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This week, one of the Russian companies accused by Special Counsel Robert Mueller of funding a conspiracy to meddle in the 2016 U.S. presidential election was revealed in court to not have existed during the time period alleged by Mueller's team of prosecutors, according to a lawyer representing the Defendant.
U.S. Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey asked Eric Dubelier, one of two lawyers representing the accused Russian company, Concord Management and Consulting LLC, if he was representing a third company listed in Mueller's indictment.
"What about Concord Catering?" Harvey asked Dubelier. "The government makes an allegation that there's some association. I don't mean for you to – do you represent them, or not, today? And are we arraigning them as well?"
"We're not," Dubelier responded. "And the reason for that, Your Honor, is I think we're dealing with a situation of the government having indicted the proverbial ham sandwich."
...The term "indict a ham sandwich" is believed to have originated from a 1985 report in the New York Daily News when New York Chief Judge Sol Wachtler told the news publication that government prosecutors have so much influence over grand juries that they could get them to "indict a ham sandwich."
originally posted by: The GUT
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"We're not," Dubelier responded. "And the reason for that, Your Honor, is I think we're dealing with a situation of the government having indicted the proverbial ham sandwich."
...The term "indict a ham sandwich" is believed to have originated from a 1985 report in the New York Daily News when New York Chief Judge Sol Wachtler told the news publication that government prosecutors have so much influence over grand juries that they could get them to "indict a ham sandwich."
Some NYC sub-sandwich shop should start offering "The Mueller." Extra ham and a ton of cheese.
originally posted by: DJW001
a reply to: xuenchen
"Concord Catering" is a Russian business run by Putin's fixer. It is probably not a legal entity in the United States. It is owned by Yevgeny Prigozhin Nice misrepresentation. You guys sure got yourself worked up over a ham sandwich.
originally posted by: DJW001
a reply to: xuenchen
"Concord Catering" is a Russian business run by Putin's fixer. It is probably not a legal entity in the United States. It is owned by Yevgeny Prigozhin Nice misrepresentation. You guys sure got yourself worked up over a ham sandwich.
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
a reply to: DJW001
Do you not understand that the burden of proof lies on the accuser?