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global1

(25,237 posts)
Fri Mar 15, 2019, 02:08 PM Mar 2019

Unsealing Sealed Indictments - What Is The Process?......

I read somewhere else here on DU that there are a number of sealed indictments from Mueller's investigation.

What is the process for unsealing these indictments?

Does it happen at the end of Mueller's investigation as he turns in his report? Does it have to happen before his report is filed? Does he have to bring in those individuals that were a party to the sealed indictments for questioning? Does he have to charge them with crimes and see them through the courts - like Cohen, Manafort, etc?

What happens to sealed indictments?

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Unsealing Sealed Indictments - What Is The Process?...... (Original Post) global1 Mar 2019 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author wishstar Mar 2019 #1
So Let Me See If I Got This Straight..... global1 Mar 2019 #2
Yes, similar to the college fraud cases, several people could be charged and arrested at same time wishstar Mar 2019 #3
Point of clarification - those sealed indictments may not be Mueller's marylandblue Mar 2019 #4

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global1

(25,237 posts)
2. So Let Me See If I Got This Straight.....
Fri Mar 15, 2019, 02:23 PM
Mar 2019

Let's say Don Jr. is the subject of one of these sealed indictments. So when Mueller is ready to unseal his supposed indictment Don Jr will be apprehended and charged? Did I get that right?


wishstar

(5,268 posts)
3. Yes, similar to the college fraud cases, several people could be charged and arrested at same time
Fri Mar 15, 2019, 02:33 PM
Mar 2019

Hypothetically, if Mueller is going after RICO conspiracy case of Trump campaign conspiring with Russia, there could be several top Trump campaign staffers including Jr, Kushner, Stone and perhaps Manafort all indicted for conspiracy or related perjury charges as Mueller wraps up his investigation, leaving other investigations such as the inauguration or foreign deals not involving Russia to other investigators.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
4. Point of clarification - those sealed indictments may not be Mueller's
Fri Mar 15, 2019, 02:40 PM
Mar 2019

There are sealed indictments in the DC federal court's docket. There is no way to know if they belong to Mueller or to unrelated cases.

Just a warning so you don't get too disappointed if they turn out to be nothing

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