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USA v. SUSSMANN

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Case Number:

1:21-cr-00582

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Firms

  1. February 17, 2022

    Ex-Perkins Coie Atty Casts FBI Lying Charge As Overreach

    The former Perkins Coie LLP partner charged with lying to the FBI asked a D.C. federal court Thursday to toss the case, claiming that the indictment represents "extraordinary prosecutorial overreach" and that allowing a trial to go forward risks criminalizing ordinary conduct.

  2. February 15, 2022

    Sussmann Says Special Counsel Is Trying To Politicize Case

    The former Perkins Coie attorney facing a charge of lying to the FBI late Monday slammed special counsel John Durham's newest accusation in D.C. federal court that he worked with a person who exploited access to Trump White House data, calling it an attempt to inflame media coverage and politicize the case with misleading claims. 

  3. February 14, 2022

    Latham's Prior Sussmann Work May Conflict, Durham Says

    Special counsel John Durham has raised potential conflicts of interest in Latham & Watkins LLP's representation of former Perkins Coie LLP attorney Michael Sussmann on a charge of lying to the FBI in the run-up to the 2016 election.

  4. January 26, 2022

    Ex-Clinton Atty Elias Testified To Sussmann Grand Jury

    Former Perkins Coie attorney and Hillary Clinton campaign counsel Marc Elias testified to a grand jury as part of the special counsel's case accusing fellow ex-firm partner Michael Sussmann of lying to the FBI in the run-up to the 2016 election, according to Tuesday court filings.

  5. December 08, 2021

    Judge Says Trial In Sussmann Case Likely To Start By June

    The D.C. federal judge presiding over a special counsel's case against an ex-Perkins Coie LLP partner for allegedly lying to the FBI said Wednesday that a trial would likely start by June 2022. But he noted he must first gain clearance to issue a scheduling order due to courtroom COVID-19 protocols.

  6. December 07, 2021

    Sussmann Says New Evidence Impairs Charge He Lied To FBI

    The ex-Perkins Coie LLP partner charged with lying to the FBI says new evidence impairs prosecutors' claim that he affirmatively misrepresented who he was acting on behalf of when turning over information that drew an alleged link between former President Donald Trump's company and a Russian bank.

  7. October 26, 2021

    Sussmann Again Seeks Details For 'Muddled' Criminal Charge

    Ex-Perkins Coie partner Michael Sussmann on Monday again demanded more "precision" on the criminal charge that he lied to the FBI's top lawyer as he drew a link between former President Donald Trump's company and a Russian bank.

  8. October 21, 2021

    Durham Denies That Sussmann FBI Lie Charge Lacks Clarity

    Special counsel John Durham on Wednesday resisted ex-Perkins Coie LLP partner Michael Sussmann's push for more specific details on the charge he lied to the FBI in the run-up to the 2016 election, calling the indictment more than adequate and saying much of what Sussmann seeks will be produced during discovery.

  9. October 06, 2021

    Sussmann Seeks Clarity On 'Vague,' 'Confusing' Indictment

    Former Perkins Coie LLP partner Michael Sussmann asked a D.C. federal court on Wednesday to require the U.S. Department of Justice to provide more specificity to the "vague" and "confusing" indictment that accuses the cybersecurity expert of lying to the FBI in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election.

  10. September 22, 2021

    Judge Says He'd Entertain Recusal Motion In Sussmann Case

    The D.C. federal judge overseeing the case involving a former Perkins Coie LLP lawyer accused of lying to the FBI in the run-up to the 2016 election said Wednesday he and the attorney were "professional acquaintances" in the U.S. Department of Justice decades ago, and he'd entertain a motion to recuse if desired.