With Presidential pardons of interest lately (Flynn, namely), this suspiciously timed unsealing is being predictably used in the bowels of corporate Media to create the appearance of wrongdoing within the Trump campaign...
However- https://twitter.com/alexsalvinews/status/1333935195439783936
However- https://twitter.com/alexsalvinews/status/1333935195439783936
Nowhere in the filing does it directly implicate Trump or his immediate circle in any wrong-doing.
Mostly, it asserts that communications seized provides evidence of crimes requiring investigation.
Which crimes?
Oh, maybe these...
Mostly, it asserts that communications seized provides evidence of crimes requiring investigation.
Which crimes?
Oh, maybe these...
Monday, August 31, 2020 ( http://justice.gov )
"Hawaii Businesswoman Pleads Guilty to Facilitating Back-Channel Lobbying Campaign to Drop 1MDB Investigation and Remove a Foreign National to China" https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/hawaii-businesswoman-pleads-guilty-facilitating-back-channel-lobbying-campaign-drop-1mdb
"Hawaii Businesswoman Pleads Guilty to Facilitating Back-Channel Lobbying Campaign to Drop 1MDB Investigation and Remove a Foreign National to China" https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/hawaii-businesswoman-pleads-guilty-facilitating-back-channel-lobbying-campaign-drop-1mdb
Outside of the unsealed order reflecting hearings held 8/25 & filings made 8/26 (5,6 days prior to 1MDB press release), one hint is the length of the redacted party in the filing - few names fit that long second bar. One does quite well:
1Malaysia Development Berhad
1Malaysia Development Berhad
I'm sure some of the names here fit quite well, too
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 ( http://justice.gov )
"Elliott Broidy Pleads Guilty for Back-Channel Lobbying Campaign to Drop 1MDB Investigation and Remove a Chinese Foreign National" https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/elliott-broidy-pleads-guilty-back-channel-lobbying-campaign-drop-1mdb-investigation-and
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 ( http://justice.gov )
"Elliott Broidy Pleads Guilty for Back-Channel Lobbying Campaign to Drop 1MDB Investigation and Remove a Chinese Foreign National" https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/elliott-broidy-pleads-guilty-back-channel-lobbying-campaign-drop-1mdb-investigation-and