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The indictment was filed under seal, so why does CNN and the New York Times know what's in it?
by anonymousiam 4y ago
The indictment was filed under seal, so why does CNN and the New York Times know what's in it?
- thelittleone 4y ago"Sources"
- happythebob 4y agoThanks for your curious conversation. This is what Hacker News is all about.
- public_defender 4y agoThink of it like a book where the publisher releases a preview chapter. There are hints in the court record which, despite sealing of an indictment, would give a determined investigator enough information to speculate on the charges in the grand jury. The DA office probably just provided the media with some top-line updates on the process so that there would be a general understanding of the big news to head off speculation or a leak.
- dev_daftly 4y agoBecause they leaked what they think is the most damaging information to their propaganda arm