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The_jackalope

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Tue Jan 23, 2018, 11:11 PM Jan 2018

CNN: Gates may be negotiating with Mueller

Exclusive: New signs Gates may be negotiating with Mueller's team

Former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates has quietly added a prominent white-collar attorney, Tom Green, to his defense team, signaling that Gates' approach to his not-guilty plea could be changing behind the scenes.

Green, a well-known Washington defense lawyer, was seen at special counsel Robert Mueller's office twice last week. CNN is told by a source familiar with the matter that Green has joined Gates' team.

Green isn't listed in the court record as a lawyer in the case and works for a large law firm separate from Gates' primary lawyers.

Green's involvement suggests that there is an ongoing negotiation between the defendant's team and the prosecutors. At this stage, with Gates' charges filed and bail set, talks could concern the charges and Gates' plea. The defense and prosecution are currently working together on discovery of evidence.

The rats are all trying to grab the last deck chair as the Trumptanic continues to take on water.
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CNN: Gates may be negotiating with Mueller (Original Post) The_jackalope Jan 2018 OP
One area where the republican shithole is really bringing back jobs: defense lawyer firms. Squinch Jan 2018 #1
lol Little Star Jan 2018 #2
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