NEW: The city of Detroit has just asked a federal judge to refer Sidney Powell, Lin Wood and the rest of Team Kraken for disbarment proceedings.
Alan Feuer
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Alan Feuer
@alanfeuer
Covering all matters legal (and illegal) for the NY Times. Author of "El Jefe: The Stalking of Chapo Guzman" Contact at: [email protected]
New York, USA
Joined April 2009
- NEW: When Robert Pape studied those arrested at the Capitol, he thought he'd find they were driven by economic anxiety. Instead, he found they came from places where residents were worried about immigrants and minorities taking over from white people.
- For those counting at home, the Trump campaign has now suffered 5 court losses today: *Michigan state court *Arizona state court *3rd circuit appeals court *Montgomery Cty common pleas *Philly Cty common pleas And that's on top of his ex-law firm bailing on a federal case in PA.
- Just in: Lawyer for Oath Keeper leader Stewart Rhodes says in court that the govt disclosed to him today the name of an informant inside the militia group who recorded an online meeting and provided it to prosecutors.
- Just in: A DC court has issued a $1 million civil judgment against Enrique Tarrio, Joe Biggs and other Proud Boys for the vandalism of a Black church in a violent episode following a pro-Trump rally in DC in Dec 2020.
- SCOOP: Chris Krebs, the former head of the US cybersecurity agency, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump lawyer Joe DiGenova accusing him, the Trump campaign & the TV outlet Newsmax of a "pernicious conspiracy" to harm GOPers who stood up to POTUS' claims of election fraud.
- NEW: Dominion Voting Systems has finally pushed back at Sidney Powell. Last night the company sent her a letter demanding retraction of her ‘baseless & false allegations’ about its voting machines. "Your reckless disinfo campaign is predicated on lies." nytimes.com/live/2020/12/1…
- Just in: Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keeper charged with sedition in connection with Jan. 6, has been detained pretrial by a magistrate judge in Texas.
- JUST IN: Alexander Smirnov told the feds during an interview after is arrest that "officials associated with Russian intelligence" were involved in passing a story about Hunter Biden.
- From the charging document for a new J6 riot defendant, a continuing reminder that Google searches can, and will, be held against you:
- Replying to @alanfeuerIn a now-deleted FB video, prosecutors say, Ryan is heard saying “We are going to f---ing go in here. Life or death, it doesn’t matter." Just before entering the building, she adds: “Y’all know who to hire for your realtor. Jenna Ryan for your realtor.”
- New: The FBI has revoked security clearances for 3 agents for Jan 6 issues. Bureau says: *Brett Gloss was at the riot at the Capitol *Marcus Allen promoted idea the feds inspired the attack *Steve Friend refused to join a SWAT arrest on a militia suspect
- There is not a single January 6 defendant in custody who has not been charged with a crime.There are dozens of people who protested on J6 who haven’t even been charged with a crime yet are being mistreated in DC prisons. A friend suggested the below link if you’re able to support them. PatriotFreedomProject.com
- Replying to @alanfeuerThe FBI says Kevin Lyons was "evasive" at first about being inside the Capitol. Then, when agents showed him an Instagram pic he'd taken & posted of Nancy Pelosi's office, he caved. "Wow, you're pretty good," he said. "That was only up for an hour."
