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BumRushDaShow

(129,053 posts)
Mon Aug 29, 2022, 11:09 AM Aug 2022

'Limited set of materials' potentially covered by attorney-client privilege found in Mar-a-Lago

Source: CNN Politics

(CNN)The Justice Department has identified "a limited set of materials" from its search of documents taken from Mar-a-Lago that potentially contain material covered by attorney-client privilege and is in the process of addressing privilege disputes, it said in a court filing Monday. Justice officials also confirmed that US intelligence officials are reviewing the documents for classified materials.

In a court filing last week, Trump, who is requesting a "special master" to oversee the review of evidence recovered from the search, pointed to some additional legal discussion of case law that he said supported his request. One of those cases had to do with his former attorney Rudy Giuliani. Nowhere in the filing did Trump suggest that material dealing with attorney-client privilege was seized in the FBI's search of his resort.

US District Judge Aileen Cannon has put both parties on notice that she had a "preliminary intent" to appoint a special master, a third-party attorney who would filter out privileged material seized in the search. She has scheduled a hearing for Thursday in Florida.

The FBI used law enforcement personnel who were not part of the investigation to search Trump's office in order to protect against potential attorney-client privilege issues, according to a redacted version of the search warrant affidavit released Friday.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/29/politics/mar-a-lago-document-review/



Full headline: Limited set of materials' potentially covered by attorney-client privilege found in Mar-a-Lago search, Justice Department says

Wanted to note that remember that he owned a number of properties and had interest in other businesses and was managing this stuff during his term in office, and if there was any correspondence back and forth regarding those businesses, that would probably be subject to "attorney-client privilege" (if unrelated to any federal government documents). But otherwise there is no "executive privilege" associated with any of that.

Original article -

(CNN)The Justice Department has identified "a limited set of materials" from its search of documents taken from Mar-a-Lago that potentially contain material covered by attorney-client privilege and is in the process of addressing privilege disputes, it said in a court filing Monday.

Justice officials also confirmed that US intelligence officials are reviewing the documents for classified materials.


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'Limited set of materials' potentially covered by attorney-client privilege found in Mar-a-Lago (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 OP
Limited so an easy job for the Master? pwb Aug 2022 #1
We see your delay tactic and call C_U_L8R Aug 2022 #2
Hustler Turbineguy Aug 2022 #3
I can hear FQX news already KS Toronado Aug 2022 #4
"Limited" may turn out to be "none" after the crime-fraud exemption Novara Aug 2022 #5
Isn't that the same whacko Trump-appointed-judge that canceled mask-requirements on planes? Obvious85 Aug 2022 #6
Everything tRump touches, dies! Now this persons legal reputation is complete Cannon fodder! Alexander Of Assyria Aug 2022 #8
Does this, "third-party attorney," have a top secret security clearance? Bayard Aug 2022 #7
No. It just means that person is neither from the TFG team or the DoJ/government. Claustrum Aug 2022 #10
DOJ says the filter team reviewing the records seized from Mar-a-Lago has completed its review LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #9
Isn't Putin his special master? BHDem53 Aug 2022 #11
DUzy! BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #12
AG Garland is playing 4D chess SheltieLover Aug 2022 #13

KS Toronado

(17,243 posts)
4. I can hear FQX news already
Mon Aug 29, 2022, 11:37 AM
Aug 2022

"Look at all the personal documents the FBI illegally stole from our Lord & Savior."

Obvious85

(259 posts)
6. Isn't that the same whacko Trump-appointed-judge that canceled mask-requirements on planes?
Mon Aug 29, 2022, 11:45 AM
Aug 2022

She needs to be removed

Bayard

(22,075 posts)
7. Does this, "third-party attorney," have a top secret security clearance?
Mon Aug 29, 2022, 11:55 AM
Aug 2022

Does third party mean, Libertarian or Green Party?

Claustrum

(4,845 posts)
10. No. It just means that person is neither from the TFG team or the DoJ/government.
Mon Aug 29, 2022, 01:23 PM
Aug 2022

In Michael Cohen and Rudy case, they brought in an ex-judge for it.

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