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RandySF

(86,331 posts) Sat Oct 28, 2017, 12:55 AM Oct 2017

Question for DU lawyers/law enforcement folks re. Monday's indictment.

Is it likely that Mueller has already asked the person/people to be charged to appear for booking?

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Question for DU lawyers/law enforcement folks re. Monday's indictment. (Original Post) RandySF Oct 2017 OP

I'm not a lawyer, but I was thinking the same thing marylandblue Oct 2017 #1

He may have been (maybe likely) in touch with counsel for 'targets.' elleng Oct 2017 #2

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

1. I'm not a lawyer, but I was thinking the same thing

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Oct 28, 2017, 01:08 AM

Oct 2017

Since the indictment is sealed, nobody outside the court or DOJ is even supposed to know it exists. Revealing its existence is a serious violation, and Mueller has been running a tight ship. There is an exception - they can ask the defendant to come in to be arrested first and save him the perp walk. So who would be a source that knows of the indictment, but doesn't know what's in it and can legally reveal it's existence? The defendants lawyer or the defendant himself are the only ones.

elleng

(141,926 posts)

2. He may have been (maybe likely) in touch with counsel for 'targets.'

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Oct 28, 2017, 02:40 AM

Oct 2017

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