 7:20:25 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: janetjanet998

THANK YOU for your “reporting.” I don’t have one minute to keep track, and the snippets on radio news don’t tell much.

Appreciate it!!!


69 posted on 05/18/2022 7:45:05 AM PDT by gloryblaze
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To: janetjanet998

is the trial continuing today?


70 posted on 05/18/2022 8:04:20 AM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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Yes


Sarah N. Lynch
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Questioning by the government is over. Court is taking brief recess. Resuming at 11.

we are back
She confirms that Joffe did seem like a reliable and credible expert in the field.

Sarah N. Lynch
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On the FBI probe into the Alfa Bank-Trump Org alleged communications, Seago testifies: “I had no knowledge of that investigation.”
Seago says she felt the Alfa Bank-Trump org story was important. “I thought it was a matter of national security if a Russian bank was interfering in our elections,” she said.


71 posted on 05/18/2022 8:16:43 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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John Haughey

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Seago said “my bosses at Fusion” wanted to get an article in the media about the alleged Trump-Alfa Bank links. She went with Frisch, Berkowitz to journalist Franklin Foer’s home to discuss the allegations. He then wrote an article for Slate. #SussmannTrial
Much of the discussion between Algor and Seago relates to who sent who emails and who was CC’d on different emails between August and Oct. 31, 2016. Seago said she was not “personally aware” of any other efforts to contact other journalists other than Foer.


72 posted on 05/18/2022 8:19:12 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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d’oh! thanks for this Janet. I guess I didn’t refresh before I posted, asking about today’s trial.

I do hope this goes somewhere good (for once, in a really long time)


73 posted on 05/18/2022 8:28:06 AM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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here we go

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The government now calls Marc Elias, the former top attorney for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign


74 posted on 05/18/2022 8:29:42 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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is this the page for today’s trial on May 18


75 posted on 05/18/2022 8:33:50 AM PDT by ncfool (Joe Biden USSA.. United Socialist state of aMeriKa...... 11.3.2020 - President in waiting Kama-la-la)
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is this the page for today’s trial on May 18

I just continued it from yesterday so I guess


76 posted on 05/18/2022 8:36:17 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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This guy can’t tell the truth if his life depended on it! I predict perjury charges! We should start a pool!


77 posted on 05/18/2022 8:39:27 AM PDT by gr8eman (Qui non laborat, non manducet)
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Sarah N. Lynch
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Elias is testifying about the fee schedule for how Perkins Coie was paid by the Clinton campaign. It was a flat fee, meaning it did not matter how many hours are worked. Early in the campaign the amount was higher- $130K a month - but then later the monthly amount decreased


78 posted on 05/18/2022 8:40:26 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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Sarah N. Lynch
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Elias said he was responsible for hiring Fusion GPS for its research/investigative services

The government is presenting an exhibit showing the consulting contact between Perkins Coie and Fusion GPS


79 posted on 05/18/2022 8:48:12 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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Elias confirms the seemingly obvious: Sussmann was aware Perkins Coie had retained Fusion GPS


80 posted on 05/18/2022 8:56:09 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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