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orangecrush

(19,665 posts) Wed Jan 10, 2018, 03:39 PM Jan 2018

Mueller adds veteran cyber prosecutor to special-counsel team

Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has added a veteran cyber prosecutor to his team, filling what has long been a gap in expertise and potentially signaling a recent focus on computer crimes.

Ryan K. Dickey was assigned to Mueller's team in early November from the Justice Department's computer crime and intellectual-property section, said a spokesman for the special counsel's office. He joined 16 other lawyers who are highly respected by their peers but who have come under fire from Republicans wary of some of their political contributions to Democrats.

Related: [As Mueller builds his Russia special-counsel team, every hire is under scrutiny]

Dickey's addition is particularly notable because he is the first publicly known member of the team specializing solely in cyber issues. The others' expertise is mainly in a variety of white-collar crimes, including fraud, money laundering and public corruption, though Mueller also has appellate specialists and one of the government's foremost experts in criminal law.

Zainab Ahmad and Brandon Van Grack have handled some cybercrime issues in the past, though they are recognized more for their work on terrorism and national security.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/world/national-security/mueller-adds-veteran-cyber-prosecutor-to-special-counsel-team/2018/01/10/860f3364-f585-11e7-b34a-b85626af34ef_story.html

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Mueller adds veteran cyber prosecutor to special-counsel team (Original Post) orangecrush Jan 2018 OP

What was that the Trump lawyers were saying? bearsfootball516 Jan 2018 #1

... orangecrush Jan 2018 #2

Well, those lawyers didn't say what "year" it would end by. n/t Yavin4 Jan 2018 #14

If he's adding these specialists, he's onto something. Trump should be sweating. sunonmars Jan 2018 #3

like this... orangecrush Jan 2018 #7

He hired a lawyer a few months ago whose specialty is BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #23

A sweet piece of news, crush!! Mr. Mueller is pushing forward, and people might want to...get outta Leghorn21 Jan 2018 #4

"Talleyrand fires a shot in the room orangecrush Jan 2018 #5

This will be the trial of the century... Sancho Jan 2018 #6

always forget... orangecrush Jan 2018 #8

perfect! Sancho Jan 2018 #10

"Ryan K. Dickey was assigned to Mueller's team in early November" BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #9

A very tight ship orangecrush Jan 2018 #11

You got that right! BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #16

A fun observation: Leghorn21 Jan 2018 #12

So true orangecrush Jan 2018 #13

Our FVEY Ally Australia, steps up their cyber crime Laws. Wwcd Jan 2018 #15

They are setting orangecrush Jan 2018 #19

I wonder if these new Laws will affect Peter Thiel. He bought himself a Wwcd Jan 2018 #21

The Russian pattern orangecrush Jan 2018 #29

😐 Wwcd Jan 2018 #30

This certainly doesn't indicate that probe is nearing completion. triron Jan 2018 #17

Going in for the kill Botany Jan 2018 #18

The digital chickens orangecrush Jan 2018 #28

Mueller's really committed to this witch hunt, isn't he? gratuitous Jan 2018 #20

... orangecrush Jan 2018 #27

Can I speculate the following? Volaris Jan 2018 #22

Sounds reasonable orangecrush Jan 2018 #26

Wonderful. They_Live Jan 2018 #24

"No collusion, no collusion, no collusion, investigate Hillary" Motley13 Jan 2018 #25

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

1. What was that the Trump lawyers were saying?

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 03:43 PM

Jan 2018

"The investigation will be over by December"

"We believe the investigation will be over by Christmas"

"It will be wrapped up by the end of the year"

orangecrush

(19,665 posts)

2. ...

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 03:45 PM

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Yavin4

(35,455 posts)

14. Well, those lawyers didn't say what "year" it would end by. n/t

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 04:26 PM

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sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

3. If he's adding these specialists, he's onto something. Trump should be sweating.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 03:47 PM

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orangecrush

(19,665 posts)

7. like this...

Reply to sunonmars (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 03:58 PM

Jan 2018

BigmanPigman

(51,660 posts)

23. He hired a lawyer a few months ago whose specialty is

Reply to sunonmars (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 05:38 PM

Jan 2018

money laundering too!

Leghorn21

(13,527 posts)

4. A sweet piece of news, crush!! Mr. Mueller is pushing forward, and people might want to...get outta

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 03:51 PM

Jan 2018

his way?!? Or - not, as they see fit

orangecrush

(19,665 posts)

5. "Talleyrand fires a shot in the room

Reply to Leghorn21 (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 03:57 PM

Jan 2018

to see who jumps out the window!"

Sancho

(9,072 posts)

6. This will be the trial of the century...

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 03:57 PM

Jan 2018

The mother of all special prosecutors is going to court in Bowling Green.

orangecrush

(19,665 posts)

8. always forget...

Reply to Sancho (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 04:01 PM

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Sancho

(9,072 posts)

10. perfect!

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 04:06 PM

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BumRushDaShow

(129,989 posts)

9. "Ryan K. Dickey was assigned to Mueller's team in early November"

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 04:02 PM

Jan 2018

So it's only now that we know about him and he's just getting started! And he was brought on just after the Manafort and Gates indictments were released (which happened at the end of October).

orangecrush

(19,665 posts)

11. A very tight ship

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 04:14 PM

Jan 2018

Mr. Mueller runs!

BumRushDaShow

(129,989 posts)

16. You got that right!

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #11)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 04:53 PM

Jan 2018

Leghorn21

(13,527 posts)

12. A fun observation:

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 04:19 PM

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Link to tweet

?s=17

orangecrush

(19,665 posts)

13. So true

Reply to Leghorn21 (Reply #12)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 04:22 PM

Jan 2018

I would bet that never before in our history has a team like this been assembled!

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)

15. Our FVEY Ally Australia, steps up their cyber crime Laws.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 04:35 PM

Jan 2018

They are not waiting for the crime to be committed first.
They see what's coming & what the US is now trying to unsnarl itself from.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016199572
New sabotage laws for cyber attacks on Australia's critical infrastructure"

"For the first time, sabotage will include planting a device or piece of computer code that can be used to damage Australia's national security. "

More at link

orangecrush

(19,665 posts)

19. They are setting

Reply to Wwcd (Reply #15)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 04:58 PM

Jan 2018

an excellent example.

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)

21. I wonder if these new Laws will affect Peter Thiel. He bought himself a

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #19)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 05:06 PM

Jan 2018

new citizenshp in New Zeland as soon as Trump was elected.
Not sue why but that has been suspicious since Thiel's own involvement in electing Trump has been noted.

Uugh. Were these saboteurs set to make thei way around the entire world?
Targeting every country as they did the USA?

Australia sees what's coming

orangecrush

(19,665 posts)

29. The Russian pattern

Reply to Wwcd (Reply #21)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 10:29 PM

Jan 2018

is the same across the globe.

Sew chaos, weaken stability, and then manipulate the resulting putty.

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)

30. 😐

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #29)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 10:42 PM

Jan 2018

No words left.

triron

(22,030 posts)

17. This certainly doesn't indicate that probe is nearing completion.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 04:54 PM

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Botany

(70,643 posts)

18. Going in for the kill

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 04:57 PM

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Because after all it was an act of cyber warfare on America done in conjunction w/Team
Trump, the GOP, and Fox New.

orangecrush

(19,665 posts)

28. The digital chickens

Reply to Botany (Reply #18)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 10:27 PM

Jan 2018

coming home to roost.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

20. Mueller's really committed to this witch hunt, isn't he?

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 05:02 PM

Jan 2018

As bad as the Chinese and their global climate change hoax.

Has to really bother the president.

orangecrush

(19,665 posts)

27. ...

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #20)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 10:26 PM

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Volaris

(10,278 posts)

22. Can I speculate the following?

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 05:12 PM

Jan 2018

Mueller has finally gotten to Cambridge Analytica, and that means Bannon (is either in the barrel, or has flipped and given them a ton of dirt and data that will require a cyber expert to sift through...so Mueller went and found one).

'There's another body and this one has a note. Oh, IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!'--SHERLOCK HOLMES, A Study in Pink.