John Durham's prosecution team, particularly Andrew DeFilippis, violated a judge's order by introducing prejudicial hearsay during the trial against Michael Sussmann. DeFilippis had Robby Mook read a statement connecting Trump to Russia, which fed into conspiracy theories despite lacking substantive proof. This maneuver led to a public uproar and assertions from right-wing figures claiming it proved a hoax against Trump. Ultimately, the prosecution's rule-breaking did not contribute positively to their case, resulting in a jury's acquittal less than two weeks later, highlighting ethical concerns within the investigation.
On May 20, 2022 - a year after John Durham had obtained evidence showing that the draft SVR report that he always claimed was the basis of his investigation was based on "composite" emails, and as such, proof that the SVR was framing Hillary Clinton - his lead prosecutor, Andrew DeFilippis, openly defied a judge's order.
DeFilippis instructed Hillary Clinton's former campaign manager, Robby Mook, to read a quote from Jake Sullivan about the Alfa Bank anomalies saying, "This secret hotline may be the key to unlocking the mystery of Trump's ties to Russia. It certainly seems the Trump Organization felt it had something to hide, given that it apparently took steps to conceal the link when it was discovered by journalists."
By cheating, Durham's team presented six elements of the conspiracy theory based on the SVR attack on Hillary to the jury, in spite of rulings prohibiting them from doing so.
Yet Durham broke the rules to tell his manufactured story, and it worked in the public sphere.
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