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swag

(26,487 posts)
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 11:10 AM Apr 2018

Democratic Party files lawsuit alleging Russia, the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks conspired to disrup

Source: Washington Post

Democratic Party files lawsuit alleging Russia, the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks conspired to disrupt the 2016 campaign

by Tom Hamburger, Rosalind S. Helderman and Ellen Nakashima April 20 at 11:01 AM Email the author

The Democratic National Committee filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit Friday against the Russian government, the Trump campaign and the WikiLeaks organization alleging a far-reaching conspiracy to disrupt the 2016 campaign and tilt the election to Donald Trump.

The complaint, filed in federal district court in Manhattan, alleges that top Trump campaign officials conspired with the Russian government and its military spy agency to hurt Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and help Trump by hacking the computer networks of the Democratic Party and disseminating stolen material found there.

“During the 2016 presidential campaign, Russia launched an all-out assault on our democracy, and it found a willing and active partner in Donald Trump’s campaign,” DNC Chairman Tom Perez said in a statement.

“This constituted an act of unprecedented treachery: the campaign of a nominee for President of the United States in league with a hostile foreign power to bolster its own chance to win the presidency,” he said.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democratic-party-files-lawsuit-alleging-russia-the-trump-campaign-and-wikileaks-conspired-to-disrupt-the-2016-campaign/2018/04/20/befe8364-4418-11e8-8569-26fda6b404c7_story.html?utm_term=.7c254e4f7ee0&tid=sm_tw

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Democratic Party files lawsuit alleging Russia, the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks conspired to disrup (Original Post) swag Apr 2018 OP
knr DoBotherMe Apr 2018 #1
K and fucking R. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2018 #2
KR NT ProudProgressiveNow Apr 2018 #3
That's a long shot to be a successful lawsuit, but I suspect the real purpose The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #4
Smart move IMHO! machoneman Apr 2018 #10
I completely agree. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #18
This is proactive. This is good. DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #19
Don't forget that the DNC sued CREEP and won, based on the same sort of thing. Stonepounder Apr 2018 #21
Yep, I remember that.. mountain grammy Apr 2018 #29
I did not remember that. Glad they're suing THIS creep. lagomorph777 Apr 2018 #35
Stealing e-mails? Sounds interesting to me. Sophia4 Apr 2018 #25
K&R! PunkinPi Apr 2018 #5
About damn time! "Discovery" here we come! FailureToCommunicate Apr 2018 #6
K&R jpak Apr 2018 #7
K&R nt avebury Apr 2018 #8
This is about adding more pressure. nt mobeau69 Apr 2018 #9
This I really, really love. Discovery, they cannot stop this & open discovery along with all the DylanUSC Apr 2018 #11
Discovery works both ways. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2018 #42
Yes it does & I am quite sure Dems know exactly what they are doing as they did this with Watergate. DylanUSC Apr 2018 #44
Turn the screws harder! greatauntoftriplets Apr 2018 #12
Time to finally put the screws to the traitors pandr32 Apr 2018 #13
A yuge K&R! Puzzler Apr 2018 #14
Yes!!!! OneBro Apr 2018 #15
We must fight for America! bucolic_frolic Apr 2018 #16
Off to Greatest Threads! Ukrainian Yankee Apr 2018 #17
And the burden of proof Mme. Defarge Apr 2018 #20
suing all present at Tower meeting--that would be donny Jr also!! riversedge Apr 2018 #22
Post removed Post removed Apr 2018 #23
K&R Scurrilous Apr 2018 #24
Wait. Is this about that "no collusion" stuff? bucolic_frolic Apr 2018 #26
I hope they add the Mercers and the NRA to the list of defendants n/t Julian Englis Apr 2018 #27
K n' R poli-junkie Apr 2018 #28
As they should.. K&R mountain grammy Apr 2018 #30
YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2018 #31
One way or another.... pbmus Apr 2018 #32
Thanks, great video n/t lordsummerisle Apr 2018 #43
Well its about time! Thekaspervote Apr 2018 #33
As we get closer to the election... Chakaconcarne Apr 2018 #34
K&R backtoblue Apr 2018 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author padfun Apr 2018 #37
Kick kick kick!!!! I had no idea the DNC could DO this! Way to go! nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #38
OMG, first the two libel suits and now this! Kickety-kick!! flibbitygiblets Apr 2018 #39
K & R Chemisse Apr 2018 #40
Good Luck, DNC! Cha Apr 2018 #41
wow FirstLight Apr 2018 #45
David Axelrod shut up! n/t scardycat Apr 2018 #46
K&R stonecutter357 Apr 2018 #47
History is repeated! RainCaster Apr 2018 #48

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,732 posts)
4. That's a long shot to be a successful lawsuit, but I suspect the real purpose
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 11:19 AM
Apr 2018

is to obtain discovery of a lot of information, assuming it survives a motion to dismiss.

machoneman

(4,007 posts)
10. Smart move IMHO!
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 11:30 AM
Apr 2018

Maybe a tad early, but perhaps they have insider information on the next set of indictments from either Mueller's (not likely) of the NYS AG offices (more likely). If ANY of those charged are hit with conspiracy or collusion charges with the Russkies, I don't think this suit will be casually tossed.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,564 posts)
18. I completely agree.
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 11:59 AM
Apr 2018

I think there's an added component of this suit, and the attention it will bring, and that is to get as many of the dark, fetid corner of their work into the light for all to see.

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
21. Don't forget that the DNC sued CREEP and won, based on the same sort of thing.
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 12:09 PM
Apr 2018

It is mentioned toward the bottom of the article.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
35. I did not remember that. Glad they're suing THIS creep.
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 03:29 PM
Apr 2018


Pres. Turd will be drowned under a sea of lawsuits.
 

DylanUSC

(142 posts)
11. This I really, really love. Discovery, they cannot stop this & open discovery along with all the
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 11:31 AM
Apr 2018

other legal tools involved in lawsuits.

A really good move.

bucolic_frolic

(43,176 posts)
16. We must fight for America!
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 11:45 AM
Apr 2018

this is good news ... go after those treasonous thieves and make them pay $$$$$$$

riversedge

(70,242 posts)
22. suing all present at Tower meeting--that would be donny Jr also!!
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 12:09 PM
Apr 2018



Democrats file suit alleging Russia, Trump, WikiLeaks conspired to interfere in 2016 campaign
Anchor Muted Background
won't he be included. I have to find the filed law suit





By Katelyn Polantz, CNN

Updated 1546 GMT (2346 HKT) April 20, 2018
Memos add new details to Comey's story

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/20/politics/democrats-lawsuit-russia/index.html


Memos add new details to Comey's story 01:20

(CNN)The Democratic National Committee is suing the Trump campaign, several top advisers who attended the now-infamous June 2016 meeting in Trump Tower, Russia, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone, former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, former campaign adviser George Papadopoulos and others, alleging a grand racketeering, hacking and fraudulent conspiracy that harmed Democrats through WikiLeaks' publication of internal party emails.

The 66-page lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court on Friday lays out how the Trumps curried favor in Russia through their family business, and then Russia worked with Trump advisers before the presidential election to disseminate the spoils from a cyberattack of the DNC............................................

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bucolic_frolic

(43,176 posts)
26. Wait. Is this about that "no collusion" stuff?
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 12:32 PM
Apr 2018

You mean it actually happened? Enough for the DNC to file a lawsuit? What will InsHannity say? I can't wait for the Tweets from Cheato

poli-junkie

(1,002 posts)
28. K n' R
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 12:57 PM
Apr 2018

Yessss!!! Awesome! Just like McCabe suing for wrongful termination and defamation, the DNC is pushing back as well. Time to expose the vast global criminal syndicate. Suck it TrumPutin!

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FirstLight

(13,360 posts)
45. wow
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 10:59 PM
Apr 2018

If you think about it, there's now, what? Four other lawsuits against Trump in some other court outside of Mueller's "zone"...

So even if he tried to fire Mueller, it's coming at him from at least four other directions.

And has a sitting President EVER had this much Legal drama? NO!!!!

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