"Meanwhile, prosecutors are busily preparing for trial, filing motions Tuesday to compel five unnamed witnesses to testify under immunity from prosecution.
All five have refused to testify so as not to incriminate themselves; if Ellis approves these orders, what they say cannot be used against them.
The motions are sealed and the government will not name the witnesses unless they are called to testify.
“The five individuals identified in the motions at issue are third parties who have not been charged in this matter, and who have not been identified publicly with the case,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Uzo Asonye wrote. “The motions would reveal those individuals’ involvement . . . thereby creating the risk of their undue harassment.”" WP
You can almost hear Paulie puckering from way out here on the left coast.
In other news, the trial is staying in Alexandria instead of moving it to a more sympathetic region around Roanoke. Womp..w
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/local...=.d77718ff43ad