Wait, this was not supposed to happen. Remember all those absent Russians and Russian companies Mueller indicted? The indictments were planned to be merely a publicity stunt, not to have a court appearance on the other side by a defendant demanding to make the government produce their evidence! Mueller has responded with the novel argument that because the defendant had not been served, it cannot answer or make a court appearance. This, of course, is unprecedented and complete nonsense. A defendant charged with a crime can stand for the alleged crimes anytime, and it does not matter that the prosecutor did not expect or want it to happen....Last month a team of Washington lawyers reportedly appeared out of nowhere and notified the court that they represent Concord Management and Consulting, one of the companies targeted by Mueller...
By indicting a business entity, Mueller has invited just such an appearance. How else, but by an attorney is a business to go to court...something Mueller obviously did not contemplate. It was easy to allege all sorts of Russian crimes, but when demanded to put up or shut up, it looks like Mr. Mueller is not ready. This should be fun. The cogent Point is that once indicted the company and its principals are immune to testimony and discovery is a one way street aimed at the government. The defendant(s) do not have to produce anything voluntarily, while the government has to produce everything. Oops, Mr. Mueller...you screwed up in order to get a headline.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2018/05...vidence-631488