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Earlier today it was reported that Robert Mueller is seeking to give immunity to five potential witnesses in the Paul Manafort trial according to a new court filing Tuesday. It’s now suspected that two of the witnesses are creepy and criminal Podesta brothers, the Democrats’ poster boys.
Mueller is filing the requests under seal...
Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has asked Judge T.S. Ellis in Virginia to grant immunity to and protect the identities of five individuals who are set to testify against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. Mueller's team says that identifying the individuals would result in "risk of their undue harassment."
The filing also notes that there's a concern that the witnesses' "invocation of their privilege against self-incrimination and the court's subsequent grant of immunity could lead to reputation harm for the witnesses."
@Tom_Winter We see this for what it is. Robert Mueller is necessarily granting immunity to John and Tony Podesta while prosecuting Paul Manafort (their former contracted employee). Team Mueller also wants the court records sealed to hide the partisan deal from public sunlight. t.co... — TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) July 17, 2018
originally posted by: SeaWorthy
There is so much to hide, they need a REALLY BIG rock to crawl under!
The whole immunity thing is a sick part of the law, should never happen!
originally posted by: Boadicea
The title is misleading: Mueller has definitely requested immunity, but it has not yet been granted by the court, and the suspicion is that it was given to the Podestas.
Update: Mueller Suspected of Giving Podesta Brothers Immunity to Indict Manafort and Is HIDING THIS FROM PUBLIC
Earlier today it was reported that Robert Mueller is seeking to give immunity to five potential witnesses in the Paul Manafort trial according to a new court filing Tuesday. It’s now suspected that two of the witnesses are creepy and criminal Podesta brothers, the Democrats’ poster boys.
Mueller is filing the requests under seal...
There are indeed other news agencies reporting Mueller's request for immunity for five potential witnesses under seal, such as this one from CBS -- Robert Mueller seeks immunity for 5 witnesses set to testify against Manafort --
Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has asked Judge T.S. Ellis in Virginia to grant immunity to and protect the identities of five individuals who are set to testify against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. Mueller's team says that identifying the individuals would result in "risk of their undue harassment."
The filing also notes that there's a concern that the witnesses' "invocation of their privilege against self-incrimination and the court's subsequent grant of immunity could lead to reputation harm for the witnesses."
So it's true that Mueller has made such a request, but near as I can tell, the "suspicion" about the Podestas is coming from a tweet by Conservative Treehouse:
@Tom_Winter We see this for what it is. Robert Mueller is necessarily granting immunity to John and Tony Podesta while prosecuting Paul Manafort (their former contracted employee). Team Mueller also wants the court records sealed to hide the partisan deal from public sunlight. t.co... — TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) July 17, 2018
I've been trying to find more information on how this could/would work, but not having much luck. Can anyone school me??? Is this standard procedure to grant immunity and anonymity to witnesses? Are there specific situations or conditions that must be met to do so? Every defendant has the right to face his/her accusers, so how could someone testify anonymously? Or would they simply close the courtroom for the testimony?
And are there any established standards or criteria for who gets immunity? I would think that prosecutors would give immunity to the one committed the lesser crime to testify against the one who committed the greater crime? Or am I presuming too much?
Does the defendant have any recourse? Any grounds or opportunity for objection to granting someone immunity?
Finally, would such immunity protect the witness from any/all related crimes or only those pertaining specifically to his/her testimony?
originally posted by: Asktheanimals
Omg what a slimeball move that would be.
Giving Podesta immunity for the sake of a sham prosecution.
originally posted by: The GUT
As bold and in our faces as the deep state has been for a few years now, I find it hard--but not impossible--to believe.
If Mueller were to do that it's pitchfork time if Ellis doesn't put a big "woah Nelly!" on it.
originally posted by: neo96
Ignore crimes committed to go after the 'bigger' fish.
originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: Boadicea
WHAT?!?! No way! All the Dims say that Mueller is a "straight shooter"!
originally posted by: The GUT
originally posted by: neo96
Ignore crimes committed to go after the 'bigger' fish.
Or letting bigger fish go and going after 'lesser" fish for partisan deep state purposes.
We already know Tony Podesta was involved with whatever went on with Manafort and the lobbying. It's odd that he hasn't been charged as well. Had to shut down his business for it, but so far nuthin'.
We see this for what it is. Robert Mueller is necessarily granting immunity to John and Tony Podesta while prosecuting Paul Manafort (their former contracted employee).
originally posted by: Konduit
These guys lobbied on behalf of Russia to remove sanctions for years. Why is nobody bringing this up? Not to mention Clinton and Obama selling 20% of America's Uranium to them. It's #ing insane.
originally posted by: CigaretteByrnes
originally posted by: Boadicea
The title is misleading: Mueller has definitely requested immunity, but it has not yet been granted by the court, and the suspicion is that it was given to the Podestas.
Update: Mueller Suspected of Giving Podesta Brothers Immunity to Indict Manafort and Is HIDING THIS FROM PUBLIC
Earlier today it was reported that Robert Mueller is seeking to give immunity to five potential witnesses in the Paul Manafort trial according to a new court filing Tuesday. It’s now suspected that two of the witnesses are creepy and criminal Podesta brothers, the Democrats’ poster boys.
Mueller is filing the requests under seal...
There are indeed other news agencies reporting Mueller's request for immunity for five potential witnesses under seal, such as this one from CBS -- Robert Mueller seeks immunity for 5 witnesses set to testify against Manafort --
Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has asked Judge T.S. Ellis in Virginia to grant immunity to and protect the identities of five individuals who are set to testify against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. Mueller's team says that identifying the individuals would result in "risk of their undue harassment."
The filing also notes that there's a concern that the witnesses' "invocation of their privilege against self-incrimination and the court's subsequent grant of immunity could lead to reputation harm for the witnesses."
So it's true that Mueller has made such a request, but near as I can tell, the "suspicion" about the Podestas is coming from a tweet by Conservative Treehouse:
@Tom_Winter We see this for what it is. Robert Mueller is necessarily granting immunity to John and Tony Podesta while prosecuting Paul Manafort (their former contracted employee). Team Mueller also wants the court records sealed to hide the partisan deal from public sunlight. t.co... — TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) July 17, 2018
I've been trying to find more information on how this could/would work, but not having much luck. Can anyone school me??? Is this standard procedure to grant immunity and anonymity to witnesses? Are there specific situations or conditions that must be met to do so? Every defendant has the right to face his/her accusers, so how could someone testify anonymously? Or would they simply close the courtroom for the testimony?
And are there any established standards or criteria for who gets immunity? I would think that prosecutors would give immunity to the one committed the lesser crime to testify against the one who committed the greater crime? Or am I presuming too much?
Does the defendant have any recourse? Any grounds or opportunity for objection to granting someone immunity?
Finally, would such immunity protect the witness from any/all related crimes or only those pertaining specifically to his/her testimony?
Oh, you guys heard about the indictments and scoured the internet for a version of the story that most lines up with your fantasy! Cool. No one knows who it is, and you guys are getting on the wild, flailing desperation train. Its not a good look. Be Best.
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: Konduit
These guys lobbied on behalf of Russia to remove sanctions for years. Why is nobody bringing this up? Not to mention Clinton and Obama selling 20% of America's Uranium to them. It's #ing insane.
Have you ever bothered to actually research the Uranium sales?
Uranium is a commodity that's bought/sold/traded all the time.
Uranium has many uses.