There is an unusual entry on the docket sheet in the case of United States vs. Paul Erickson, the former boyfriend of Russian agent Maria Butina. Erickson is charged with fraud and money laundering; his role in Butina's activities still remains a mystery, as the Office of Special Counsel has clearly indicated that he was involved in filings in her case, but he has not been charged at this time.
The entry:
NOTICE REGARDING COOPERATOR INFORMATION: All plea agreements and sentencing memoranda contained a sealed supplement which includes either a statement that there was cooperation or a statement that there was no cooperation, it is not possible to determine from examination of docket entries whether a defendant did or did not cooperate with the government.
we will wait to see, if Erickson does enter a guilty plea, whether his plea agreement is silent regarding cooperation. Was this notice filed due to the great public interest in the Russia 2016 presidential Campaign probe ?
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