Adam Goldman
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Agent Sands in Chicago conducted an analysis of the logs and they did not indicate a covert communication system.
FBI field office talked to Mandiant about its findings. Did the FBI have reason to trust mandiant because it was hired by Alfa? Gaynor said it corroborated the FBI’s findings.
The FBI received a tip from CHS that the Alfa Bank info had been given to media outlets, Gaynor said. The Chicago FO passed questions to the CHS and evaluated answers. FBI thought CHS was wrong
The CHS alleged David Dagon at Georgia Tech was the potential white paper given to the FBI.
The FBI determined that the allegation lacked merit and the decision to do an overt interview of Dagon could possibly affect the election. FBI didn’t want to violate policy regarding these things so close to the election. So FBI did not interview Dagon
Both Dagon and the CHS were engaged with the media, Gaynor said.
on 10/5/2016, Mark Hosenball(Reuters) emails the FBI about Alfa Bank info. “What can you tell me about all of this?
Hosenball sent an attachment titled: “Global DNS Data”
Leave Questions at tea.leaves@tuta.io
Gaynor repeats there was no covert communication system regarding Alfa Bank.
Gaynor thinks the Alfa Bank investigation was closed in January 2017.
Gaynor said it would have mattered if he knew that Sussman was paid by DNC or political campaign? Yes, he said.
Gaynor was working on election infrastructure and it was highly likely he would not have volunteered if he known the origins of the Alfa Bank material. In other words, the Alfa Bank matter took him away from something much more important, he said.
Bosworth on cross now. Bosworth asking aggressive questions with Gaynor now.
Adam Goldman
@adamgoldmanNYT
Bosworth reviewing Gaynor’s various notes/meetings with the govt to determine when he decided that Sussmann was representing himself.
In his Feb. 2021 grand jury testimony, Gaynor didn’t know if Sussmann was representing DNC.
There is nothing about an impression that Gaynor came to the FBI on his own, Bosworth points out.