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. 0000006621 00000 n Hillary for America, Perkins Coie, Fusion GPS, and others have repeatedly, and with some success, claimed attorney-client privilege over documents and communications relating to the disinformation scheme. HdRFIQI[Zv,w89|T iW;~a/Az [+;(&q#;%e\G'Ys>)DaW.%Yu7vsta(7yYnrmT>,|z)2S 2 Steven Groves is Margaret Thatcher Fellow in the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, at The Heritage Foundation. At the Healthwatch County Durham annual event in November 2021, Pauline Fletcher, the Dental Commissioning Lead North East and North Cumbria provided an update on the current position, including a lot of useful information about the NHS dental contract. and 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). The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. 0000003965 00000 n Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General. V:I LORD DURHAM'S REPORT, 1839 Lord Durham spent only five months in the Canadas and less than two weeks in Upper Canada. That, of course, didn't happen. 0000009819 00000 n "[10], "At first sight it appears much more difficult to form an accurate idea of the state of Upper than of Lower Canada. stream Steven Groves That has been irrevocably done and the experiment of depriving the people of their present constitutional power is not to be thought of."[8]. According to Durham, the core allegation of the Steele Dossierthat an extensive conspiracy existed between the Trump campaign and the Kremlinwas invented out of whole cloth by former Brookings Institution policy analyst Igor Danchenko, a Russian national on Steeles payroll. 6xts~zAMGXwtTf. 93 0 obj <>stream They differ on one point, and agree on another; the sections, which unite together one day, are strongly opposed the next; and the very party, which acts as one, against a common opponent, is in truth composed of divisions seeking utterly different or incompatible objects. Washington DC 20530, Contact the Department ?[n$}wTI(@(AI4[zE(D)ZLe]u4L pDeeT:YQ'U k=Fqcjiv\EW2B9MqiX,>>e qkZNLX0'5)[\clvzu4`$R>"0l%* g?rxL>Q*\gPg#cBweLp&^v^nzP>2\S(no)\o{r$-D8O( Learn more. 0000127591 00000 n Among the key takeaways from the Durham investigation: The Durham investigation has seemingly uncovered a coordinated effort by Hillary for America; the Perkins Coie law firm (a Washington, D.C.-based law firm that was retained by Hillary for America to represent the campaign during the 2016 election); strategic intelligence firm Fusion GPS; former British spy Christopher Steele of Orbis Business Intelligence; and various computer researchers based in Virginia, Rhode Island, and at Georgia Tech to generate false, misleading, and sometimes sensational allegations against then-candidate Donald Trump in an effort to win the 2016 presidential election. His team drew upon a long tradition of petitioning and the example of political activism in Britain. In 1840, the population of Canada East was estimated at 670,000, while the population of Canada West was estimated to be 480,000. This is a big story. (alterations in original) (quoting Wheat, 486 U.S. at 161). 0000001766 00000 n \ S7q9|V#LKgE-kDZ How Durham County Council is addressing the gender pay gap.. 10 To conduct their Government harmoniously, in accordance with its established principles, is now the business of its rulers; and I know not how it is possible to secure that harmony in any other way, than by administering the Government on those principles which have been found perfectly efficacious in Great Britain. Indeed, from 1791 to the rebellions, the elected representatives of Lower Canada had been demanding control over the budget of the colony. Trump had hoped that Durham would deliver a report before the 2020 election that could help Trump's campaign. As part of Hillary for Americas disinformation campaign, Fusion GPS hired Steele and Orbis Business Intelligence (Steeles London-based firm) in June 2016 to investigate Trumps purported ties to Russia.REF In the months leading up to the election, Steele disseminated a steady stream of raw intelligence to the FBI, various media outlets, elected officials, and others. 0000093236 00000 n Durham refers to Lorenzen as Originator-1 in the Sussmann indictment.REF, Franklin Foer communicated extensively with Tea Leaves while writing the article that was published on October 31. 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. The United States of America, by and through its attorney, Special Counsel John H. Durham . In an August 2016 e-mail to Lorenzen, Dagon, and Antonakakis, Joffe stated that the data was not a secret communications channel between the Trump organization and Alfa-Bank, but rather was a red herring.REF. Drinking Water System Category: Large Municipal Residential . 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. 0 Page was placed under FBI surveillance in an operation that was later flagged in a December 2019 report (pdf) conducted by the Department of Justice's inspector general, who found errors and omissions in how the . This report has been prepared to satisfy Section 11 of Ontario Regulation (O. On the first page of his report he stated that "[w]hile the present state of things is allowed to last, the actual inhabitants of these Provinces have no security for person or propertyno enjoyment of what they possessno stimulus to industry. As was the case with other significant Steele Dossier allegations, no evidence has arisen to indicate that either the CohenPrague or PageDiveykin meetings ever took place. The three of them collaborated to prepare and write the report.I t was generally disparaged or ignored in Britain but did draw attention from some leading British intellectuals such as John Stuart Mill. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> 0000003227 00000 n On October 19, 2020, John Durham was appointed by Attorney General William Barr to serve as the Special Counsel by the order below. Fn6Xp_)G;&M. % The parallel nature of government organization in Australia and Canada to this day . 0000009189 00000 n download 1 file . HtUn0+xLqR PDF Different Perspectives: The Durham Report and Act of Union For instance, Danchenko allegedly told the FBI that none of his conversations with Charles Dolan (infra.) He was indicted by Durham on November 3, 2021, on five counts of making false statements to the FBI. [9] Those suggestions would be put into place decades later, during the Confederation of Canada. One of this biggest of the campaign.REF, On October 31, 2016, one week prior to Election Day, Foer published an expansive 3,800-word article in Slate entitled, Was a Trump Server Communicating With Russia?REF Foers contemporaneous tweet promoting his article was less circumspect: I just reported: Donald Trump has a secret server[and] it connects to Moscow.REF. He released a campaign statement regarding an article that had appeared in Slate magazine.REF Sullivan, as if learning about Alfa-Bank for the first time, feverishly stated: To amplify Sullivans statement, Hillary Clinton herself tweeted the press release to her 10 million followers, stating, Computer scientists have apparently uncovered a covert server linking the Trump Organization to a Russian-based bank.REF. The parallel nature of government organization in Australia and Canada to this day is an ongoing proof of the long-enduring effects of the report's recommendations. 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. Marc Elias and Michael Sussmann (Perkins Coie LLP). HtTn0+xt!| * Vz-[MTr(-^Cgv/7E~;/}*~M&4*(D "MMa)\4bL!%p%@ Reg.) Durham had believed that to be inevitable because of the progressive nature of the colony's neighbour, the United States. The newly created Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was required to have equal representation from Canada East and Canada West,[14] even though the population of Canada East was considerably larger. Analysis: The Durham report reveals how bad information spreads in in, Morissette, Benot. The report provided. 0000031135 00000 n It is very difficult to make out from the avowals of parties the real objects of their struggles, and still less easy is it to discover any cause of such importance as would account for its uniting any large mass of the people in an attempt to overthrow, by forcible means, the existing form of Government. Durham brought along a small but highly talented staff, most notably including Charles Buller and Edward Gibbon Wakefield. The proposed merger would benefit Upper Canada as, whereas the construction of canals would to a considerable debt load, access to the fiscal surplus of former Lower Canada would allow that debt to be erased. In D.C., Galkina asked for assistance from Danchenko, who in turn introduced Galkina to Dolan (by way of Danchenkos former boss at Brookings, Fiona Hill).REF Dolan was ultimately paid $75,000 by Aleksej Gubarev for his message development and outreach efforts in the U.S.REF, During the summer of 2016, Danchenko, Dolan, and Galkina traded gossip and spoke frequently, according to interviews and e-mails reviewed by the Wall Street Journal.REF Dolan and Galkina communicated regularly, expressing their mutual support for Hillary Clinton. 1993 City Council Meeting Minutes: The meetings were represented as nonpartisan, respectable, loyal, orderly and deserving of parliamentary support. 0000004842 00000 n 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. 4. Marc Elias was a partner at the Perkins Coie law firm and the lead attorney for Hillary for America at the firm. "Lord Durham and the British Background of His Report. Durham Tech 2020-2021 Annual Report (text only version) The 60th anniversary logo (a large 60 with Durham Tech -60 years of impact), is embossed over an image of the new Ingram Building. Order No. ", Martin, Ged. Durham Region Transit Commission, Conservation Authorities, Durham Regional Local Housing Corporation, and other Outside Agencies to guide the development of detailed 2022 Business Plans and Budgets. 0000004883 00000 n 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. Durham District Attorney's Office Releases 2021 Annual Report 0000007262 00000 n The central players in the joint venture were Hillary for America, Perkins Coie LLP, and Fusion GPS. 2021 Action Report. We are unable to respond to your request while this matter is being litigated. 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. She did not even live in Russia in 2016. "Banishment to Bermuda: Gender, Race, Empire, Independence and the Struggle to Abolish Irresponsible Government in Lower Canada. The people living in both colonies in Canada were struggling, as the economic situation in both areas all but collapsed. 21-582 (CRC): MICHAEL A. SUSSMANN,:: Defendant. o1.J,s/aQ)Xd6! August 12, 2021 Back in April of 2019, Attorney General William Barr appointed John Durham to look into how the FBI investigated whether or not the Trump campaign colluded with Russian officials. 0000007240 00000 n Much remains to be uncovered, exposed, and proven by Durham. 0000003027 00000 n 0000011210 00000 n PDF Town of Durham, Connecticut 2022 Annual Report General Permit for the The officers of the Durham Police Department are committed to protecting and serving all members of our community. "'The Foundations of Freedom and Civilization': The Durham Report, Municipal Institutions and Liberalism. Rodney Joffe, then an executive at Neustar, Inc., a Virginia-based Internet technology company, is a central figure in the Alfa-Bank disinformation campaign.REF Joffe appears to have had an interest in Hillary Clintons election. 6/7 - Durham Tech Installs Fifth President J.B. Buxton Millian was essentially Igor Danchenkos deep throat sourcealthough in this instance, the source was entirely fabricated, according to Durhams indictment of Danchenko. Lord Durham found that although the rebellions of Upper and Lower Canada were over, peace and unity were yet to be found in Canada. 0000003935 00000 n The WSJ report cited anonymous sources. The Durham investigation indicates a coordinated effort by the Clinton campaign to disseminate false allegations against Donald Trump to win the 2016 election. 3. In the long run, it advanced democracy and played a central role in the evolution of Canada's political independence from Britain.[3]. 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. In this season of internal change and leadership development, CAN continued to . Among other items that were ultimately reported in the Steele Dossier, Galkina was Danchenkos source for the allegations that Michael Cohen met with Russian officials in Prague in August or September 2016 and that Carter Page met with Igor Diveykin, a senior Kremlin officialan allegation later cited by the FBI in its FISA application to surveil Page.REF. Durham report pdf 2021. PDF Attorney General'S Report Regarding the March 11, 2017 Homicide in 681 0 obj << /Linearized 1 /O 684 /H [ 1907 628 ] /L 235723 /E 128735 /N 8 /T 221984 >> endobj xref 681 53 0000000016 00000 n 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. Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Durham Report Executive Summary. 0000010649 00000 n : GOVERNMENT'S MOTION TO INQUIRE INTO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 1. 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. lm@Z 31(`w} CM ,Y\ y gg` 0000006388 00000 n For print-disabled users. TTY/ASCII/TDD: 800-877-8339. By the end of August 2016, Antonakakis raised concerns that the Internet traffic data being mined by the researchers did not implicate Trump in any wrongdoing, would not stand up to public scrutiny, and was clouded by their own bias. [citation needed], Durham resigned on 9 October 1838 amid controversy excited in London by his decision of the penal questions[17] and was soon replaced by Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham, who was responsible for implementing the Union of the Canadas. The quarrel is one of an entirely English, if not British population. tfzN+j))).P"L rU*5qp\j+K^!he _ "Z;sg?2\$vnW45$G'uo51H.Y "*gh&8^Wg~s?RXvY3 ;pk+s h 0tvgS`cX>w%L)O Tr31L+%'0|3!Yc?tc.|1TeGw r2Pf)+j|s{p M4wHy:oOxu5 9c$V. According to Papineau and other Patriotes, the analysis of the economic situation of French Canadians was biased. The visible and broad line of demarcation which separates parties by the distinctive characters of race, happily has no existence in the Upper Province. H|n@yL/_vWr'j+5R%{S]}8,73guzk!rp/[8P!* JqS!y| 7Aqma?%RI_%P4.|Zz7,(F"Ssf(1A>[g=BN\yqix2BM.d$V+d(#\=B }YBbB2~WNoUb#f}. John Durham Sussmann filing 2/11/22 Contributed by CNN Digital (CNN) p. 1. 0000090351 00000 n According to Durhams indictment of Igor Danchenko, Dolan was connected to the most sordid allegation in the Steele Dossierthat in 2013, Trump had engaged in salacious sexual activity while a guest in the presidential suite at the Moscow Ritz-Carlton hotel.REF, At the time, Dolan was employed by KGlobal, a Washington, D.C.based public relations firm.REF Prior to that, Dolan held several senior roles in Democratic political circles, including as the state chairman for President Bill Clintons 1992 and 1996 presidential campaigns, adviser to Hillary Clintons 2008 campaign, and a volunteer for her 2016 campaign.REF As a public relations executive, Dolan interacted with senior officials in the Russian government, including the press secretary of the Russian Presidential Administration, as well as the Russian ambassador to the United States.REF, In June 2016, Dolan traveled to Moscow and stayed at the Ritz-Carlton. endstream endobj 72 0 obj <>stream Fusion GPS is a Washington, D.C.based consulting firm that, according to its website, provides premium research, strategic intelligence, and due diligence services to corporations, law firms, and investors worldwide.REF The firm was founded by two former journalists, Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch.REF, Marc Elias of Perkins Coie hired Fusion GPS in April 2016 to perform a variety of research services relating to then-candidate Donald Trump.REF Simpson, Fritsch, and others at Fusion GPS conducted preliminary research on then-candidate Trump, then collectively decided that they needed to do what they could to keep Trump out of the White House.REF Perkins Coie, using funds paid to it by Hillary for America and the DNC, paid Fusion GPS more than $1 million in 2016.REF, Fusion GPSs role was to provide opposition research on then-candidate Trump relating to his alleged relationship with Russia. While the general contours of Hillary for Americas opposition research efforts during the 2016 election period have been reported in the press and have been the subject of congressional and inspector general investigations, many new details have been uncovered by Durhams investigation and revealed in federal indictments relating to former Perkins Coie attorney Michael Sussmann and former Brookings Institution policy analyst Igor Danchenko. t]dKeX)Q\tO=4{yG h[#fF _KQ/PUg8Iizs(Ni:g7a=|5;6Xv\+P j 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. In October, Fritsch and two other Fusion GPS employees visited Foer at his home to brief him on the Alfa-Bank allegations. 0000011232 00000 n PDF In the United States District Court for The District of Columbia United EPUB . Its major recommendation, responsible government, originated with the Baldwins and other moderate reformers rather than with . In exile in France, Louis-Joseph Papineau published the Histoire de la rsistance du Canada au gouvernement anglais (History of the resistance of Canada to the English government) in the French La Revue du Progrs in May 1839. In an effort to further increase public aware- ness of Soviet active measures, the FBI has provided me with an update of its 1983 report on Soviet active measures operations here in the United States. This Annual Report for the calendar year 2022 is designed to inform you about your drinking water system. The Durham investigation has determined that Lorenzen, a computer data scientist, was the original source behind the Alfa-Bank disinformation. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. He believed the British Parliament should give the colonies more power by a responsible government. "[8], "A plan by which it is proposed to ensure the tranquil government of Lower Canada, must include in itself the means of putting an end to the agitation of national disputes in the legislature, by settling, at once and for ever, the national character of the Province. Please do not reply to this e-mail, as this account is not monitored. It was that white paper, among other materials, that Sussmann gave to the FBI.REF As previously stated, Sussmann billed Hillary for America for his time working on the white paper.REF. 0000093522 00000 n 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. According to the Durham investigation, with the active participation of Michael Sussmann of Perkins Coie, a group of computer researchers cooked up phony Internet server data in an attempt to create an inference of secret communications and create a narrative regarding Trump.REF, April Tea Leaves Lorenzen. On October 31, 2016, one week before Election Day, Sullivan hyped the false Alfa-Bank disinformation in a press release. 0000002513 00000 n "[4] and called the French Canadians "a people with no literature and no history".[5]. His report contains the famous assessment that Lower Canada had "two nations warring within the bosom of a single state. To better enhance this relationship, we are providing clarification and information on our Use of Force policy. Lord Durham's Report: Text Abridged by Gerald M. Craig According to documents filed by Durhams team and other published reports, which serve as the basis for the factual assertions in this Legal Memorandum, the effort was funded, approved, and briefed to the highest level of the Clinton campaign. In Upper Canada it was rejected by the dominant Tory elite, while out-of-power reformers welcomed the ideal of responsible government. I definitely would not take the job under Trump.REF, After receiving the Russian Bank Data from Lorenzen in the summer of 2016, Joffe shared the data with Sussmann, with whom he had a prior attorney-client relationship.REF Thereafter, Joffe, with the knowledge and support of Sussmann and Elias, enlisted alliesLorenzen, two Internet companies in which Joffe had an interest, and two researchers at Georgia Tech Universityto conduct research concerning Trump.REF, As alleged by Durham, Joffe used his access at multiple organizations to gather and mine public and non-public Internet data regarding Trump and his associates, with the goal of creating a narrative regarding the candidates ties to Russia.REF Within this context, Joffe stated that he was working with someone who had close ties to the Democratic Party and to Hillary Clinton.REF For his part, Sussmann billed his time on the Alfa-Bank disinformation projectwhat he termed a confidential project in his billing recordsto Hillary for America.REF, As part of the project, Joffe tasked employees at two Internet companiesreferred to by Durham as Internet Company-2 and Internet Company-3to search and analyze their holdings of public and non-public internet data for derogatory information on Trump.REF As part of that tasking, Joffe e-mailed Internet Company-3 a Trump Associates List containing the names, home addresses, personal e-mail addresses, and other information regarding six people connected to Trump.REF According to Durham, personnel at Internet Company-3 were uncomfortable utilizing the companys data in such an inappropriate manner, but they complied with the taskingbecause [Joffe] was a powerful figure.REF Employees at Internet Company-3 subsequently provided Joffe with a report containing technical observations that Joffe later provided to Sussmann.REF, Joffe retired from Neustar at or around the time that the Sussmann indictment was made public.REF He has refused to cooperate or provide testimony to Durham, going so far as to plead his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination when called to testify before Durhams grand jury.REF, Manos Antonakakis and David Dagon (Georgia Tech). Following consultation with Mr. Durham, I have determined that, in light ofthe When interviewed by the FBI in 2017, Danchenko said that when he related the Ritz-Carlton allegations to Steele, he (Danchenko) characterized Trumps alleged activityas rumor and speculation.REF Danchenko further characterized the salacious information as statements made in jest.REF Regardless, Steele reported the allegations in his dossier.REF, Dolan also appears to be Danchenkos sole source in a report relating to Trumps former campaign manager, Paul Manafort. B/W PDF download. As described by Durham with regard to the Alfa-Bank allegations, the Clinton campaign and its agents are alleged to have formed a joint venture, the goal of which was to gather and disseminate derogatory non-public information regarding the internet activities of [Donald Trump] and his associates.REF.

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