re: #324 Anymouse 🌹
This mistaken non-redaction conveniently lets co-conspirators know what Mueller shared
I have no idea whether this non-redaction was a colossal mistake or whether this was a cute way to disclose what evidence Mueller has shared with Manafort (remember: these five lies were not the only ones that Manafort told; just the only ones that Mueller wanted to describe).
But even ignoring the redaction fail, the filing feels very contemptuous, as if they’re still playing for a pardon.
Effectively, they’re admitting their client maybe lied or just conveniently forgot to minimize his ongoing conspiracy with someone even Rick Gates has said has ties to Russian intelligence — the same Russian intelligence agency that hacked Democrats. But they don’t think that’s a big deal. They’re just going to double down on obtaining more information on the evidence Mueller has while they wait for the pardon. (more)
The redaction error was likely just an error. A paralegal or legal secretary probably used the wrong method to redact the portions of the filing that were supposed to be redacted. No lawyer is going to risk their livelihood (and freedom) to so sloppily engage in potential obstruction of justice.