World A U.S. judge on Monday refused to dismiss charges against a Russian company accused of helping fund a propaganda operation to sway the 2016 presidential election in Donald Trump's favour, saying Special Counsel Robert Mueller had not exceeded his power. 13 Aug 2018 09:55PM Bookmark WASHINGTON: A U.S. judge on Monday refused to dismiss charges against a Russian company accused of helping fund a propaganda operation to sway the 2016 presidential election in Donald Trump's favour, saying Special Counsel Robert Mueller had not exceeded his power.Judge Dabney Friedrich, in an opinion filed in the U.S. District court for the District of Columbia, rejected Concord Management and Consulting LLC's argument that Mueller was unlawfully appointed and lacked prosecutorial authority.(Reporting by Tim Ahmann and Susan Heavey; Editing by Bill Trott) … [Read more...] about US judge says Mueller case against Russian company can proceed
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US judge orders accused Russian agent jailed pending trial
WASHINGTON: A judge on Wednesday ordered an accused Russian agent jailed until her trial after U.S. prosecutors argued she has ties to Russian intelligence and could flee the United States.Prosecutors have not charged the agent they identified as Maria Butina with espionage, but said she had been in contact with Russian intelligence operatives and kept contact information for several Russian agents.During a preliminary hearing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the lead prosecutor in the case showed a photo of Butina in a Washington restaurant meeting with someone whom they believe is a Russian intelligence agent.The 29-year-old former American University graduate student wore an orange prison jumpsuit in court and showed no emotion as her lawyer entered a not-guilty plea. Butina's next court appearance was scheduled for July 24.The government also displayed a copy of a handwritten note uncovered by the FBI at Butina's apartment asking how to respond to an … [Read more...] about US judge orders accused Russian agent jailed pending trial
US judge orders accused Russian agent Butina jailed
World A U.S. judge ordered accused Russian agent Maria Butina jailed on Wednesday pending trial after federal prosecutors warned that she has ties to Russian intelligence and was a flight risk. 19 Jul 2018 03:40AM Bookmark WASHINGTON: A U.S. judge ordered accused Russian agent Maria Butina jailed on Wednesday pending trial after federal prosecutors warned that she has ties to Russian intelligence and was a flight risk.During a hearing in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, prosecutors showed a photo of Butina meeting an alleged Russian intelligence operative at a Washington restaurant.(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; editing by Jonathan Oatis) … [Read more...] about US judge orders accused Russian agent Butina jailed
AT&T, Justice Department await decision that could determine future of media
Business AT&T Inc , which owns DirecTV, awaits a court ruling on Tuesday that will determine if it can buy Time Warner Inc , a decision that could prompt a cascade of pay TV companies buying television and movie makers and the first big test of the Trump administration's antitrust teams. 12 Jun 2018 10:35PM Bookmark WASHINGTON: AT&T Inc , which owns DirecTV, awaits a court ruling on Tuesday that will determine if it can buy Time Warner Inc , a decision that could prompt a cascade of pay TV companies buying television and movie makers and the first big test of the Trump administration's antitrust teams.Judge Richard Leon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is expected to rule at 4 p.m. ET (2000 GMT) on whether the US$85 billion deal may go forward more than 1-1/2 years after it was announced.The government argued in a six-week trial this spring that AT&T's ownership of DirecTV, which has 20 million subscribers, would become too powerful if … [Read more...] about AT&T, Justice Department await decision that could determine future of media
Manafort attempted to tamper with potential witnesses: US special counsel
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, who has been indicted by US Special Counsel Robert Mueller, attempted to tamper with potential witnesses, Mueller said in a court filing on Monday (June 4). Mueller, who is investigating possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, asked the judge overseeing the case in US District Court for the District of Columbia to revoke or revise an order releasing Manafort ahead of his trial. Manafort was released to home confinement after his arraignment in October 2017. Mueller has indicted Manafort in federal courts in Virginia and Washington, DC, with an array of allegations from money-laundering and failing to register as a foreign agent, to bank and tax fraud. Manafort has pleaded not guilty. FBI Special Agent Brock Domin, in a declaration filed with Mueller's motion, said Manafort had attempted to call, text and send encrypted messages in February to two people from "The Hapsburg Group," … [Read more...] about Manafort attempted to tamper with potential witnesses: US special counsel