Michael Sussmann’s Lawyers Try Convincing Court to Dismiss John Durham Charge

John Durham speaks to reporters on the steps of U.S. District Court in New Haven, Conn., on April 25, 2006. Bob Child/AP Photo

Lawyers for an attorney who was representing Hillary Clinton’s campaign when he fed information to the FBI ahead of the 2016 election have attempted to get a judge to dismiss the case.

Michael Sussmann, the attorney, was charged in September 2021 with making a false statement to the bureau. When he met with then-FBI lawyer James Baker, he allegedly denied representing any client as he fed evidence purportedly linking then-presidential candidate Donald Trump’s company to a bank in Russia.