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GOP Lobbyist In Manafort Case Deleted 200K Emails [View all]
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Sam Patten admitted to using foreign money to buy Trump inaugural tickets, lied to Senate Intel Committee, and after his testimony deleted his entire Gmail archive folder. He's asking for probation.
The Trump Inauguration Swamp Festival investigation continues...
Sam Patten, a GOP lobbyist who straw-purchased inauguration tickets for a Ukranian oligarch, lied to the Senate Intel Committee about it, and then in a claim of "computer trouble" deleted his entire Gmail Archive folder containing a reported 200,000 emails.
As usual Natasha Bertrand has the story:
Natasha Bertrand
Verified account @NatashaBertrand
Sam Patten's attorneys say he concealed a payment from a Ukrainian oligarch to Trump's inaugural because he was "blinded by a desire to accommodate his client." His lawyers also say that he "erred" in deleting 200k emails following his interview with the Senate Intel Committee.
Link to tweet
Oh he also tried to buy tickets to the National Prayer Breakfast, which in 2017 was FULL of Russians, remember?
Ryan J. Reilly
Verified account @ryanjreilly
Maria Butina wrote that Russian attendees at 2017 National Prayer Breakfast were "coming to establish a back channel of communication.”
Link to tweet
https://crooksandliars.com/2019/04/gop-lobbyist-manafort-case-deleted-200k
But Her E-Mails!
PS. Don't buy the bullshit that Google deletes any of your emails within 2 years, if ever!
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