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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,767 posts)
Fri Mar 25, 2022, 12:47 PM Mar 2022

Manhattan DA is returning evidence to witnesses, report says -- a sign it may be abandoning its Trump

investigation

The office of Manhattan District Attorney has started returning evidence to witnesses in its investigation into Donald Trump in a possible sign it's winding down the probe, The Daily Beast reported.

Two sources told the outlet that witnesses who gave evidence to prosecutors had been receiving it back recently.

Prosecutors generally return evidence to witnesses after an investigation has concluded, or when they no longer believe a crime has taken place.

The development comes after the The New York Times on Wednesday published the resignation letter of Mark Pomerantz, one of the two lead prosecutors on the case. Hew quit last month after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg expressed doubts about moving forward with the case against Trump.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-manhattan-da-is-returning-evidence-to-witnesses-report-says-%e2%80%94-a-sign-it-may-be-abandoning-its-trump-investigation/ar-AAVuhP5
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Manhattan DA is returning evidence to witnesses, report says -- a sign it may be abandoning its Trump (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 OP
JFC. JoanofArgh Mar 2022 #1
Nothing to see here. Just trump getting away with crimes. again. SoonerPride Mar 2022 #2
Who did Bragg defeat in his election? Budi Mar 2022 #3
Now he has backstabbed them all. overleft Mar 2022 #8
Depressing. nt KPN Mar 2022 #4
Not surprised. MontanaMama Mar 2022 #5
If these weren't actionable offenses I would daresay the Manhattan DA needs to abandon all its cases Mr. Ected Mar 2022 #6
Disappointing. Disgusting. Depressing. badhair77 Mar 2022 #7

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
2. Nothing to see here. Just trump getting away with crimes. again.
Fri Mar 25, 2022, 12:48 PM
Mar 2022

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Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
6. If these weren't actionable offenses I would daresay the Manhattan DA needs to abandon all its cases
Fri Mar 25, 2022, 12:58 PM
Mar 2022

Equal protection under the law and all that.

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