The Sussman single, low level charge was and is an interesting opening gambit. Yes, we will have to endure fake news on how this blows the Durham investigation up. But they will never admit this trial was used to introduce the reality of the conspiracy into an official record. And, the distinct possibility this charge and trial was more about that, than wanting/needing a conviction.
Had he been convicted the FBI would be having a party. It would have given them plausible deniability. The conspiracy would be resting squarely on Hillary’s and the DNC’s shoulders. His acquittal implies the opposite, they knew who he represented and chose to engage in the conspiracy.
Interestingly, even if Sussman did not lie to the FBI, he still participated in a conspiracy to influence the 2016 Presidential election. Will he be charged with that in the future? Or, has he possibly already cut a deal on the more serious charges?
Thanks to u/MeanOMan for opening my mind to this perspective!
As always, only time will tell.
The jury didn’t “believe sussman and not the fbi”
The jury nullified the charge.
Do we know that for a fact? Or did they believe Sussman’s lie was not material? His lie was not the reason the FBI pursued the investigation?
Durham’s charge against Sussman set up a central question in the conspiracy. Was the FBI duped into the investigation? Then his team presents evidence that the answer is no, the FBI knew Sussman’s information was bogus and opened an investigation anyway.
Yeah
but several jury members have said they believed he should not have been tried because there are bigger fish to fry and irrelevant whether he is guilty or not
if the jury is deciding “not guilty” based on “should not be illegal/is not relevant,” that’s called “jury nullification.”
Thank you, that’s very interesting.
If the jury is saying there are bigger fish to fry, doesn’t that prove the point? This trial was used to show there are many and bigger fish, guilty of far worse offenses.
So, yes, their excuses for rallying around a swamp creature fit the definition of nullification. But their excuses also show they were persuaded higher level people were guilty of higher level crimes.
It is almost like people involved in this case stipulated to the existence of a conspiracy to prove Sussman didn’t lie, or his lie didn’t matter.
yep