WTF?!?! Sullivan Mulls Contempt Charge Against Michael Flynn | |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 77707671 United States 05/13/2020 08:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I think they are just flexing. Biden and the crew are guilty of the same thing... I think they are trying to push to see how the republicans will play this. There has to be some law against a plea if the plea was under duress. There is a lot going on right now but thank you for keeping me up to date! Any dirt on the retired judge Gleeson? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 77288913 United States 05/13/2020 08:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I truly believe he's being blackmailed. None of his comments or actions make any sense in this trial. Back and forth from calling General Flynn a traitor to this country, to apologizing for that comment, then almost begging him to withdraw his plea, to Powell finding the exculpatory evidence, to this stunt. You'd think that he would love to toss this case given that he was lied to by the prosecutors and Flynn's former lawyers. He's behaving as if he's being threatened. |
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Hoseman User ID: 31126728 United States 05/13/2020 08:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Since when can a judge prosecute someone for perjury? A judge can find someone in contempt in his court, but AFAIK perjury requires a prosecutor and I doubt the DOJ will do that now. Plus, people withdraw guilty pleas all the time. I think that withdrawing the plea just means the prosecution would have to go back to court and prove its case. And Barr already said he won't do that. Also, I've never heard that Flynn was ever read his Miranda rights. You know "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. etc." |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 77288913 United States 05/13/2020 08:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Perjury won't fly as the DOJ won;t prosecute. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78342846 The Judge however could issue a contempt of court for misleading he court and nothing the DOJ can do about it. Contempt of court is a misdemeanor and who cares...90 days in jail! I don't think he did mislead the court. His former lawyers withheld the evidence without his knowledge. If anyone is guilty of perjury it's them and the prosecutors that have unexpectedly resigned out of the blue. Why resign from all their assigned cases if they didn't do anything wrong? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 63155543 United States 05/13/2020 08:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I truly believe he's being blackmailed. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77288913 None of his comments or actions make any sense in this trial. Back and forth from calling General Flynn a traitor to this country, to apologizing for that comment, then almost begging him to withdraw his plea, to Powell finding the exculpatory evidence, to this stunt. You'd think that he would love to toss this case given that he was lied to by the prosecutors and Flynn's former lawyers. He's behaving as if he's being threatened. You had better believe Obama and team have been on the phone with this guy. Believe it. |
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Trommy User ID: 35809485 United States 05/13/2020 08:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I truly believe he's being blackmailed. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77288913 None of his comments or actions make any sense in this trial. Back and forth from calling General Flynn a traitor to this country, to apologizing for that comment, then almost begging him to withdraw his plea, to Powell finding the exculpatory evidence, to this stunt. You'd think that he would love to toss this case given that he was lied to by the prosecutors and Flynn's former lawyers. He's behaving as if he's being threatened. You had better believe Obama and team have been on the phone with this guy. Believe it. Lets hope that it comes out in the open and Obama and his Imps can rot in |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 77331063 United States 05/13/2020 08:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I truly believe he's being blackmailed. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77288913 None of his comments or actions make any sense in this trial. Back and forth from calling General Flynn a traitor to this country, to apologizing for that comment, then almost begging him to withdraw his plea, to Powell finding the exculpatory evidence, to this stunt. You'd think that he would love to toss this case given that he was lied to by the prosecutors and Flynn's former lawyers. He's behaving as if he's being threatened. You had better believe Obama and team have been on the phone with this guy. Believe it. That judge will find himself investigated if he keeps this up. Conspiracy charges will ruin his career. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78235657 United States 05/13/2020 08:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I truly believe he's being blackmailed. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77288913 None of his comments or actions make any sense in this trial. Back and forth from calling General Flynn a traitor to this country, to apologizing for that comment, then almost begging him to withdraw his plea, to Powell finding the exculpatory evidence, to this stunt. You'd think that he would love to toss this case given that he was lied to by the prosecutors and Flynn's former lawyers. He's behaving as if he's being threatened. I think he is acting like a typical black dude. Don’t try to overthink what is right there in front of you. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 78537041 United States 05/13/2020 08:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Federal judge mulls contempt charge against Michael Flynn Quoting: CrsCrpr Federal judge Emmet Sullivan is signaling that he may pursue perjury or contempt charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn over his effort to abandon an earlier guilty plea to a charge of lying to the FBI. The Justice Department moved last week to drop the prosecution of Flynn launched by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, but U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan threw a major stumbling block in front of that effort by announcing that he is appointing a former federal judge to advise the court on how to respond to the government’s motion. Sullivan said he’s also asking the retired judge, John Gleeson, to recommend whether Flynn should face a criminal contempt charge for perjury—apparently for declaring under oath at two different court proceedings that he was guilty of lying to the FBI, before he reversed course an January and claimed he had never lied. [link to www.politico.com (secure)] So now they want to prosecute Flynn for perjury because he lied when he pled guilty under oath to charges that he wasn't guilty of?!?!? This is an all time low for the judicial system. Sullivan deserves to be prosecuted like this and bankrupted and lose everything. That's why Obama mentioned perjury instead of lying to FBI. Obama knew Flynn was innocent and by pleading guilty "lied" to the court. Obama also knew that a "contempt" charge will land Flynn in jail and Trump can't pardon him. Obama is evil. They get off scott free because they have judges in the US that have their back and change the rules as they go along to make sure they "get their man". Never have I heard of a judge calling in a judge to argue a case in place of the DOJ or prosecutor. It simply isn't done. This will set a precedent where prosecutors can't ever dismiss charges again if the judge has a hard on for the defendent! The judge will simply call someone else in to argue for the prosecution? It's fucking crazy! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78537041 United States 05/13/2020 08:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I truly believe he's being blackmailed. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77288913 None of his comments or actions make any sense in this trial. Back and forth from calling General Flynn a traitor to this country, to apologizing for that comment, then almost begging him to withdraw his plea, to Powell finding the exculpatory evidence, to this stunt. You'd think that he would love to toss this case given that he was lied to by the prosecutors and Flynn's former lawyers. He's behaving as if he's being threatened. No the judge simply watches too much CNN and Madcow, bought all the lies (you can tell by him calling Flynn a traitor and then having to apologize for the comment) and is part of the RESIST movement. He's been listening closely to Comey and Brennan and Obama when they all make their little tweets about holding on, hanging in there, they will prevail, blah, blah, blah. This is evil that has permeated the rule of law. The Deep State has majority of judges on their side now. The Dems control all aspects of this country. The Fed government employees, the Intel agencies, the Media and now the courts. And they use them very effectively to thwart their political opponents. What is supposed to be impartial is simply not. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 4104656 United States 05/13/2020 08:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Federal judge mulls contempt charge against Michael Flynn Quoting: CrsCrpr Federal judge Emmet Sullivan is signaling that he may pursue perjury or contempt charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn over his effort to abandon an earlier guilty plea to a charge of lying to the FBI. The Justice Department moved last week to drop the prosecution of Flynn launched by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, but U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan threw a major stumbling block in front of that effort by announcing that he is appointing a former federal judge to advise the court on how to respond to the government’s motion. Sullivan said he’s also asking the retired judge, John Gleeson, to recommend whether Flynn should face a criminal contempt charge for perjury—apparently for declaring under oath at two different court proceedings that he was guilty of lying to the FBI, before he reversed course an January and claimed he had never lied. [link to www.politico.com (secure)] So now they want to prosecute Flynn for perjury because he lied when he pled guilty under oath to charges that he wasn't guilty of?!?!? This is an all time low for the judicial system. Sullivan deserves to be prosecuted like this and bankrupted and lose everything. I'll bet you there's some dirt on Sullivan somewhere and he wants to cover his own ass. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78537041 United States 05/13/2020 08:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This judge is simply not going to let Flynn not see jail time. He is a Democrat before he is a judge. He has been waiting for months to sentence Flynn (he thinks he's a traitor) and he isn't going to let Barr or Trump take away his scalp. I hope the R's win the HOuse and IMPEACH HIS ASS. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 78537041 United States 05/13/2020 08:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I truly believe he's being blackmailed. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77288913 None of his comments or actions make any sense in this trial. Back and forth from calling General Flynn a traitor to this country, to apologizing for that comment, then almost begging him to withdraw his plea, to Powell finding the exculpatory evidence, to this stunt. You'd think that he would love to toss this case given that he was lied to by the prosecutors and Flynn's former lawyers. He's behaving as if he's being threatened. You had better believe Obama and team have been on the phone with this guy. Believe it. No Obama is too crafty for that. His "leak" was his message regarding Flynn. It really wasn't a "leak", the media loves Obama and would never leak what he says unless Obama wanted them to. You can be damn sure the judge heard the message. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 78111026 United States 05/13/2020 08:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yet another reason why we need Trump in 2020. He's replacing these F'ing communist liberal pig judges with Law Abiding, Country and Family Loving conservative judges. Quoting: Trommy The hard left in the US is now just mailing it in. Even a tiny bit of non-leftism attempted by them in the past has tossed out the window. America in 2020 is now another episode of Thunderdome. Two men enter, one man leaves. The American left is doing its impersonation of Stalin, Hitler and Mao, and people had better be damn nervous. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 56514037 United States 05/13/2020 09:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I truly believe he's being blackmailed. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77288913 None of his comments or actions make any sense in this trial. Back and forth from calling General Flynn a traitor to this country, to apologizing for that comment, then almost begging him to withdraw his plea, to Powell finding the exculpatory evidence, to this stunt. You'd think that he would love to toss this case given that he was lied to by the prosecutors and Flynn's former lawyers. He's behaving as if he's being threatened. You had better believe Obama and team have been on the phone with this guy. Believe it. That judge will find himself investigated if he keeps this up. Conspiracy charges will ruin his career. If he keeps it up??? Keep flushing the country down the toilet by giving warnings and angry tweets |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78912223 United States 05/13/2020 10:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Federal judge mulls contempt charge against Michael Flynn Quoting: CrsCrpr Federal judge Emmet Sullivan is signaling that he may pursue perjury or contempt charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn over his effort to abandon an earlier guilty plea to a charge of lying to the FBI. The Justice Department moved last week to drop the prosecution of Flynn launched by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, but U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan threw a major stumbling block in front of that effort by announcing that he is appointing a former federal judge to advise the court on how to respond to the government’s motion. Sullivan said he’s also asking the retired judge, John Gleeson, to recommend whether Flynn should face a criminal contempt charge for perjury—apparently for declaring under oath at two different court proceedings that he was guilty of lying to the FBI, before he reversed course an January and claimed he had never lied. [link to www.politico.com (secure)] So now they want to prosecute Flynn for perjury because he lied when he pled guilty under oath to charges that he wasn't guilty of?!?!? This is an all time low for the judicial system. Sullivan deserves to be prosecuted like this and bankrupted and lose everything. How about contempt charges against the DOJ after all they dropped the charges because they F'd up the entrapment! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 77039474 05/13/2020 11:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | He broke the law by lying under oath Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78693866 It doesn’t matter that he lied about committing an offence he didn’t actually commit An innocent man who lies under oath is still guilty of perjury The law is the law, regardless [link to sidneypowell.com (secure)] QUOTE OPEN MEMORANDUM To: Barack Hussein Obama From: Sidney Powell www.SidneyPowell.com Date: May 13, 2020 Re: Your Failure to Find Precedent for Flynn Dismissal Regarding the decision of the Department of Justice to dismiss charges against General Flynn, in your recent call with your alumni, you expressed great concern: “there is no precedent that anybody can find for someone who has been charged with perjury just getting off scot-free. That’s the kind of stuff where you begin to get worried that basic — not just institutional norms — but our basic understanding of rule of law is at risk.” Here is some help—if truth and precedent represent your true concern. Your statement is entirely false. However, it does explain the damage to the Rule of Law throughout your administration. First, General Flynn was not charged with perjury—which requires a material false statement made under oath with intent to deceive.1 A perjury prosecution would have been appropriate and the Rule of Law applied if the Justice Department prosecuted your former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe for his multiple lies under oath in an investigation of a leak only he knew he caused. McCabe lied under oath in fully recorded and transcribed interviews with the Inspector General for the DOJ. He was informed of the purpose of the interview, and he had had the benefit of counsel. He knew he was the leaker. McCabe even lied about lying. He lied to his own agents—which sent them on a “wild-goose-chase”—thereby making his lies “material” and an obstruction of justice. Yet, remarkably, Attorney General Barr declined to prosecute McCabe for these offenses. Applying the Rule of Law, after declining McCabe’s perjury prosecution, required the Justice Department to dismiss the prosecution of General Flynn who was not warned, not under oath, had no counsel, and whose statements were not only not recorded, but were created as false by FBI agents who falsified the 302. Second, it would seem your “wingman” Eric Holder is missing a step these days at Covington & Burling LLP. Indelibly marked in his memory (and one might think, yours) should be his Motion to Dismiss the multi-count jury verdict of guilty and the entire case against former United States Senator Ted Stevens. Within weeks of Mr. Holder becoming Attorney General, he moved to dismiss the Stevens prosecution in the interest of justice for the same reasons the Justice Department did against General Flynn—egregious misconduct by prosecutors who hid exculpatory evidence and concocted purported crimes. As horrifying as the facts of the Stevens case were, they pale in comparison to the targeted setup, framing, and prosecution of a newly elected President’s National Security Advisor and the shocking facts that surround it. This case was an assault on the heart of liberty— our cherished system of self-government, the right of citizens to choose their President, and the hallowed peaceful transition of power. END QUOTE |