|
Why is a Fusion GPS attorney risking sanctions?
[Techno Fog @ Substack] Fusion GPS appears desperate to settle a potentially catastrophic case.Fusion GPS attorneys have been accused of violating ethics rules in the case they’re defending against Alfa Bank. What do they want to keep hidden? BACKGROUND In 2017, the owners of Alfa Bank (we’ll call them Alfa Bank for the purposes of this article) sued Fusion GPS and Glenn Simpson for their publication of false statements accusing Alfa Bank of "bribery, extortion, and interference in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election." As a reminder, it was Fusion GPS and Glenn Simpson who, along with others, created and spread bogus Trump/Russia dossiers to government officials and the media. This was then used to justify the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance warrants on Carter Page to spy on Page those associated with President Trump. We previously reported that Alfa Bank filed a motion to compel, asking the Court to require Fusion GPS and Glenn Simpson to produce documents withheld as privileged. These documents included communications with Glenn Simpson and others concerning the false Alfa Bank allegations. Fusion/Simpson have fought the production of the documents, arguing that they are subject to the "attorney-client privilege" and otherwise privileged and not subject to production. We observed these are extremely weak arguments, as the dossiers were political research not subject to the protections afforded by attorney-client privilege. Alfa Bank argued the same to the Court: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Things have taken a strange turn. Today, attorneys for Plaintiffs (Alfa Bank, et. al) informed the Court that Bill Taylor, an attorney for Fusion GPS, was contacting third parties to establish back-channel lines of communication to start settlement talks. I’ll let them explain: Related: Fusion GPS: 2021-06-12 Liberals Have Epic Meltdown On Twitter After Feinstein Defends The Filibuster Fusion GPS: 2021-06-05 Libyan Army Arrest Al-Qaeda Militants in Southern Libya Fusion GPS: 2021-05-05 Billionaire-Backed Operative Kept Funding Steele, Fusion GPS in 2019 Related: Alfa Bank: 2020-07-11 Christopher Steele Court Case Exposes Shady New Spygate Dirt Alfa Bank: 2020-04-29 Christopher Steele Had Undisclosed Meeting With DNC, Clinton Campaign Lawyers Alfa Bank: 2004-09-25 Beslan victims support committee set up Posted by: Snomoth Whereling9836 2021-07-09 |
| http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=606755 |