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Dulcinea

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Fri Nov 24, 2017, 12:04 AM Nov 2017

Flynn's lawyers no longer sharing information with Trump's legal team

(CNN)Michael Flynn's lawyers have told other defense lawyers in the ongoing Russia probe, including President Donald Trump's legal team, that they're no longer able to share information, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.

The source added that the decision to cease informal information-sharing could be an indication Flynn is preparing to plead guilty in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

The New York Times first reported the change Thursday, citing four people involved with the case, and added that it could be "an indication that Mr. Flynn is cooperating with prosecutors or negotiating ... a deal."

While Flynn's lawyers had previously shared information with Trump's team, the change does not necessarily indicate that Flynn is cooperating with Mueller.

Jay Sekulow, a member of Trump's legal team, said that the decision to no longer share information "is not entirely unexpected" and shouldn't be seen as an indication of cooperation.

"No one should draw the conclusion that this means anything about General Flynn cooperating against the President," Sekulow added.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/23/politics/michael-flynn-donald-trump-robert-mueller-new-york-times/index.html

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Flynn's lawyers no longer sharing information with Trump's legal team (Original Post) Dulcinea Nov 2017 OP
According to attorney Seth Abramsen RandySF Nov 2017 #1

RandySF

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1. According to attorney Seth Abramsen
Fri Nov 24, 2017, 12:18 AM
Nov 2017

That information sharing was witness tampering on Trump’s part since Flynn and Mueller had been working on a deal since March.

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