Posted on 03/22/2017 6:11:36 AM PDT by RummyChick
El Chapo could compromise hundreds, possibly thousands of federal drug investigations with a well-placed mole on his legal team ... that's the fear of federal officials. We've learned Chapo's legal team will become privy to thousands of sensitive DEA documents that chronicle his activities in the international drug trade. The worry ... that the lawyers Chapo hires will use the info to warn other drug kingpins of the DEA's moves, compromising the investigations.
Prosecutors went to court and asked the federal judge in Brooklyn who is presiding over Chapo's drug trafficking case to allow them to screen every potential foreign lawyer on Chapo's legal team to make sure they're on the up-and-up. The judge issued an order, obtained by TMZ, in which he allowed them to appoint a specific lawyer to do the screening.
Turns out, there's even a special name for this type of lawyer -- a "firewall attorney." It's someone who works in the U.S. Attorney's Office but is not involved in the Chapo case. It does raise questions ... they're all in the same office, after all. Nonetheless, the judge approved it.
If the firewall attorney thinks one or more of Chapo's lawyers are shady, a recommendation will go to the judge who could prevent the lawyer from joining the defense team.
The Chapo lawyer may be on the up and up today, but how easily can he be turned, by bribe or threat, later in the trial process?
Here’s where Gitmo, and military trial approach might help. Can we classify this guy a terrorist? He is not your normal
toothless copper-stealing meth-cooker.
Of course they will bribe or threaten everyone involved.
But it may not just be Cartels that do the bribing or threatening.
There was a case..don’t remember the name..of one of the high level guy’s in prison on drug related charges. Said he was a CIA asset.
This is lawyer common practice and has been going on for decades. It’s all part of being a shyster.
This makes sense. Who wouldn’t believe an inmate?
Why is there not the same concern about terrorists learning about data and collection methods?
Or did bo already give that all away?
There is no fix for moles in this case.
No legal way to stop leaks from helping the cartel and related drug kingpins.
It is easy to claim an inmate would lie instead of looking at why it could be true. I can’t remember the guy’s name but in his case..it made sense.
But maybe you are one of those that don’t believe US has been involved in running drugs...despite many many clues.
Zambada-Niebla is not the guy I am thinking about....but clearly there was something there.
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/a-billion-dollar-narco-junior-cuts-a-deal
btw, it’s their coke that was found on the crashed CIA rendition plane
On the Fed Legal Team, right?
That would be all of 'em.
I never said that. Personally, I know this is odd, but I just find the credibility of inmates low on the scale.
The DEA is worried that their crimes will be exposed.
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Agreed. It’s all about the funding to so many of them.
They don’t want legalized marijuana because it’s not good for their long-term careers.
They don’t really have a choice here, what are they supposed to do, give ElChapo the evidence that his biggest competitor is the CIA and the DEA?
Exactly.
That’s what the DEA should expect when they do decades long investigations.
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