USA v. Rafiekian et al

  1. September 12, 2019

    Va. Judge Eyes Tossing Flynn Associate's Conviction

    A Virginia federal judge on Thursday raised the possibility of ordering a new trial for an ex-business partner of former national security adviser Michael Flynn and appeared deeply skeptical about a July jury conviction for illegally lobbying on behalf of the Turkish government.

  2. July 23, 2019

    Michael Flynn Associate Convicted Of Illegal Lobbying

    A Virginia federal jury on Tuesday unanimously found an ex-business associate of former national security adviser Michael Flynn guilty of conspiracy charges and of acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government, court records show.

  3. July 16, 2019

    Flynn Intel Group Fights Feds' Bid For Covington Docs

    Flynn Intel Group pushed back Monday against prosecutors' efforts to obtain documents from Covington & Burling LLP, which represented ex-business associates of convicted former national security adviser Michael Flynn, even as the trial of one of the associates began.

  4. June 03, 2019

    Covington, Arent Fox Docs Fair Game In FARA Case, Feds Say

    Federal prosecutors have asked a Virginia federal court to rule that communications between two former business associates of Michael Flynn and their attorneys at Arent Fox LLP and Covington & Burling LLP are not subject to attorney-client privilege because the businessmen used the firms as part of their scheme to deceive the government.

  5. May 29, 2019

    Flynn Associate Says Covington Aided Privilege End-Run

    Former Michael Flynn business associate Bijan Rafiekian said Wednesday that attorneys at Covington & Burling LLP disregarded one of their clients — Flynn and Rafiekian's company — when they allowed Flynn to unilaterally waive the company's attorney-client privilege and thereby score points in Flynn's own criminal case.

  6. April 10, 2019

    Covington Told To Hand Whole Client File To Flynn Associate

    Michael Flynn business associate Bijan Rafiekian won an order on Tuesday telling Covington & Burling LLP to hand over notes and documents related to a false foreign agent registration that Rafiekian is accused of causing the firm to make about work he and Flynn did for the Turkish government.

  7. December 18, 2018

    Flynn Associate Denies Turkish Lobbying Charges

    A onetime business partner of former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Tuesday pled not guilty to acting as an unregistered agent for Turkey by allegedly using the pair's lobbying firm to conduct a smear campaign against an exiled Turkish cleric.

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