Month: July 2019
1. Here’s a link to US Senate impeachment rules. I think @TribeLaw has the right approach: Impeach Trump and then move on to defeat @POTUS @Trump on policy and morality. Don’t hold the trial.
#EDVA Trial of Flynn partner Bijan Rafiekian goes to the jury. Link to minute order and docket excerpt.
Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Anthony J. Trenga: Jury Trial (Day 5) as to Bijan Rafiekian held on 7/22/2019. Counsel appeared same as previous days. Defendant adduces evidence and rests. No rebuttal evidence adduced. Government makes oral Motion for Reconsideration – taken under advisement. Defense renews their Rule 29 Motion – reserve on judgment. Jury Instructions given. Closing Arguments heard. Jury given the case and excused to begin deliberations at 9:15 a.m. tomorrow. Jury Trial (Day 6) set for 7/23/2019 at 09:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 701 before District Judge Anthony J. Trenga. (Court Reporter R. Montgomery)(dzir) (Entered: 07/22/2019)
Docket fragment 3
Why ‘send her back’ is even worse than ‘lock her up’: Max Boot.
Link: #GeorgeNader #EDVA indictment. Per @maddow Nader’s attorneys raising statute of limitations in new #MannAct charge. Nonsense but interesting: Relates to @POTUS #Trump & #JeffreyEpstein.
Here’s the link to the unsealed George Nader Indictment.
The statute that Nader is charged with, 18 USC 2423(a), is part of “Chapter 117” of Title 18 USC. Chapter 117 includes these sections:
- § 2421. Transportation generally
- § 2421A. Promotion or facilitation of prostitution and reckless disregard of sex trafficking
- § 2422. Coercion and enticement
- § 2423. Transportation of minors
- § 2424. Filing factual statement about alien individual
- § 2425. Use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor
- § 2426. Repeat offenders
- § 2427. Inclusion of offenses relating to child pornography in definition of sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense
- § 2428. Forfeitures
- § 2429. Mandatory restitution
The relevant statute of limitations, 18 U.S. Code § 3299 “Child abduction and sex offenses,” provides:
Notwithstanding any other law, an indictment may be found or an information instituted at any time without limitation for any offense under section 1201 involving a minor victim, and for any felony under chapter 109A, 110 (except for section [1] 2257 and 2257A), or 117, or section 1591.
So you can see anything in Chapter 117 clearly has no statute of limitations. For Nader it was for transporting a minor to commit sexual assault.
So how is that related to Trump and Epstein?
Before the election I was monitoring the Jane Doe Trump child rape case filed in the SDNY. The facts that were stated with sworn declarations in that case showed that Epstein’s conspirators trolled the NYC Port Authority Bus Station for Epstein’s victims. I spotted the issue and looked at the Mann and, Bingo!. IMO that Epstein conspiracy condict violates this statute:
Whoever, using the mail or any facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce, or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States knowingly persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any individual who has not attained the age of 18 years, to engage in prostitution or any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 10 years or for life.
18 U.S. Code § 2422. Coercion and enticement
And like the 18 USC 2423(a) charge against Nadler, this 18 U.S. Code § 2422 charge, is in Chapter 117 of Title 18 and I spotted it in November 2016 related to Trump and Epstein that there was no statute of limitations.
Here are my posts to DOJ accounts.
Got ’em!
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