Bloomberg Law
Aug. 23, 2017, 2:42 PM UTC

Mueller Uses Classic Prosecution Playbook Despite Trump Warnings

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By Chris Strohm, Bloomberg News

The former FBI director leading the probe into the Trump campaign’s possible ties to Russia is taking a page from the playbook federal prosecutors have used for decades in criminal investigations, from white-collar fraud to mob racketeering:

Follow the money. Start small and work up. See who will “flip” and testify against higher-ups by pursuing charges such as tax evasion, money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice.

Special counsel Robert Mueller -- himself a veteran prosecutor -- has assembled a team of 16 lawyers experienced in complex criminal cases for his investigation into Russian meddling ...

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