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rpannier

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8. According to the article
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 02:37 AM
Jan 2021

Last edited Tue Jan 19, 2021, 07:35 AM - Edit history (1)

FBI officials said a caller claiming to be an ex of Williams said friends of hers showed him a video of her taking a laptop computer or hard drive from Pelosi's office. The caller alleged that she intended to send the device to a friend in Russia who planned to sell it to that country's foreign intelligence service, but that plan fell through and she either has the device or destroyed it. The FBI says the matter remains under investigation.

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Since it was an ex that is claiming she tried to sell it (and that she stole it), they aren't going to charge her with anything like that because they lack a reliable witness (ex's are considered unreliable)
They're going to need more time and more reliable evidence
If they were to charge her with treason or trying to sell US secrets with his statement as the only evidence, any good defense attorney would request an immediate trial because the prosecution would lose

If she indeed did try to sell the laptop, I'm betting those won't be the only charges. catbyte Jan 2021 #1
Espionage. Serious shit. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #14
Updated details from the story: Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #2
this woman needs to do heavy time DonCoquixote Jan 2021 #3
Oooof! greenjar_01 Jan 2021 #4
Wondering if the laptop Wawannabe Jan 2021 #5
My understanding is no it isn't rpannier Jan 2021 #9
Why is this not treason! Spying..selling US secrets? Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #6
All in due time. The wheels of justice grind slowly, but they grind very fine. IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #7
According to the article rpannier Jan 2021 #8
Thanks for the explanation padah513 Jan 2021 #25
Ah, patience little one! They may be holding back until Joe takes office to avoid a pardon issue. machoneman Jan 2021 #12
The mug shot sure took the smile off her face. marble falls Jan 2021 #10
Eerie resemblance to Susan Atkins. Anyone else see it? Auggie Jan 2021 #11
To me she looks exactly like... skypilot Jan 2021 #13
LOL Auggie Jan 2021 #15
First thing I thought Yeehah Jan 2021 #23
Espionage Act of 1917 Mendocino Jan 2021 #16
Where is the laptop? Wicked Blue Jan 2021 #17
The America First people always seem to put Russia first IronLionZion Jan 2021 #18
Here she is guiding people upstairs in the Capitol dawn frenzy adams Jan 2021 #19
IF she runs her mouth, she will get beat up in jail. Nobody wants to hear your sob story. SoFlaBro Jan 2021 #20
Gitmo please! BlueWavePsych Jan 2021 #21
She's in a pile of trouble bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #22
Minimum additional charges would be... LudwigPastorius Jan 2021 #24
Awesome! Great work FBI et al! C Moon Jan 2021 #26
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