I don't think that reading is supported by the story. Maybe the witness or the witness's attorney doesn't want the witness named.https://twitter.com/nedprice/status/949694008175071232 …
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@lrozen may well be right. But is it common for a publication to agree to such a request from a defense counsel of a public individual? Would seem much more likely that such a request from the govt would be granted.2 replies 2 retweets 11 likes -
Yes, it's common, if the source were to provide the information on that condition. Seems to me Mueller's problems are his problems. Not sure why LAT would accede to his request.
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I'll defer to you, but seems odd to me that a defense counsel would provide that information but ask that the ID of his/her client be withheld. Fed investigators, on the other hand, routinely ask reporters to withhold sensitive investigatory details, as you know better than I do.
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The article is notable bc it's about the only June 9 article since the first ones w/o an appearance from Scott Balber. If I had to bet I'd say it was Goldstone, who seemed worried abt RU mobsters in his statement, and whose return from Thailand took so long to arrange.
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But also worth remembering that Akhmetshin, Kaveladze, and Goldstone all can be pressured abt lying in citizenship process, if that happened.
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