BuzzFeed suing DNC over info tied to Trump dossier
Source: The HILL
BuzzFeed is suing the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to get the committee to turn over information related to the so-called Steele dossier in an effort to bolster its defense in a lawsuit related to the dossier
BuzzFeed is arguing that the DNC has information that could link Gubarev to the 2016 Russian hack into the committee's servers, which would undermine his libel complaint.
As part of the discovery process, BuzzFeed is attempting to verify claims in the dossier that relate to the hacking of the DNC which, the dossier alleges, was done with the support of Aleksej Gubarev, a Russian businessman," BuzzFeed News spokesman Matt Mittenthal told The Hill in a statement.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/media/373711-buzzfeed-suing-dnc-over-trump-dossier
7962
(11,841 posts)pnwmom
(109,006 posts)so whatever might have been discoverable on their old system (which the hackers already knew about) shouldn't matter that much anyway.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,484 posts)I haven't seen any of the court documents on either side. Don't know the specifics of what BuzzFeed is asking for or why, nor what the DNC's response is or might be.
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)Buzzfeed wants the information from the DNC to bolster its case.
https://www.axios.com/buzzfeed-sues-dnc-add9ba11-c5b2-46cc-b111-f59725d640d2.html
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,484 posts)The Axios story links to a Vanity Fair article which does contain a few more details. Still no court documents, though. I lost faith in 'non-lawyer spokesperson' statements way back when Groklaw was active -- actual court documents can cut through spin.
SpicyBoi
(162 posts)The DNC should release this information. Perhaps the release would help us combat against Russian meddling.