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jberryhill

(62,444 posts) Fri Apr 20, 2018, 12:50 PM Apr 2018

If you are interested in the actual DNC civil complaint re: Russia

Here's a link to the actual complaint itself, instead of 20 screaming headlines saying the same thing:

https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.492363/gov.uscourts.nysd.492363.1.0.pdf

The DMCA claim is a nice touch.

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If you are interested in the actual DNC civil complaint re: Russia (Original Post) jberryhill Apr 2018 OP

Apologies, but This brings to the courts what we've been screaming for 2 years. Wwcd Apr 2018 #1

I recently posted a suggestion for this very thing but it got very little attention. triron Apr 2018 #3

Great find! Thanks for this. triron Apr 2018 #2

Thanks for posting the original complaint. It is an excellent point of ref. Wwcd Apr 2018 #4

It will take awhile to digest this, but it presents a really nice summary The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #5

It'll be a long time before it even gets that far jberryhill Apr 2018 #7

They'll never get the Russians or the Russian government. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #11

We shall see. Sophia4 Apr 2018 #14

They can always amend the complaint if they want to add a defendant. Sophia4 Apr 2018 #13

Thanks. dalton99a Apr 2018 #6

DMCA? Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #8

Thanks, good read so far. n/t emulatorloo Apr 2018 #9

thank you barbtries Apr 2018 #10

Thanks! Sophia4 Apr 2018 #12

KnR Hekate Apr 2018 #15

Thanks! Very helpful for following the details. BlueWI Apr 2018 #16

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)

1. Apologies, but This brings to the courts what we've been screaming for 2 years.

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 12:54 PM

Apr 2018

Its a big deal to finally have those cries finally heard .

It's A Big Damned Deal

triron

(21,995 posts)

3. I recently posted a suggestion for this very thing but it got very little attention.

Reply to Wwcd (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 12:58 PM

Apr 2018

It is a BIG damned deal as you say.

triron

(21,995 posts)

2. Great find! Thanks for this.

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 12:56 PM

Apr 2018

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)

4. Thanks for posting the original complaint. It is an excellent point of ref.

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 01:00 PM

Apr 2018

Much Appreciated

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,670 posts)

5. It will take awhile to digest this, but it presents a really nice summary

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 01:01 PM

Apr 2018

of the whole mess. I like the RICO claims in particular. I did notice that Trump was not sued personally, only the campaign; but the complaint describes actions taken by Trump himself as well as by the campaign. Why do you think they didn't sue Spanky? Which claims, if any, do you think will survive the various Rule 12 motions that will surely be filed?

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

7. It'll be a long time before it even gets that far

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 01:11 PM

Apr 2018

The primary defendant is a foreign sovereign.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,670 posts)

11. They'll never get the Russians or the Russian government.

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 01:41 PM

Apr 2018

That's pretty obvious. Do you think they have a sustainable cause of action against any of the Americans?

Sophia4

(3,515 posts)

14. We shall see.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #11)

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 01:50 PM

Apr 2018

Sophia4

(3,515 posts)

13. They can always amend the complaint if they want to add a defendant.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 01:49 PM

Apr 2018

It would be too controversial if they sued Trump now. They have to wait until they have done some discovery. On the other hand, he may never be among the plaintiffs. Depends on what they get in discovery most likely.