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pnwmom

(110,324 posts)
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 07:35 PM Sep 2017

Notre Dame law prof, former Fed prosecutor on Mueller: This is how you'd go after an organized crime

syndicate.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/us/politics/mueller-russia-investigation.html

“They seem to be pursuing this more aggressively, taking a much harder line, than you’d expect to see in a typical white collar case,” said Jimmy Gurulé, a Notre Dame law professor and former federal prosecutor. “This is more consistent with how you’d go after an organized crime syndicate.”

The tactics reflect some of the hard-charging — and polarizing — personalities of Mr. Mueller’s team, seasoned prosecutors with experience investigating financial fraud, money laundering and organized crime.

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Notre Dame law prof, former Fed prosecutor on Mueller: This is how you'd go after an organized crime (Original Post) pnwmom Sep 2017 OP
Well, I think it looks like it... Wounded Bear Sep 2017 #1
I have one hope about this...that they get them..and Drump...nt Stuart G Sep 2017 #2
This article is well worth a read mcar Sep 2017 #3
The Trump family and their Russian associates are an organized crime syndicate. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #4
You got that right. My first thought as well. How shocking. we had no idea. Amaryllis Sep 2017 #8
K&R Scurrilous Sep 2017 #5
k and r....for exposure... Stuart G Sep 2017 #6
Hope Mueller has broadened the investigation to include Russian crime bosses. Maybe NCjack Sep 2017 #7

NCjack

(10,297 posts)
7. Hope Mueller has broadened the investigation to include Russian crime bosses. Maybe
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 09:32 PM
Sep 2017

he will cease their illicit money and property -- that would hurt Trump-Putin friendship.

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