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SheltieLover

(81,707 posts) Tue Oct 27, 2020, 07:33 PM Oct 2020

LAWANDCRIME: SDNY Prosecutors Dismiss Kris Kobach's Attempt to 'Inject' Himself into Steve Bannon Fr

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/sdny-prosecutors-dismiss-kris-kobachs-attempt-to-inject-himself-into-steve-bannon-fraud-case-more-people-may-be-implicated/

Also at RS.

MATT NAHAMOct 27th, 2020, 5:38 pm 30

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York filed a testy memo opposing an attempt by non-parties We Build the Wall and its general counsel-cum-advisory board member Kris Kobach to intervene in the criminal fraud case against Steve Bannon and Brian Kolfage. Prosecutors said Tuesday that the We Build the Wall-Kobach request to get involved in the criminal matter was legally baseless and would “seriously jeopardize” an ongoing investigation that may also implicate other people and entities.

More at link.

Fiction fans, does this put some of your favorite author's imaginations to shame for bizzarre?

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LAWANDCRIME: SDNY Prosecutors Dismiss Kris Kobach's Attempt to 'Inject' Himself into Steve Bannon Fr (Original Post) SheltieLover Oct 2020 OP

How is that even a thing ? OnDoutside Oct 2020 #1

Dunno. SheltieLover Oct 2020 #2

It's almost like putting a file inside a birthday cake, to bring into prison ! OnDoutside Oct 2020 #3

That Kobach seems to lose everything he's associated with. brush Oct 2020 #4

One would think... SheltieLover Oct 2020 #5

Was Kobach going to put on a cheerleader skirt and cheer during Bannon's court appearances? Thomas Hurt Oct 2020 #6

"Kobach... is apparently looking to unfreeze We Build the Wall funds so he can get paid..." Eugene Oct 2020 #7

Right. Does this not implicate him? SheltieLover Oct 2020 #8

OnDoutside

(20,868 posts)

1. How is that even a thing ?

Reply to SheltieLover (Original post)

Tue Oct 27, 2020, 07:46 PM

Oct 2020

SheltieLover

(81,707 posts)

2. Dunno.

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 27, 2020, 07:47 PM

Oct 2020

OnDoutside

(20,868 posts)

3. It's almost like putting a file inside a birthday cake, to bring into prison !

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 27, 2020, 07:51 PM

Oct 2020

brush

(61,033 posts)

4. That Kobach seems to lose everything he's associated with.

Reply to SheltieLover (Original post)

Tue Oct 27, 2020, 08:00 PM

Oct 2020

And he's a white guy operating in a system where everything favors straight, white men.

He should just give it up and be resigned to that "L" etched on his forehead by now.

SheltieLover

(81,707 posts)

5. One would think...

Reply to brush (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 27, 2020, 08:02 PM

Oct 2020

But think is the operative.

Thomas Hurt

(13,993 posts)

6. Was Kobach going to put on a cheerleader skirt and cheer during Bannon's court appearances?

Reply to SheltieLover (Original post)

Tue Oct 27, 2020, 08:31 PM

Oct 2020

cuz I am puzzled as to how one goes about "intervening" in a criminal case without...say intimidating witnesses or obstructing justice.

Eugene

(67,307 posts)

7. "Kobach... is apparently looking to unfreeze We Build the Wall funds so he can get paid..."

Reply to SheltieLover (Original post)

Tue Oct 27, 2020, 08:42 PM

Oct 2020

Kobach, the Republican former Kansas Secretary of State, is apparently looking to unfreeze We Build the Wall funds so he can get paid for the work he did. Kobach has attempted to do this by challenging a restraining order that “intended to safeguard funds that will be subject to forfeiture following a conviction in this case

from the Law & Crime article.

Also...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214374864

Bannon-Linked Border Group Seeks to Lift U.S. Freeze on Funds (Bloomberg via MSN)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/bannon-linked-border-group-seeks-to-lift-us-freeze-on-funds/ar-BB1as1kJ?li=BBnbfcL

SheltieLover

(81,707 posts)

8. Right. Does this not implicate him?

Reply to Eugene (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 27, 2020, 08:44 PM

Oct 2020

This was supposed to be a venture with all donations going for the wall. Not sure, but it would seem so to me.

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