The verdict is not a surprise given the DC jurisdiction and its jury pool, but that’s not the big story. This “losing” case has destroyed the attorney-client privilege that the big fish were counting on to defend themselves. That strategic victory outweighs any conviction of Sussman, as the evidence is on the record and the attorneys’ records are in the prosecutors’ hands. The Special Counsel, Durham can try a case in any federal district - and Durham’s next trial is coming up in Virginia.
Which case is this? Is it 4th circuit?