Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Inside Mueller's New Army

Chelsea Manning, Iranian extortionists, and Hillaryland's original hacker-they've all been targets for prosecutors that now work for Team Mueller.

When Mueller first started his investigation into potential coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin, he brought on just over a dozen seasoned prosecutors-some from inside the Justice Department and others from private practice-to work on his team.

Court filings show that at least half a dozen new names are participating in Mueller's work, all current Justice Department prosecutors.

Of all of Mueller's new prosecutors, Dickey-who joined the special counsel's team last November-may have the experience that hits closest to home: He worked on the prosecution of Romanian hacker Marcel Lazar Lehel, known as Guccifer.

A Washington criminal defense attorney familiar with her work, who spoke anonymously to prevent tension between himself and Rakoczy, said her work for Mueller has generated some head-scratching, since Mueller isn't investigating any violent street crimes.

Curtis' work meant she crossed paths with one of the most high-profile lawyers representing a client who has been enmeshed in the Mueller probe: Abbe Lowell, Jared Kushner's attorney.

The new attorneys bring additional breadth and depth to Mueller's team, as well as experience working on complex and politically sensitive matters.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-muellers-new-army 

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