lj-!36j2o((u tl#tCR]]MBhIt:Xj4r~'E9FM' 0000004612 00000 n Danchenko pleaded not guilty to the charges, and his trial is currently set to commence on October 11, 2022.REF. 0000010026 00000 n Like all such quarrels, it has, in fact, created, not two, but several parties; each of which has some objects in common with some one of those to which it is opposed. Lord Durham's Report, 1839 - University of Victoria I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires. Archive Center Durham, NC CivicEngage David Mills, Richard Foot, and Andrew McIntosh, Carol Wilton, "'A Firebrand amongst the People': The Durham Meetings and Popular Politics in Upper Canada. sJevR9/M+a$X;E$ fB#L4:4bl[GEj;_ px".crp VZClX#rBC+:@ 3EB@ XKQ, <> Elias also served as general counsel to both Hillary for America and the DNC during the 2016 election cycle.REF Michael Sussmann was also a partner at the Perkins Coie law firm during the relevant time period, specializing in privacy and cybersecurity law. From: Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, Subject: Acknowledgement Letter (8.2.21).pdf. 0000010627 00000 n Although I hadexpected Mr.Durham to complete his work by the summer of2020, the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as additional information he uncovered . H|n@yL/_vWr'j+5R%{S]}8,73guzk!rp/[8P!* JqS!y| 7Aqma?%RI_%P4.|Zz7,(F"Ssf(1A>[g=BN\yqix2BM.d$V+d(#\=B }YBbB2~WNoUb#f}. Legal Fellow and Manager, Meese Center for Legal Studies. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, in 2016, Galkina was a press secretary to Aleksej Gubarev, a Russian Internet entrepreneur living in Cyprus.REF In early 2016, Galkina travelled to Washington, D.C., in an effort to develop a marketing campaign for Servers.com, one of Gubarevs business interests. But the battle over shaping perceptions is still very . Durhams indictment of Michael Sussmann and other court filings reveal how senior members of Hillary Clintons 2016 presidential campaign formed a joint venture with lawyers, opposition researchers, foreign nationals, and computer data analysts to produce false opposition research against then-candidate Donald Trump and aggressively disseminated that disinformation to reporters, the FBI, and others. The meetings were represented as nonpartisan, respectable, loyal, orderly and deserving of parliamentary support. Foers article in Slate describes how Lorenzen began collecting Internet data on the Trump organization in late July 2016. hb```e``*b`a`Rcd@ AF~. Special Counsel Robert Muellers report mentions the Prague allegation only in the context that Cohen denied that a such a meeting ever took place.REF The name of Igor Diveykin does not even appear in Muellers report. The Report was highly controversial. Durham may be investigating whether and to what extent then-candidate Hillary Clinton had knowledge of the disinformation campaign. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. Indeed, from 1791 to the rebellions, the elected representatives of Lower Canada had been demanding control over the budget of the colony. The full story of the Clinton campaigns corrupt joint venture may only come to light if and when Durham releases a final report at the conclusion of his investigation. HtUn0+xLqR Authors: The assertion that the so-called "French" Canadians had no history and no culture and that the conflict was primarily that of two ethnic groups evidently outraged Papineau. That has been irrevocably done; and the experiment of depriving the people of their present constitutional power, is not to be thought of. In October, Fritsch and two other Fusion GPS employees visited Foer at his home to brief him on the Alfa-Bank allegations. In the long run, it advanced democracy and played a central role in the evolution of Canada's political independence from Britain.[3]. hbbd``b`: $@Dp,. 0000008520 00000 n DAISY download. Q DA Deberry will present the 2021 Annual Report virtually on Wednesday, February 16, at 6 p.m. Members of the public can view the presentation and submit questions on the Durham DA's Office . Along with Elias, Sussmann allegedly played a key role in the creation and dissemination of false allegations relating to the Trump organization and Alfa-Bank. Durham report pdf 2021. "[11], "We are not now to consider the policy of establishing representative government in the North American Colonies. 0000090351 00000 n and Whatever Durham uncovers, the Clinton campaignincluding Hillary Clinton and her foreign policy advisor, Jake Sullivantouted the fabricated Alfa-Bank allegation in the days leading up to the 2016 election. Washington, D.C. 20530, Russian National Indicted for Making False Statements to the FBI, November 4, 2021, Grand Jury Indicts D.C. Attorney with Making False Statements to the FBI in 2016 Regarding Alleged Communications Between Trump Organization and Russian Bank, September 16, 2021, U.S. Department of Justice 0000009189 00000 n 86 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<941EA52D12A78343B6ADFE423C199631>]/Index[68 26]/Info 67 0 R/Length 86/Prev 360930/Root 69 0 R/Size 94/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream For print-disabled users. Danchenko, who has been friends with Galkina since they were both teenagers in Russia, described Galkina as a key source for what he called the Trump dossier.REF According to Danchenko, Galkina knows someone in the Kremlin with direct/indirect access to Sergey Ivanov (then chief of staff to the Russian Presidential Administration). Please be advised that another request for this same information is now the subject of litigation. The Durham investigation indicates a coordinated effort by the Clinton campaign to disseminate false allegations against Donald Trump to win the 2016 election. Durhams investigation has revealed that Sullivan and other senior members of Hillary for America were aware of the Alfa-Bank disinformation well before the Slate article was published on October 31. Durhams filings indicate that the central component of the joint ventures disinformation campaignthe so-called Steele Dossierconsisted almost entirely of rumors, innuendo, and outright falsehoods fabricated by sources reporting to former British spy Christopher Steele. Adobe Reader may be required to view some documents. 0000093236 00000 n 4 0 obj This paper summarizes Special Counsel Durhams findings to date regarding just some of the actions taken by key players in Hillary for Americas 2016 disinformation campaign against Trump. Lord Durham's report on the affairs of British North America; by Durham, John George Lambton, Earl of, 1792-1840; Lucas, Charles Prestwood, Sir, 1853-1931. John Durham Sussmann filing 2/11/22 Contributed by CNN Digital (CNN) p. 1. The Durham investigation indicates a coordinated effort by the Clinton campaign to disseminate false allegations against Donald Trump to win the 2016 election. Special Counsel John Durham's Office | Special Counsel John Durham 0000128152 00000 n Lord Durham's Report on the Affairs of British North America abridged to highlight constitutional defects and recommendations with context REPORT TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY YOUR MAJESTY, in entrusting me with the Government of the Province of Lower Canada, during the critical period of the suspension of its constitution, was . ", Anna Plassart, and Hugo Bonin, "Democratic struggle or national uprising? The indictment states that Sussmann met with Baker at FBI headquarters on September 19, 2016 (less than two months before the presidential election), and presented him with data files and three white papers purporting to show a secret channel of communications between Internet servers belonging to the Trump organization and Alfa-Bank.REF (It turns out that the Internet server in question did not belong to the Trump organization, but rather had been administered by a mass marketing email company that sent advertisements for Trump hotels and hundreds of other clients.)REF, During his meeting with Baker, Sussmann allegedly told Baker that he (Sussmann) was not acting on behalf of any client, which led Baker to believe that Sussmann was acting as a good citizennot as a paid advocate or political operative.REF The indictment further alleges Sussmann was, in fact, acting on behalf of two clientsHillary for America and Rodney Joffe, an executive at Neustar, Inc., a Virginia-based Internet company.REF. 68 0 obj <> endobj The Durham Report: Senate Republicans DEMAND Complete Public Transparency Hillary for Americas disinformation efforts consisted of two main components: (1) creating and disseminating the so-called Steele Dossier that falsely alleged, inter alia, the existence of an extensive conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin;REF and (2) concocting false allegations regarding a secret computer communications link between the Trump organization and Alfa-Bank, Russias largest private commercial bank. In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. Special Counsels Office Choose the drop down menus to view archived documents. This is a big story. Indeed, Fusion GPSs office in Washington, D.C., became something of a public reading room for journalists who were looking for information about Trump.REF According to published reports, Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch aggressively shopped the false opposition research: Fusion GPS pressured reporters at several media outlets to publish the false Alfa-Bank disinformation. 0000100284 00000 n He was indicted by Durham on November 3, 2021, on five counts of making false statements to the FBI. : GOVERNMENT'S MOTION TO INQUIRE INTO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 1. We are unable to respond to your request while this matter is being litigated. 0000004842 00000 n Regarding both of those components, concerted efforts were made by the Clinton campaign, Perkins Coie attorneys, Fusion GPS, Christopher Steele, and others to present false allegations to the FBI and to disseminate them to media outlets for the purpose of denigrating Trump and his campaign. The report was entitled "Report on the Affairs of British North America". "[4] and called the French Canadians "a people with no literature and no history".[5]. Manos told Joffe that his findings do not make much sense with the storyline you have.REF. In August 2016, Manos queried the Neustar Internet data for the Trump organization domain name (mail1.trump-email.com) and determined that none of the domains that had communicated with it had links to Russia. Steven Groves is Margaret Thatcher Fellow in the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, at The Heritage Foundation. Both Canadas were in a state of distress. Days after the 2016 election, Joffe stated in an e-mail that he was tentatively offered the top [cybersecurity] job by the Democrats when it looked like theyd win. Elias received budget approval from Mook to hire consultants, including Fusion GPS.REF In total, Perkins Coie paid more than $1 million to Fusion GPS in 2016 for services rendered to Hillary for America.REF. 0000127373 00000 n !3v V!IT&`:caM&YH~susF*`L`}GbeU"iiN;_"8' ZQ~jL$%~o,2Du&^}FYW&!m6*X3~n/ReCe, Statement of Expenditures, April 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022, Statement of Expenditures, October 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022, Statement of Expenditures, April 1, 2021 - September 30, 2021, Statement of Expenditures, October 19, 2020 - March 31, 2021, Department of Justice endstream endobj 69 0 obj <>/Metadata 9 0 R/Pages 65 0 R/StructTreeRoot 18 0 R/Type/Catalog>> endobj 70 0 obj <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 71 0 obj <>stream Durham Report Executive Summary MuckRock like this one. 0000007890 00000 n 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Responsible government was only granted to these colonies after 1848.[13]. In Lower Canada, anglophone Tories were supportive because it would enable them to remain in power. Department of Justice, Subject: Your FOIA Request FOIA-2021-01633. 0000001766 00000 n 4. [17], This article is about the 1839 report on the causes of rebellions in Canada. II. 0000001907 00000 n It was pointed out that many of the Patriote leaders were of British or British Canadian origin, including among others Wolfred Nelson, the hero of the Battle of Saint-Denis; Robert Nelson, author of the Declaration of Independence of Lower Canada, who would have become President of Lower Canada had the second insurrection succeeded; journalist Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan; and Thomas Storrow Brown, general during the Battle of St-Charles. The central players in the joint venture were Hillary for America, Perkins Coie LLP, and Fusion GPS. On May 13, 2019, directed John Durham , U.S. Attorney for the District ofConnecticut, to investigate certain intelligence and law -enforcement activities surrounding the 2016 presidential election. Publication date 1912 . TTY/ASCII/TDD: 800-877-8339. In July, Dolan gifted Clintons autobiography to Galkina, inscribing it with To my good friend [Olga], A Great Democrat.REF Galkina apparently harbored ambitions to move to the U.S. if Clinton won the election. In mid-October, Fritsch e-mailed Mark Hosenball, a reporter at Reuters, to do the [expletive] alfa bank secret comms storyit is hugely important.REF Fritsch also pushed the Alfa-Bank story on Matthew Mosk at ABC News, telling him dude this is huge in an e-mail.REF, Fritsch found a more eager reporter in Franklin Foer of Slate. There were extensive advance publicity and public processions to attract audiences for meetings. Without effecting the change so rapidly or so roughly as to shock the feelings and trample on the welfare of the existing generation, it must henceforth be the first and steady purpose of the British Government to establish an English population, with English laws and language, in this Province, and to trust its government to none but a decidedly English Legislature. The Steele Dossier sets forth the alleged conspiracy as described by Danchenko in report 2016/095: Danchenko claims that he heard the well-developed conspiracy allegation from Sergei Millian (referred to above as Source E), a BelarusianAmerican who formerly served as the president of the Russian American Chamber of Commerce in the USA.REF. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS PDF Lord Durham's Report on the Affairs of British North America abridged Table of Contents 2/3 - Letter from the President and 2021-22 Board of Trustees 5 - A Proud History . Thank you,-----------------------------------------Initial Request StaffOffice of Information PolicyU.S. 0000127591 00000 n According to Papineau and other Patriotes, the analysis of the economic situation of French Canadians was biased. iHOA]/]uK9bXqAn.SoE'6r1)7dfaoN:1 W196>K c+X0 > stream To better enhance this relationship, we are providing clarification and information on our Use of Force policy. Read Here. Reg.) HtTn0+xt!| * Vz-[MTr(-^Cgv/7E~;/}*~M&4*(D "MMa)\4bL!%p%@ "[12], The British Parliament implemented the first point immediately but not the second. 8~IHu8&'_ 0c _*@nHJgj(fY|\[b\88( R|0)c $_q2un3-W7hr.W7qt}yaH 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:: v.: Criminal Case No. Durham's famous Report on the Affairs of British North America (1839) led to a series of reforms and changes. O. I would not impair a single prerogative of the Crown; on the contrary, I believe that the interests of the people of these Colonies require the protection of prerogatives, which have not hitherto been exercised. In 2016, Danchenko was a salaried employee of Orbis Business Intelligence, and was the primary source of information that formed the core of the allegations found in the Steele Dossier.REF Danchenko was interviewed on multiple occasions by the FBI in 2017 and allegedly told multiple lies during those interviews. He produced his famous and highly controversial Report on the Affairs of British North America (also known as the Durham Report) after a short stay in the region. His Report contained many inaccuracies about Upper Canada and was bitterly resented in Lower Canada for its unsympathetic view of French Canadians. It is one thing to dredge up a political candidates youthful indiscretions or shady financial dealings, but it is quite another to invent and fabricate sensational allegations, present them to the FBI as fact, and serve them to a willing media in the weeks before Election Day. B/W PDF download. That has been irrevocably done and the experiment of depriving the people of their present constitutional power is not to be thought of."[8]. This report has been prepared to satisfy Section 11 of Ontario Regulation (O. Much remains to be uncovered, exposed, and proven by Durham. Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records: A copy of the Durham's Report Executive Summary that was provided to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) by letter dated May 07, 2018 from the Office of the Assistant Attorney General and enclosed as a copy to this request. PDF Attorney General'S Report Regarding the March 11, 2017 Homicide in <> Want the latest investigative and FOIA news? "[10], "At first sight it appears much more difficult to form an accurate idea of the state of Upper than of Lower Canada. The "Report" led to major reforms and democratic advances. HtUM0WpVu=q_U+J\J'qlK7o^ ,xpM!f,?MP8hc=W bQ3j]z9E3W*TO9BairKA :"F8=u~ZxAR*yt'ut>W (i26N/w26z?pd%`ZM$Nt}u *BP)A[ykB&s7C7;OlCZ9CL}m#un\n!KRr=8e^72("QeNd76F!)`6aH+C@^(=K`W%? Durham brought along a small but highly talented staff, most notably including Charles Buller and Edward Gibbon Wakefield. stream Phone: 202-514-2000 Indeed, after conducting a 22-month investigation, Special Counsel Robert Mueller stated that the investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities.REF, Igor Danchenko.