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Calista241

(5,586 posts)
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 08:36 PM Mar 2019

Accused Russian Troll Farm Literally Tells Mueller They Don't Know What 'Improper Foreign Influence'

Source: Law & Crime

Accused Russian Troll Farm Literally Tells Mueller They Don’t Know What ‘Improper Foreign Influence’ Means

Concord Management and Consulting, LLC, the Russian company accused of being involved in a complex election interference operation in 2016, wants to know exactly what Special Counsel Robert Mueller thinks they did. In a Monday court filing, the firm asked the court to order the Special Counsel’s Office to file a bill of particulars that specifies exactly what they think Concord did, who they believe did it, and explain key words and phrases in the indictment.

“While providing no details about what the Concord corporate entity actually did, the Indictment simply states over and over again that the ‘Defendants and their co-conspirators’ engaged in various acts, making it impossible to determine when and where the term ‘Defendants’ includes Concord and who the co-conspirators are,” Concord stated.

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Concord also claims that Mueller’s office was too vague with their language, and wants to know the meaning of key phrases like “political activities,” “interfere with elections and political processes,” and “improper foreign influence.”

“These terms have no legal meaning, and by virtue of their inclusion in the Indictment, they force Concord to speculate what their meaning might be,” the filing says.

Read more: https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/accused-russian-troll-farm-literally-tells-mueller-they-dont-know-what-improper-foreign-influence-means/

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Accused Russian Troll Farm Literally Tells Mueller They Don't Know What 'Improper Foreign Influence' (Original Post) Calista241 Mar 2019 OP
Don't worry Concord fascisthunter Mar 2019 #1
They are tasked with the job of knowing what the laws are... Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #2
Literally arrived at "OK it was illegal. We didn't know it was illegal" stage. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2019 #3
There a bridge for sale too, really cheap I hear. BigmanPigman Mar 2019 #4
Ignorantia juris non excusat ... marble falls Mar 2019 #5
K&R Scurrilous Mar 2019 #6
 

fascisthunter

(29,381 posts)
1. Don't worry Concord
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 08:53 PM
Mar 2019

He'll have all all the info you need to move forward. We the People are looking forward to your reply...

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
2. They are tasked with the job of knowing what the laws are...
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:26 PM
Mar 2019

in the foreign country they are trying to influence.

If they don't know (yeah, right), they're about to find out.

marble falls

(57,073 posts)
5. Ignorantia juris non excusat ...
Mon Mar 4, 2019, 10:14 PM
Mar 2019

Ignorance of the law is no excuse. They can do what the rest of us do in the same circumstances: hire the best attorney trading stamps will buy.

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