Epstein Secrets

ond, according to accounts of the exchange described by Sater's attorney and a spokesman for the committee." -- Federal prosecutors no longer want Michael Flynn to testify against his former partner because they doubt his version of events, according to a court filing. Rachel Weiner reports: "The move coul

former partner because they doubt his version of events, according to a court filing. Rachel Weiner reports: "The move could have implications for Flynn in D.C. federal court, where he is awaiting sentencing in a case brought by the special counsel. ... Flynn had been expected to be a key witness in

torney, Sidney Powell, said in a statement that 'General Flynn is still cooperating with the government even if

where he is awaiting sentencing in a case brought by the special counsel. ... Flynn had been expected to be a key witness in the Virginia trial of Bijan Rafiekian, with whom he ran a consulting business. A court filing from Rafiekian's attorneys includes Page 12538 EFTA00043049 an email that Assistant U.S.

charge thrown out ahead of a trial where he was ultimately acquitted. And Bijan Rafiekian, a former business partner of ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn, was convicted but saw those convictions vacated by the trial judge. The government has appealed the ruling. Tessa Capeloto of Wiley Rein LLP said

partner of ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn, was convicted but saw those convictions vacated

dden Arps Slate Meagher & Mom LLP partner Gregory Craig saw a FARA-related charge thrown out ahead of a trial where he was ultimately acquitted. And Bijan Rafiekian, a former business partner of ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn, was convicted but saw those convictions vacated by the trial judge. The go

negotiations. (Damian Paletta, Erica Werner and Yasmeen Abutaleb) 3. A federal judge said he is skeptical that there is enough evidence to convict Michael Flynn's former business partner of illegally lobbying for Turkey after the former national security adviser failed to Page 16718 EFTA00046229 testily.

y I 1 er iya declined for the moment to throw out the case against Bijan Rafiekian, an Iranian American businessman who ran a consulting firm with Flynn called the Flynn Intel Group. But the judge can revisit the concerns he expressed after hearing all the government's evidence, before or after the

ed to Page 16718 EFTA00046229 testily. uespite INS currimerILS, uuuye HMI luny I 1 er iya declined for the moment to throw out the case against Bijan Rafiekian, an Iranian American businessman who ran a consulting firm with Flynn called the Flynn Intel Group. But the judge can revisit the concerns he expr

CNN (7/18, Polantz, 83.16M) reports federal Judge Anthony Trenga is deciding whether to throw out the conspiracy and foreign lobbying charges "that Michael Flynn's ex-lobbying partner faces because the evidence prosecutors have presented at trial this week has been 'very, very circumstantial."' The judge said,

d at trial this week has been 'very, very circumstantial."' The judge said, "Much of it's very speculative." If Trenga were to end the case "against Flynn's partner Bijan Kian, it would be an enormous boon to Flynn and a shocking blow to a Justice Department effort." The biggest hole in prosecutors' p

th." The Washington Post (7/18, Weiner, I4.2M) reports that, despite his comments, the judge "declined for the moment to throw out the case against Bijan Rafiekian, an Iranian American businessman who ran a consulting firm with Flynn called the Flynn Intel Group." But the judge may "revisit the concerns he expr