Lawyer Says Difi's Claims on Spy Evidence Undercut Prosecutors

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1. Interesting

Taking note of particular issue of concern in the defense attorney's remarks, potential false narrative of how a case was investigated to present to the court..

just a point of interest.

“Public statements by intelligence officials belie this unbroken record, suggesting that the government is in fact improperly withholding notice,’’ Mr. Chapman wrote. The filing goes on to suggest prosecutors may be engaged in “evidence laundering’’ –- creating a false narrative of how a case was investigated to present in court.

A spokeswoman for the prosecutor’s office did not immediately return a call for comment. A spokesman for the senator did not immediately comment.

Government officials speaking to Congress “say this evidence is critical to prosecution, but then show up at trial and say it’s not so critical we have to rely on it in court,” said Patrick Toomey, a lawyer at the American Civil Liberties Union, which has been tracking the Qazi case.

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