A federal jury today found Michael Sussmann, an attorney for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, not guilty of lying to the FBI.
PUBLISHED 3:05 PM EDT May. 26, 2022A federal jury on Tuesday found Michael Sussmann, an attorney for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, not guilty of lying to the FBI.
The verdict represents a setback for Durham’s work, especially since Trump supporters had looked to the probe to expose what they contend was sweeping wrongdoing by the FBI when he shared concerns about potential ties between The Trump Organization and a bank in Russia when he shared concerns about potential ties between The Trump Organization and a bank in Russia.
Sussmann, a cybersecurity lawyer, approached the FBI about what he believed was suspicious internet server activity between the Kremlin-linked Alfa Bank and The Trump Organization, the real estate company owned by Donald Trump, then Clinton’s opponent in the presidential election. The FBI investigated and quickly determined the claim was unsubstantiated.
That investigative report, by special counsel Robert Mueller, identified “numerous links between the Russian government and the Trump campaign,” but stopped short of accusing Trump of any crimes. Weeks ago, James Baker, the former FBI official who met with Sussmann, testified he was “100% confident” Sussmann told him he was not representing a client.
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