I'm assuming this is judge Cooper who denied Durham the Fusion GPS emails. This is especially odd because Cooper previously ordered GPS Fusion provide Durham the documents to be viewed by 'court camera'. They were in fact provided, to which the judge limited Durham to only documents pertaining to Sussman's case of making false statements to the FBI.
The conspiracy aspect involving Sussman lying to the FBI as part of a coordinated effort by Mr. Elias, Fusion GPS; the defendant; Mr. Joffe; and several computer researchers working at Mr. Joffe’s direction is now destroyed from the legal angle of Sussman. In other word, the judge basically said Durham's case against Sussman lying to the FBI was part of a conspiracy has been rejected. The Sussman case is now narrowed to Sussman's false statement to the FBI.
Recall that former FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith, pleaded guilty to a false statement offense stemming from his altering of an email in connection with the submission of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (“FISA”) application. Klinesmith was sentenced to 12 months probation and 400 hours of community service. I suspect Sussman will see something comparable. Some probation and community service.
The ruling also potentially destroys leverage to get Sussman to flip and tell all.
Unless Durham files new charges against Sussman, the leverage he sought is destroyed. To me, the order for subpoenaed documents viewed by 'court camera' was a tell-tale sign this judge was throttling Durhams's investigation. The earlier ruling should have been the Fusion GPS subpoenaed documents being sent to Durham carte blanche for his review. Not for a Judge to review over the shoulder of a special counsel. This bleeds control for a predetermined outcome. That is, the Demwit's narrative there was never a conspiracy.
Are to believe the Russia collusion against Trump, which has been proven to be false, and enabled FISA spying on his campaign and presidency to be just 'independent' acts of pursuing lawful investigation? The changing of 302s, the lying to FISA judges to 'get' Trump was all one big mistake?
I expect Durham to have more ammunition against other perpetrators.
I'm assuming this is judge Cooper who denied Durham the Fusion GPS emails. This is especially odd because Cooper previously ordered GPS Fusion provide Durham the documents to be viewed by 'court camera'. They were in fact provided, to which the judge limited Durham to only documents pertaining to Sussman's case of making false statements to the FBI.
The conspiracy aspect involving Sussman lying to the FBI as part of a coordinated effort by Mr. Elias, Fusion GPS; the defendant; Mr. Joffe; and several computer researchers working at Mr. Joffe’s direction is now destroyed from the legal angle of Sussman. In other word, the judge basically said Durham's case against Sussman lying to the FBI was part of a conspiracy has been rejected. The Sussman case is now narrowed to Sussman's false statement to the FBI.
Recall that former FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith, pleaded guilty to a false statement offense stemming from his altering of an email in connection with the submission of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (“FISA”) application. Klinesmith was sentenced to 12 months probation and 400 hours of community service. I suspect Sussman will see something comparable. Some probation and community service.
The ruling also potentially destroys leverage to get Sussman to flip and tell all.
Unless Durham files new charges against Sussman, the leverage he sought is destroyed. To me, the order for subpoenaed documents viewed by 'court camera' was a tell-tale sign this judge was throttling Durhams's investigation. The earlier ruling should have been the Fusion GPS subpoenaed documents being sent to Durham carte blanche for his review. Not for a Judge to review over the shoulder of a special counsel. This bleeds control for a predetermined outcome. That is, the Demwit's narrative there was never a conspiracy.
Are to believe the Russia collusion against Trump, which has been proven to be false, and enabled FISA spying on his campaign and presidency to be just 'independent' acts of pursuing lawful investigation? The changing of 302s, the lying to FISA judges to 'get' Trump was all one big mistake?
I expect Durham to have more ammunition against other perpetrators.
Thank you