August 23, 2018
A California federal judge dismissed a consulting firm and its CEO from litigation over an alleged scheme by the Qatari government to hack the email account of a prominent Republican fundraiser as part of a smear campaign, holding that the claims detailing their supposed involvement aren’t enough to establish jurisdiction.
August 17, 2018
A California federal court ruled Friday that a lobbyist and his firm would not face claims they were involved in an alleged scheme by the Qatari government to hack the email account of a prominent Republican fundraiser and President Donald Trump supporter and leak stolen or doctored emails to the press.
July 24, 2018
A prominent Republican fundraiser accusing the Qatari government of authorizing the hacking of his servers as part of an alleged smear campaign asked a California federal court to request a statement from the U.S. Department of State on the potential national security implications of the case.
July 10, 2018
A prominent Republican fundraiser on Monday urged a California federal court not to toss his suit accusing the Qatari government of authorizing the hacking of his servers as part of an alleged campaign to smear him, saying the country is not entitled to the protections of the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act.
June 28, 2018
The government of Qatar asked a California federal judge Wednesday to toss a suit that accused the country and others of orchestrating a smear campaign against a prominent Republican fundraiser, arguing that the country should be protected from being sued under foreign sovereign immunity law.
March 26, 2018
A prominent Republican fundraiser and President Donald Trump supporter sued the Qatari government in California federal court Monday, accusing it of engaging in "sophisticated electronic warfare" against him and his company, leaking stolen or doctored emails to the press to smear his name.