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-Lurid Crime Tales-
The ‘Russian Collusion' Trial Is On, And Mueller May Be The First Casualty
2018-05-10
[Daily Caller] WASHINGTON, D.C. ‐ Lawyers for Russian company Concord Management and Consulting, LLC, formally entered a "not guilty" plea in federal court Monday in a case Special Counsel Robert Mueller probably never thought would happen.

Mueller, weathering significant criticism that his Russian collusion case was thin, unveiled a grandiose indictment Feb. 16 against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian companies. The 13 Russians in question were charged with waging "information warfare" in the United States, interfering with the 2016 presidential election, and conspiracy to defraud the United States.

Mueller generated headlines with the February indictment, safe in the knowledge the 13 Russians were beyond U.S. jurisdiction. Therefore, there would be no trial ‐ only sensational Russian collusion accusations.

Mueller may now have to try the case, and Concord’s lawyers have put the special counsel on notice. The Russian company’s lawyers intend to invoke "discovery" to obtain U.S. intelligence about what they knew of Russian activities.

"I guess Mueller thought it was a freebie, for sure," former federal prosecutor Andrew C. McCarthy told The Daily Caller News Foundation after the court proceeding.
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Posted by:Besoeker

#13  Thanks for explaining, guys.
Posted by: trailing wife   2018-05-10 19:32  

#12  "Any Judge that allows any of this to go forward needs to burn their robes."

Soaked in gasoline, with them wearing them.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2018-05-10 19:23  

#11  I watched the video, but I’m no less confused by what “I’m your huckleberry,” means.

There are several purported meanings, the closest is "I'm the one you're looking for." or "I'm your man.". Take your pick. The expression is from the mid 19th century.
Posted by: Slemp Mussolini3977   2018-05-10 17:52  

#10  tw - it's from a Brad Pitt movie:
What it means is easy enough. To be one’s huckleberry — usually as the phrase I’m your huckleberry — is to be just the right person for a given job, or a willing executor of some commission. Where it comes from needs a bit more explaining.
Posted by: Raj   2018-05-10 17:31  

#9  Any Judge that allows any of this to go forward needs to burn their robes.


Before he removes them.
Posted by:    2018-05-10 17:12  

#8  Old style western way of saying 'go ahead, make my day."
Posted by: rjschwarz   2018-05-10 15:42  

#7  Defense says "I'm your huckleberry!"

I watched the video, but I’m no less confused by what “I’m your huckleberry,” means.
Posted by: trailing wife   2018-05-10 14:37  

#6  Mueller is a Fraud.

In This Country, we investigate crimes, not people.

Andy first year law student could tell you that.
Since when does a counter intelligence investigation turn into a criminal investigation?
Anyone? Bueller?

Any Judge that allows any of this to go forward needs to burn their robes.

And all that money wasted?
Fuck these people.
Posted by: newc   2018-05-10 14:28  

#5  Any FBI investigations into Awan waging information warfare on the US senate?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2018-05-10 13:46  

#4  This is hilarious. Mueller indicts a bunch of Russians, essentially for being internet trolls. A grand and pointless gesture since the Russians, being godless commies, will never show up to face the cold steel of American Justice, but it keeps the story in the news.

Unexpectedly, one of the other parties shows up ready to throw down. Mueller is reduced to pleading the other party was not properly served, a stalling tactic normally used by the defense. Judge laughs. Defense says "I'm your huckleberry!" Discovery will be entertaining.
Posted by: SteveS   2018-05-10 13:30  

#3  the Russians just want to take out the US left like everyone else

Except China.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-05-10 03:39  

#2  Seems no collusion is necessary, the Russians just want to take out the US left like everyone else.
Posted by: Beau   2018-05-10 01:48  

#1  If "discovery" is granted for this case, it might follow that "discovery" will then be permitted for all of the Mueller team cases.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-05-10 01:35  

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