Special counsel obtains Trump ally Erik Prince's phones, computer

[MelissaB]

Source: ABC News

Special Counsel Robert Mueller is digging deeper into Trump ally and Blackwater founder Erik Prince, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the matter.

Prince, America’s most famous private military contractor, acknowledged last week that he “cooperated” with Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election after falling under scrutiny amid questions about an alleged effort to establish a backchannel between the Trump administration and the Kremlin, something Prince has vehemently denied.

ABC News has since learned that Mueller is also reviewing Prince’s communications. In response to questions from ABC News, a spokesperson for Prince released a statement noting that Prince has provided Mueller with “total access to his phone and computer.”

“As Mr. Prince told the Daily Beast he has spoken voluntarily with Congress and also cooperated completely with the Special Counsel’s investigation, including by providing them total access to his phones and computer,” the spokesperson said. “Mr. Prince has a lot of opinions about the various investigations, but there is no question that they are important and serious, and so Mr. Prince will keep his opinions to himself for now and to let the investigators do their work. All we will add is that much of the reporting and speculation about Mr. Prince in the media is inaccurate, and we are confident that when the investigators have finished their work, we will be able to put these distractions to the side.”

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/special-counsel-obtains-trump-ally-erik-princes-phones/story?id=56143477

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Since Prince dealt in "security"

let's hope that Mueller already found some, if not most of what was not "voluntarily submitted".

[duhneece]

31. Prince of Death

The privatization of our military security allowed such depraved killing with even less accountability than our military, which isn’t much at the best of times

[lagomorph777]

2. Uh-oh. This is pretty bad. Watch for a major twitter-tantrum.

Turd's not going to like this one little bit!

[Dopers_Greed]

3. I'm sure that the SC's office already has all his communications

So they can see everything that Erikkk Prince deleted before handing his electronics over.

[pazzyanne]

4. YES! Finally that POS is in the hot seat.

[deurbano]

5. My reaction exactly!

[FarPoint]

6. I am concerned...

That criminal data may be on another computer or this criminal has knowledge to hide such Information....

He's not as dumb as the others....

[NastyRiffraff]

7. I hope Mueller gets something on Prince's sister while he's at it

However, Erik Prince is a huge deal. The Fat Orangutan isn't going to be happy.

[irisblue]

8. Well well

[axm]

9. LOCK HIM UP!

LOCK HIM UP!
LOCK HIM UP!
LOCK HIM UP!
LOCK HIM UP!
LOCK HIM UP!
LOCK HIM UP!
LOCK HIM UP!

[not fooled]

10. Hmmmm

hard to tell whether that POS is sweating it out or not. If not, to me that implies other channels of communication that the special counsel's team wouldn't be seeking? Satellite phones? Some sort of ultra hi-tech device that the russkies use? Just speculation.

[sarcasmo]

11. Phones, wonder how many?

[snort]

12. Looks like Erik folded over double quick.

What a weenie.

[Still In Wisconsin]

13. Wow they must have some bad shit on Prince...

He didn't even ask for a pardon... or did he?

[get the red out]

14. Fall of the Mercenary King

I hope, he's a murderer and a traitor.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

15. Could be some really nasty shit in those files

[Solly Mack]

16. I'd love to see that fucker rot in prison.

[suffragette]

30. You and me both, Solly.

[Uncle Joe]

17. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread MelissaB

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

18. This scumbag was running his own personal CIA type organization for Dick Cheney. I would

assume he knows how to cover his slimy tracks.

[progressoid]

19. Prince isn't worried because he knows how to cover his tracks.

This ain't his first rodeo.

[The Conductor]

20. In The Soup

Mr. Blackwater has always been a mercenary, looking only for maximum profit at minimum expanse. It would be no heavy lift for Mueller to subpoena the crap out of the Dark Prince, and charge him with everything. If even a tenth of what's already come out can be proved, Old Eric would be looking for a trip to Club Fed until he was in his dotage.

Co-operating witnesses have some chance to duck jail.

[PatrickforO]

21. Oh, I'm HAPPY to see this!

Prince and DeVos are both horrible, disgusting people who care far more about profits than they do about human life.

They are devoid of any compassion, but are fanatical ideologues.

[Hekate]

22. I think DUers no doubt remember Blackwater vividly from BushCheney's war...

If my dreams were to come true, Eric Prince would end his days in Gitmo or someplace equally charming.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

27. Yes. A cancer on America. THANKS MICHIGAN.

If he goes to Gitmo, he'll be a hero and will have a cell like an apartment. Pool etc.

[AllyCat]

23. I have no love for this horrible human being, but

Doesn’t the fact that he is cooperating fully indicate there may nothing to hide?

[dembotoz]

24. or he feels he is safe from prosecution

wasn't it hoover who know all the dirt on everyone?

[burrowowl]

25. K&R

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

26. Erik P

relative phones and computers...are in the depths of the seas. Most likely pitched from a helicopter Probably between Madagascar and India...bc that's where this hoto hangs out these days. That equipment has barnacles on it bc it's been there since near the 2016 election. Those phones -if they are new- have ZERO on them.

[dflprincess]

28. As Meg Ryan said:

[riversedge]

29. Glad to see this. More waiting. sigh.