SUSSMANN TOLD CIA SIMILAR 'CLIENT' LIE IN 2017, DURHAM SAYS Sussmann, a former Perkins Coie lawyer who represented the Democratic National Committee when it was hacked in 2016, was acquitted after a two-week trial in May after being charged with lying to the FBI about whom he was representing when, in September 2016, he pushed claims of a link between the Trump Organization and Russia’s Alfa-Bank. ![]() Despite being falsely accused, I believe that justice ultimately prevailed in my case.” “I’m grateful to the members of the jury for their careful, thoughtful service. “I told the truth to the FBI, and the jury clearly recognized that with their unanimous verdict today,” Sussmann said outside the courthouse. Sussmann gave a very brief statement to the media before getting in a black van without taking questions. “I also want to recognize and thank the investigators and the prosecution team for their dedicated efforts in seeking truth and justice in this case.” “While we are disappointed in the outcome, we respect the jury’s decision and thank them for their service,” Durham said in a statement. The verdict is a significant loss for John Durham’s investigation, with the special counsel losing the first case that he has brought to trial. James, who is being held without bail, is due back in court on July 25.Democratic lawyer Michael Sussmann was found not guilty Tuesday on the false statements charge of concealing his representation of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign from the FBI when he pushed since-debunked Trump-Russia claims to the bureau in 2016. In numerous rants he posted on YouTube, James, who is Black, made bigoted remarks about people of various backgrounds and railed against New York Mayor Eric Adams and complained about mental health care he received in the city years ago. He was arrested in Manhattan’s East Village after he called a tip line saying he was at a fast food restaurant in that section of the city.Īt least one other person had called the tip line as well.Įisner-Grynberg declined comment outside court Friday.Ī motive for the attack is unclear. Police also said they found the 9mm Glock semiautomatic handgun used in the shooting and traced it to James.ĭefense attorney Mia Eisner-Grynberg had cautioned at the time of James’s arrest not to rush to judgement and noted that James alerted police to his whereabouts. Within hours, police named James a “person of interest”, then later a suspect.Īuthorities said James’s bank card, cellphone and a key to a van he had rented were found at the shooting scene. People scrambled for the exits and ran from the train when it reached the next station. The assailant set off the smoke bombs as the subway car traveled between two stations then opened fire. Videos showed commuters tending to people bleeding on the subway platform. The shooting during the morning rush hour shut down portions of the transit system in the biggest city in the US, and sparked a widespread manhunt. The shooting victims ranged in age from 16 to 60 all survived. ![]() The defendant was arrested April 13, about 30 hours after authorities say he drove from Philadelphia and set off smoke bombs and fired dozens of bullets in a train full of morning commuters as it approached a Brooklyn station. Both counts carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. ![]() James, 62, is facing charges of committing a “terrorist” attack or other violence against a mass transportation system and discharging a firearm during a violent crime. He said he also attended some trade schools. A man charged with opening fire in a New York City subway train last month in an attack that wounded 10 people has pleaded not guilty Friday to “terrorism” and other charges.įrank James entered the plea in federal court in Brooklyn, where US District Judge William F Kuntz began the proceeding by asking James, “How are you doing today?”Īsked about his educational background, James said he attended public schools in the Bronx before earning a GED.
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