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Lawyer Accused of Lying in F.B.I. Meeting on Russia Pleads Not Guilty

  • Adam Goldman, Charlie Savage--New York Times
  • published date: 2021-09-17 20:09:00 UTC

Michael A. Sussmann is accused of lying to the F.B.I. in a 2016 meeting with bureau’s top lawyer about possible links between Donald J. Trump and Russia.

The F.B.I. looked into the concerns about Alfa Bank but found insufficient evidence to support them, and the special counsel who later took over the Russia investigation, Robert S. Mueller III, ignor… [+1058 chars]