Clinton Aide refuses to have deposition taped out of fear

[Redstreak 6,653]

 Bryan Pagliano, the Clinton IT worker who is widely believed to have maintained former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton‘s private server, “will assert the Fifth Amendment and will decline to answer each and every question” in an upcoming deposition, according to newly filed court paperwork. Conservative legal watchdog group, Judicial Watch, is seeking his testimony as part of a FOIA lawsuit. Pagliano’s lawyers also requested an order preventing the group from videotaping him asserting those rights.

The latest reply by Pagliano’s attorneys was filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. What is most interesting about the newly filed document is the reasoning that Pagliano gives for not wanting a video made public in which he asserts his Fifth Amendment rights.

Pagliano’s attorneys stated:

The very existence of an audiovisual recording presents a risk that the video will eventually be exploited to create a widely broadcast public inference of guilt…..

However, the danger from a constitutional perspective is not the effect of the video on the trier of fact in this civil case, but the potential tainting effect on the jury pool in a potential government enforcement action.

As we reported earlier, Judicial Watch contends a videotaped deposition of Pagliano asserting his Fifth Amendment rights will help the judge in making an assessment of Pagliano’s demeanor.

Pagliano has asserted his Fifth Amendment rights before. He twice refused to testify before congressional committees. He also reportedly received an immunity deal from the Department of Justice as part of the FBI’s investigation into Clinton’s private email server.

 

 

http://lawnewz.com/high-profile/clinton-aide-plans-to-refuse-to-answer-each-and-every-question-about-email-server/

[venusfly 17,885]

He's just a staffer and is he even a part of the clinton campaign? Just an employee trying not to land in trouble in a federal case having the US government investigating you must be intimidating as ****

[Lion Heart 15,041]

They are all refusing to have a TAPED deposition because JUDICIAL WATCH will take things out of context to create misleading soundbites and videos. Same thing with Cheryl Mills. 

[FATCAT 60,886]

I can agree that he might not want it released, but to not have it filmed at all? There's no way.

This is, however, apart of a case separate from the FBI investigation. Since he's been granted immunity in the FBI case, it's likely he's just trying to save his ass. He's already done wrong, the immunity proves that, but he won't go down for it.

[FATCAT 60,886]

7 minutes ago, LG said:

He's just a staffer and is he even a part of the clinton campaign? Just an employee trying not to land in trouble in a federal case having the US government investigating you must be intimidating as ****

Not the campaign, he was the IT guy Clinton personally paid to create the server in her basement. He's apart of this case because he fulfilled Clinton's needs. He also had access to classified data, and he doesn't have a clearance.

[LebaneseDude 6,146]

43 minutes ago, FATCAT said:

He's already done wrong, the immunity proves that

No he has not.

Immunity does not imply innocence nor guilt. It simply eliminates potential prosecution should there be cooperation. It's a safeguard. Poor guy must be in over his head.

The issue here is that immunity is absolute, as you can be indicted for other matters, and immunity does not protect you from the press.

[LebaneseDude 6,146]

44 minutes ago, FATCAT said:

Not the campaign, he was the IT guy Clinton personally paid to create the server in her basement. He's apart of this case because he fulfilled Clinton's needs. He also had access to classified data, and he doesn't have a clearance.

Judicial Watch is NOT the FBI investigation. It's an independent investigation which functions with a right-wing agenda. You have already said that.

It is in fact an extension of the GOP basically.

He has the right to refuse to cooperate with them for various reasons from being taken out of context to not falling for their tricks.

[FATCAT 60,886]

1 minute ago, LebaneseDude said:

Judicial Watch is NOT the FBI investigation. It's an independent investigation which functions with a right-wing agenda.

It is in fact the extension of the GOP you mentioned another day.

He has the right to refuse to cooperate with them for various reasons that involve not dealing with them.

I never said it was the FBI investigation. In fact, I say exactly what you just said above the quote.

[LebaneseDude 6,146]

Just now, FATCAT said:

I never said it was the FBI investigation. In fact, I say exactly what you just said above the quote.

I just edited it when I read that post.