The ramifications of FTI’s dossier investigation could be game-changing for Mueller’s probe, because it “would establish outside veracity of dossier allegations,” a source familiar with the work told Foreign Policy. Yet news of FTI’s involvement, including the critical role of a former top FBI official, would also be controversial because the dossier itself is “a political football,” the source said. With the special counsel probe under wraps, the BuzzFeed court case could represent the first public airing of an investigation into the veracity of some of the dossier’s claims.įTI is a Washington-based business advisory firm that specializes in areas ranging from corporate litigation to forensic accounting, and it is a frequent post-government landing pad for FBI officials. The investigation, being conducted by FTI Consulting, is running in parallel to special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia in Kremlin-directed efforts to interfere with the 2016 presidential election. President Donald Trump’s alleged ties to Russia, which is now being sued over its explosive allegations. Their client: BuzzFeed, the news organization that first published the dossier on U.S. However, FBI Director James Comey said earlier this month that the bureau was probing whether there was collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government.For the last six months, a team led by a former top FBI and White House cybersecurity official has been traveling the globe on a secret mission to verify parts of the Trump dossier, according to four sources familiar with different aspects of the ongoing probe. Trump called it "a disgrace," "fake news," "phony stuff," and " crap" when the reports surfaced. The documents even referenced a potentially treasonous act.
The Trump dossier was a leak of unsubstantiated anti-Trump documents that touched on everything from Russia allegedly having leverage to extort him to alleged sexual escapades. The site, however, has apologized to Gubarev and blacked out his name from the document online. "We're surprised by the plaintiffs' desire to make light of this matter," Buzzfeed said in a statement. Buzzfeed is "surprised"įor its part, Buzzfeed remains "confident" that the lawsuit will be dismissed. "Defendants simply do not want to be in Florida, because they believe they will receive more favorable treatment in New York," the document claims. In the aftermath, Gawker filed for bankruptcy and auctioned off itself.
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After starting with a kitty reference, the court filing (PDF) claims that the dossier, as applied to Gubarev, does not have "any basis in fact whatsoever." The document from Gubarev's legal team also focuses on a jurisdictional fight as to whether the case should be dismissed or heard in Florida or New York. Gubarev's lawyers hint that Buzzfeed might not want to face a jury in Florida, the state where a jury concluded that Gawker should pay $140 million to Hulk Hogan for publishing a sex tape of the former pro wrestler.
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