Federal appeals court panel has temporarily blocked Judge Howell’s “crime-fraud” order against Trump attorney Evan Corcoran but set a series of rapid deadlines — including at midnight tonight and 6am tomorrow — to resolve the matter.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/21/trump-crime-fraud-attorney-documents-probe-00088215
#politics #maraleako
ABC news again with the scoop.
6 Topics Corcoran was ordered to testify about
specifically whether Trump lied to his own attorneys, or they lied for him
and June 24th Phone call when Trump org got Grand Jury Subpoena for surveillance footage
https://abcnews.go.com/US/appeals-court-rules-trump-attorney-evan-corcoran-testify/story?id=98055022
#politics #maraleako
DOJ looking at obstruction charges (up to 20 years of prison) for TFG going through Classified documents AFTER May Subpoena
FYI he also admitted it to hannity a few days ago on a TV interview.
going with the "It isn't a crime if i do not think it is a crime" defense
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/02/trump-mar-a-lago-obstruction-classified/
TFG really thinks there was nothing illegal about hoarding classified documents as trophies after his Presidency
Remember folks. in TFG #maraleako case. Two laws go hand in hand.
If you break
18 U.S. Code § 793 - Gathering, transmitting or losing defense information (10 years)
you also break
18 U.S. Code § 1519 - Destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in Federal investigations and bankruptcy (20 years)
and if a foreigner gets those documents, it is a quick step to
18 U.S. Code § 794 and the death penalty
that is why most will plead guilty to breaking 18 U.S. Code § 793
The DOJ has subpoenaed members of TFG secret Service in #maraleako case
also will be able to put on record how much they like their job to be used in their annual review
Two filings made by Trump lawyers to stop Evan Corcoran from Testifying in response to appeals court
Might get rulings today. interesting it is moving so fast. I think the Judicial Branch is done allowing TFG to slow walk and delay things
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/21/trump-crime-fraud-attorney-documents-probe-00088215
@Kinnison Do we know how long Corcoran has to bring the goods? Any chance that he delays further or simply refuses?
@wyrmeboi IANAL But DOJ is now dealing with hostile witnesses and seeing if they will flip. They already got his notes and transcripts of conversations he had with Trump. So his testimony doesn't really matter, either he will have memory issues, or plead the fifth.
But he still has to be given the chance to prove he is innocent. he can appeal to SCOTUS, but that is a 2-3 month delay at best with the same result
This is a Big F'ing Deal
Scoop by ABC in #maraleako case.
Seems Evan Corcoran was recording conversations he had with TFG about handling classified documents. Which Judge Howell ruled that it was 51% likely crimes were committed in those conversations exempting it from Attorney-client privilege and those conversations were evidence of a crime, and gave those to the DOJ
I think Cororan flipped on Trump, cause Trump Lied to him. But has to keep up appearances
https://abcnews.go.com/US/sources-special-counsel-claims-trump-deliberately-misled-attorneys/story?id=98024191