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#SussmannTrial Day 4: Proceedings in former #Clinton attorney Michael Sussmann’s trial are set to begin Thursday at 9 a.m. in the E. Barnett Prettyman US District Courthouse in Washington DC where they ended Wednesday with former FBI general counsel James Baker on the stand.
Judge Cooper has denied the motion for mistrial but has agreed to strike Elias' "nonresponsive" testimony. Berkowitz said Sussmann has not decided yet if he will testify in the trial.
#SussmannTrialCourt is in brief recess with Baker still on the stand describing his meeting with Sussmann on Sept. 19, 2016, after arranging it the night before in a text to his personal phone regarding something "time-sensitive (and sensitive)." #SussmannTrial
Sussmann already had an FBI security badge that allowed him access to FBI HQ. Baker said he “had a vibrant national security practice that had contact with the FBI a lot.” #SussmannTrial
In that Sunday night text before the Monday afternoon meeting at FBI HQ, Sussmann told Baker he was "not representing any clients" and wanted to convey information to "help the bureau." #SussmannTrial
Baker said he agreed immediately to meet with Sussmann. “First of all, I know Michael and had high regard for him. I thought it seems urgent, I think I should try to meet with him as soon as possible." #SussmannTrial
Baker: Sussman made the statement right at the beginning. “It was part of his introduction to the meeting, ‘I’m not here on behalf of any particular client.’ I’m 100 percent confident that he said that.” #SussmanTrial
Baker: "Michael started to explain why he was there, He said he was not appearing ... on behalf of any particular client and that he had information of concern regarding a surreptitious communication channel between Alfa Bank and some servers in the United States." #SussmannTrial
Judge Cooper has denied the request by prosecutors to remove Juror #5 from the panel because her daughter and Sussmann's daughter are on the same crew team. #SussmannTrial
Judge Cooper has denied the motion for mistrial but has agreed to strike Elias' "nonresponsive" testimony. Berkowitz said Sussmann has not decided yet if he will testify in the trial.
#SussmannTrialCourt is in brief recess with Baker still on the stand describing his meeting with Sussmann on Sept. 19, 2016, after arranging it the night before in a text to his personal phone regarding something "time-sensitive (and sensitive)." #SussmannTrial
Sussmann already had an FBI security badge that allowed him access to FBI HQ. Baker said he “had a vibrant national security practice that had contact with the FBI a lot.” #SussmannTrial
In that Sunday night text before the Monday afternoon meeting at FBI HQ, Sussmann told Baker he was "not representing any clients" and wanted to convey information to "help the bureau." #SussmannTrial
Baker said he agreed immediately to meet with Sussmann. “First of all, I know Michael and had high regard for him. I thought it seems urgent, I think I should try to meet with him as soon as possible." #SussmannTrial
Baker: Sussman made the statement right at the beginning. “It was part of his introduction to the meeting, ‘I’m not here on behalf of any particular client.’ I’m 100 percent confident that he said that.” #SussmanTrial
Baker: "Michael started to explain why he was there, He said he was not appearing ... on behalf of any particular client and that he had information of concern regarding a surreptitious communication channel between Alfa Bank and some servers in the United States." #SussmannTrial
Judge Cooper has denied the request by prosecutors to remove Juror #5 from the panel because her daughter and Sussmann's daughter are on the same crew team. #SussmannTrial