Federal judge nixes ex-Clinton lawyer’s bid to dismiss criminal charges filed by special counsel
This 2018 portrait released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Connecticut’s U.S. Attorney John Durham. A judge says the criminal prosecution of Michael Sussmann, a Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer charged with lying to the FBI during the Trump-Russia investigation ... more >
By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times - Wednesday, April 13, 2022
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected a motion by former Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann to dismiss the criminal charge against him filed by special counsel John Durham.
The decision by U. S. District Judge Christopher Cooper means that Mr. Sussmann will stand trial next month on one count of making a false statement to the FBI.
Attorneys for Mr. Sussmann argued that there is insufficient evidence to prosecute him, because the charge is based on what was said in an informal one-on-one meeting. They also argued that there is little evidence what Mr. Sussmann told top FBI attorney James Baker affected the bureau’s decision to investigate the Trump campaign in 2016.
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