![]() ![]() Steele was offered “up to a million dollars” to corroborate the Dossier.ĭirector Comey was informed on all parts of the Crossfire Hurricane investigation, from its beginnings up until (theoretically) his termination.įBI Special Agent Kevin Helson, who handed Danchenko as a confidential human source, omitted key derogatory information – that Danchenko was the target of a previous espionage case – in his opening paperwork.įBI Special Agent Kevin Helson was recommended to assess Danchenko’s employer and look at the financial nature of Danchenko’s employment. We hope that we achieved those goals.įor us, here are some of the most important highlights from the trial: At the same time, we also aim for concision. ![]() Our goal is to always provide the most relevant information, preferably through transcript excerpts where you, the reader, can see the testimony for yourself and reach your own conclusions. This past week, we provided some of the most comprehensive coverage of the Danchenko trial that you’ll find. Danchenko might have been spared, but is there any reasonable doubt as to the FBI’s incompetence - and guilt? The institutions were on trial alongside Danchenko, with Durham recognizing in closing arguments that “the FBI mishandled the investigation at issue.” And the institutions rightly suffered. What is more important is that which informs our understanding of the Trump/Russia investigation and the FBI/DOJ/Mueller misconduct that sparked Crossfire Hurricane and continued through the Mueller investigation. Cue observations from 2020 from ourselves and many others: Danchenko himself has long been known as a fabricator, with his deceptions revealed as soon as information on his involvement in the Steele Dossier, his background, and his FBI interviews was released. That’s the difficulty of proving a false statements case when the FBI and the Mueller Special Counsel were uninterested in pursuing the truth.Īs we’ve seen from the course of this trial, the most important takeaways from this trial have never been the alleged lies. November 16, 2017: Danchenko lied that he “believed he has spoken to on the telephone,” when Danchenko well knew he had never spoken to Millian. ![]() October 24, 2017: Danchenko falsely stated to FBI agents that he believed he spoke to Millian on the phone on more than one occasion.Ĭount 5. May 18, 2017: Danchenko gave a false statement to FBI agents that he “was under the impression” that the late July 2016 call was from Millian.Ĭount 4. March 16, 2017: Danchenko told FBI agents he received a call in late July 2016 from a person he thought was Sergei Millian, when Danchenko knew he had never received a call from Millian.Ĭount 3. After count 1 was dismissed (the Charles Dolan count), these charges remained:Ĭount 2. Igor Danchenko has been found not guilty of providing false statements to federal officials in the course of their “investigation” into the Steele Dossier. ![]()
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