Roles of Trump fundraiser, Kushner's attorney were scrutinized in pardon bribe probe

[Eugene]

Original reporting: Trump Associates Said to Have Been Scrutinized in Suspected Pardon Scheme (New York Times)

Earlier DU thread in LBN: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142641115

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Source: Reuters

TRUMP 2020
DECEMBER 3, 2020 9:35 PM UPDATED AN HOUR AGO

Roles of Trump fundraiser, Kushner's attorney were scrutinized in pardon bribe probe

By Sarah N. Lynch, Lawrence Hurley
4 MIN READ

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former Trump fundraiser and a prominent lawyer were among the people scrutinized by the Justice Department for their roles in what a judge described as a possible bribery scheme to win a presidential pardon for a convicted felon, lawyers for the men said Thursday.

Lawyer Abbe Lowell’s attorney and friend Reid Weingarten said his client was never a target or subject in the Justice Department’s inquiry, while former fundraiser Elliot Broidy’s attorney William Burck said his client was “not under investigation and has not been accused by anyone of any wrongdoing whatsoever.”

No one has been charged in the investigation, the status of which is unclear.

The New York Times first reported Lowell and Broidy’s roles in the case on Thursday evening.

A federal judge on Tuesday released a heavily redacted document which revealed that the Justice Department had obtained possible evidence of a bribery scheme in which someone “would offer a substantial political contribution in exchange for a presidential pardon or reprieve of sentence.”

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-pardon/roles-of-trump-fundraiser-kushners-attorney-were-scrutinized-in-pardon-bribe-probe-idUSKBN28E0CL

[Hermit-The-Prog]

1. This plus DoJ recent announcements look like pressure to me

Crimes and criminals are coming out of the woodwork to get pardoned (or else) by Don the Killa Con before the get-out-of-jail free time slot closes.

[wishstar]

2. This scheme took place over 2 yrs ago since guy to make donation died in 2018

and Baras the convicted prisoner was released in August 2019.

Probably only reason case was still being investigated this summer was because Elliott Broidy was in plea deal negotiations over previous illegal lobbying charges and his plea deal was finalized in October 2020 and he is awaiting sentencing February 2021.

Reportedly attorney Lowell and WH officials were not targets of investigation.

[Gothmog]

3. You only hire Abbe Lowell when you are guilty

Abbe is a great lawyer