Igor Danchenko was accused of misleading FBI agents about his sources.
A Washington-based think tank analyst, Danchenko was hired by Steele to contribute intelligence information to Steele's research. He became a primary source to what came to be known as the "Steele dossier," which includedIn a November 2021 indictment, prosecutors accused Danchenko of misleading FBI agents about his sources of information.
On Monday, Durham himself questioned prosecution witnesses and delivered the prosecution's rebuttal at the end of closing arguments. The government alleges that false information provided to the FBI by Danchenko was used to renew the bureau's application to continue itsAfter the prosecution rested its case Friday, the defense asked U.S. Judge Anthony Trenga to dismiss all five counts in the indictment against Danchenko, saying that Durham did not prove Danchenko lied to the FBI and obstructed its investigation into Trump's alleged Russian ties.
"There was no call with Millian and there was no call with any individual and these phone records prove that," Keilty told the jury in the prosecution's closing argument.
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