FL - Mass Shooting at Pulse Nightclub, Orlando 12 June 2016 #6

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Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
17h17 hours ago
Also, the prosecution rested today. We'll be back in court tomorrow so lawyers can go through jury instructions and the defense can argue for Salman's acquittal -- usually a routine motion after prosecutors finish their case, but I'm interested to see whether today impacts it.


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
12h12 hours ago
As expected, Noor Salman's defense filed a motion for her acquittal this evening. This is usually a routine motion defense attorneys file after prosecutors rest their case, asking the judge to rule that the evidence isn't enough to give the case to the jury.


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
11h11 hours ago
Salman's lawyers are arguing that there's no evidence of intentional wrongdoing and that the government didn't prove its case, among other things. The judge will hear arguments tomorrow.


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
11h11 hours ago
Salman's defense quoting Shakespeare in the motion for a judgement to acquit:

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News 6 Pulse Trial@News6PulseTrial
49m49 minutes ago
About to head into the main courtroom where the defense and prosecution will be discussing jury instruction, and more than likely the motion filed by the defense last night to acquit Noor Salman. Next update at the break- @EMSpeck #SalmanTrial


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
2h2 hours ago
The judge and attorneys for #SalmanTrial are meeting to discuss a motion by the defense to acquit Noor Salman outside the jury’s presence.
Outside the courthouse, Salman’s family representative says they’re hoping for a judgement of acquittal today, but realize it’s not likely.

(video clip: https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/977205946056368128..)


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
2h2 hours ago
So far today, Judge Paul Byron is asking the prosecution to “narrow down the universe” from the testimony and evidence presented in court to a list of key facts they argue align with the charges against Salman — aiding and abetting and obstruction of justice. #SalmanTrial


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
2h2 hours ago
The prosecution is laying out what it believes fall under aiding and abetting: this includes the much-debated text Salman sent to Mateen: “Tell your mom Nemo invited out out and Noor wants to stay in,” which prosecutors argue was a “cover story.” #SalmanTrial


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
2h2 hours ago
They say the couple’s spending habits in the days before the attack, her being added as a death beneficiary to his accounts, her presence during a “casing” of a South Florida mall and Disney Springs in Central Florida were encouragement of his terror. #SalmanTrial


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
2h2 hours ago
Defense attorney Charles Swift, though, cited case law and argued against every point — ultimately saying “knowledge” her husband might commit violence and mere presence during some of his alleged planning aren’t crimes. #SalmanTrial


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
1h1 hour ago
As expected, Judge Paul Byron has denied Noor Salman’s defense team’s motion to acquit her ahead of their part in the case. The trial will go on. #SalmanTrial


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
59m59 minutes ago
Ahmed Bedier, the president of United Voices for America, stands with Noor Salman’s family and reacts to today’s hearing — saying the evidence doesn’t prove the charges. #SalmanTrial

(video clip: https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/977220663172894720..)


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
51m51 minutes ago
Salman family representative Susan Clary says Salman’s relatives want her released on bond because of the fact her bond was revoked in part over evidence shown to be false yesterday during the prosecution’s case—regarding Salman casing Pulse. #SalmanTrial

(video clip: https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/977222588463271936...)
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Noor Salman trial: Judge denies defense's motion for acquittal

"The judge in the Noor Salman trial denied her attorneys’ request to throw out the charges against her Friday.

Salman and the jurors were not in court — jurors have Fridays off from the case, and Salman waived her right to appear for the legal arguments. They will be back Monday, when the defense will begin putting its witnesses on the stand...

As the hearing began, U.S. District Judge Paul Byron noted that he is required to view the evidence in a “light most favorable to the government.”...


Jurors will be able to decide whether the evidence they heard from FBI investigators and other witnesses is credible. But for this hearing, Byron said he is required to presume that the evidence the government presented is credible and err on the side of sending the case to the jury....


Byron on Thursday said he was concerned after an FBI agent testified that within days of the shooting, agents knew cell-tower records offered no evidence Salman and Mateen drove around Pulse the week before the shooting. He questioned why he was not given the information sooner after Salman’s arrest in January 2017. It was among the factors Byron cited in his decision to keep her in custody until the trial.


“We drove around the Pulse nightclub for about 20 minutes with the windows of the car down. Omar was driving slowly, looking around and at one point stated ‘how upset are people going to be when it gets attacked,’ ” FBI Special Agent Ricardo Enriquez wrote. Salman added a note in the margins in her own handwriting — “I knew he was talking about himself doing the attack on the Pulse.”

Salman also talked about trips to Disney Springs and City Place in West Palm Beach, which agents were able to verify.

Those issues did not come up in court Friday. Byron said Thursday that he is open to discussing them at a later date...."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news.../os-noor-salman-pulse-trial-day-15-story.html
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A couple of more stray tweets from today:

Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
12m12 minutes ago
Judge Paul Byron and the attorneys from both sides are going over jury instructions now.
They're debating exactly what the jury will be told to determine the case after the defense presents its case. #SalmanTrial


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
9m9 minutes ago
The defense team said today they aren't sure yet whether Noor Salman will testify on the witness stand next week. #SalmanTrial
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[wendiesan]

Thank you for taking the time to keep us aware of what is happening.

 

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Motion reveals Pulse gunman's father was FBI informant (with clip)

"ORLANDO, Fla. - Attorneys for Noor Salman are calling for a mistrial after they say new details from prosecutors reveal that Pulse gunman Omar Mateen's father was an FBI source and is currently under a criminal investigation.

According to a motion filed by the defense, prosecutors sent an email on Saturday that stated Seddique Mateen was a confidential FBI source from 2005 through June 2016.

The email also stated that Seddique Mateen is being investigated for money transfers to Turkey and Pakistan after documents were found in his home on the day of the Pulse attack.

Salman's attorneys claim the late disclosure of the information prevented them from exploring whether or not Seddique Mateen knew of his son's plans to attack the nightclub on June 12, 2016.

The government email to Salman's attorneys also states that in 2012, "An anonymous tip indicated that Seddique Mateen was seeking to raise $50,000-$100,000 via a donation drive to contribute toward an attack against the government of Pakistan."

According to the motion, the defense states that the decision not to give Noor Salman a polygraph was possibly "based on the FBI's desire to implicate Noor Salman, rather than Seddique Mateen in order to avoid scrutiny of its own ineptitude with the latter."

The defense also said Seddique's connection with the FBI played a role in a 2013 investigation into Omar Mateen for allegedly making threats against coworkers.

“Mateen’s father played a significant role in the FBI’s decision not to seek an indictment from the Justice Department for false statements to the FBI or obstruction of justice against Omar Mateen” during its 2013 investigation into his alleged threats," the motion stated...."

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/n...eveals-pulse-gunmans-father-was-fbi-informant

The motion: https://media.clickorlando.com/docu...47118559659_1522062632475_11841425_ver1.0.pdf
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Motion reveals Pulse gunman's father was FBI informant (with clip)

"ORLANDO, Fla. - Attorneys for Noor Salman are calling for a mistrial after they say new details from prosecutors reveal that Pulse gunman Omar Mateen's father was an FBI source and is currently under a criminal investigation.

According to a motion filed by the defense, prosecutors sent an email on Saturday that stated Seddique Mateen was a confidential FBI source from 2005 through June 2016.

The email also stated that Seddique Mateen is being investigated for money transfers to Turkey and Pakistan after documents were found in his home on the day of the Pulse attack.

Salman's attorneys claim the late disclosure of the information prevented them from exploring whether or not Seddique Mateen knew of his son's plans to attack the nightclub on June 12, 2016.

The government email to Salman's attorneys also states that in 2012, "An anonymous tip indicated that Seddique Mateen was seeking to raise $50,000-$100,000 via a donation drive to contribute toward an attack against the government of Pakistan."

According to the motion, the defense states that the decision not to give Noor Salman a polygraph was possibly "based on the FBI's desire to implicate Noor Salman, rather than Seddique Mateen in order to avoid scrutiny of its own ineptitude with the latter."

The defense also said Seddique's connection with the FBI played a role in a 2013 investigation into Omar Mateen for allegedly making threats against coworkers.

“Mateen’s father played a significant role in the FBI’s decision not to seek an indictment from the Justice Department for false statements to the FBI or obstruction of justice against Omar Mateen” during its 2013 investigation into his alleged threats," the motion stated...."

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/n...eveals-pulse-gunmans-father-was-fbi-informant

The motion: https://media.clickorlando.com/docu...47118559659_1522062632475_11841425_ver1.0.pdf
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WOW!!! Matineen's father was an active FBI informant, right up until the Pulse massacre?

Did Mateen know that his father worked with the FBI?

Did the father know what his son was up to?

 

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Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
4h4 hours ago
Court resumed this morning in US v. Noor Salman after the defense filed a motion to have the case thrown out.
They're seeking a mistrial. They argue proseuctors withheld the fact the Pulse shooter's father was a former FBI informant. #SalmanTrial


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
4h4 hours ago
Judge Paul Byron said the matter won't be taken up this morning, but this evening instead.
It appears he did not want to delay the jury hearing testimony, as the defense is beginning its presentation today. #SalmanTrial


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
This morning jurors hears from Mateen's friend "Nemo," and from two women who had relationships with him. They also heard from two of Salman's childhood friends


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
4h4 hours ago
First on the witness stand for the defense: Nemo.
Nemo was Omar Mateen's friend, and the person he allegedly told his wife he'd be with for dinner and prayer the night of the attack. #SalmanTrial


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
4h4 hours ago
Nemo did not give his full name when he took the stand.
He said he met Mateen at a mosque when they were growing up. They became close friends, but he says the friendship waned as they got older.
He said they would send text messages from time to time, typically. #SalmanTrial


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
4h4 hours ago
Nemo says he met Mateen's first wife, and spoke with her. But only briefly met Salman and never had a conversation with her.
He says he was "horrified" when he learned his name had been used in connection with Mateen's whereabouts the night of the attack. #SalmanTrial


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
On June 11, 2016, Salman and Mateen both told Mateen's parents that he could not come to a mosque for Ramadan dinner because he was having dinner with Nemo. Nemo said he was in Baltimore at the time, but wasn't surprised to hear he used him as an excuse.


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
4h4 hours ago
Nemo testified, though, he knew Mateen used his name as an excuse in the past, telling his wife he was visiting with him when he was going to be with other women he met on dating websites instead.
That's an argument the defense has made before. #SalmanTrial


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
"I was very shocked and horrified, but I wasn't surprised because I know he had used that excuse before, seeing me," Nemo said. Mateen used to talk about cheating on Salman when he and Nemo would go to the gym together in 2015. His testimony lasted less than 10 minutes


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
4h4 hours ago
During, cross-examination, prosecutor Rodger Handberg only asked a single question:
"(Did) anyone ever call you looking for Omar Mateen?"
Nemo said, "No." #SalmanTrial
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Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
3h3 hours ago
In the last hour, the defense has called five more witnesses to the stand.
Two women testified that they had affairs with Omar Mateen. One met him online, and the other at work.
They both testified they never heard him make any radical statements or threats. #SalmanTrial


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
A woman who said she had a "brief flirtation" with him, who testified under a pseudonym, said she met Mateen because her best friend lived in the subdivision where Mateen was a security guard. She knew he had a child but did not know he was still married.


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
A second woman (testifying w/a pseudonym) said she met Mateen on Plenty of Fish. She did not know he was married. They met at her apartment twice. "I found out that he was 29 years old, he told me he was 40. And he told me his father would not approve of me because I was Jewish."


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
The defense is putting these women on the stand to illustrate that Mateen kept secrets from his wife, and to corroborate Nemo's testimony that Mateen cheated on his wife and used him as a cover story.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Krista M. Torralva Retweeted Gal Tziperman Lotan
Salman wiped her face and clutched a tissue during the second friend’s testimony.
---Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
This morning jurors hears from Mateen's friend "Nemo," and from two women who had relationships with him. They also heard from two of Salman's childhood friends
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Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
3h3 hours ago
A Port St. Lucie Police Department officer, Steve Brown, befriended Mateen at the gym.
He too testified he never heard Mateen say anything radical.
He was asked about derogatory text messages the two shared about gay men.
Prosecutors have evidence of the texts. #SalmanTrial


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
Port St. Lucie Officer Steven Brown, who was friends with Mateen from about 2005-06 to 2009, described Mateen telling him he wanted to go into law enforcement, but being rejected from the police academy because of an inconsistent statement in his background.


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
Mateen never talked disparagingly about the LGBTQ community, Brown said. He did once say members of the gay community were "like pit-bulls" when they stood up and made their voices heard regarding injustice.


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
Assistant U.S. Attorney James Mandolfo showed Brown text messages between him and Mateen from Aug. 2015 in which Brown used a slur for gay people. Brown apologized. "Not to justify it, it's definitely wrong. But my use of the word was...." he said, trailing off.
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Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
Jurors also heard from two childhood friends of Salman. Laurie Jaber, who was a bridesmaid at Salman and Mateen's wedding, said Salman had failed her written driver's test 7 or 8 times in California and, in the weeks before the attack, asked her advice on passing the road test.


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
They last spoke June 8, 2016. "She was very ecstatic, very thrilled. She told me that she had passed her driver's test," Jaber said. Salman also said she, Mateen, and their son were coming to visit California, and "she was very excited."


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
3h3 hours ago
Another friend testified under a pseudonym.
She said she's known Salman since the two were teenagers in California.
She said Salman called her hours before the attack to talk about plane tickets she and her husband bought to go to visit California. #SalmanTrial


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
Another friend, who testified under a pseudonym, said she married into Salman's family and moved from New York to California at 16. Though they did not speak often Salman called her twice on June 11, 2016.


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
When that friend got to the witness stand, she smiled at Salman and immediately teared up and reached for a tissue. Defense attorney Charles Swift asked her if she needed a moment. She took a breath and said she was ok.


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
She and Salman were close as teenagers, the friend said. When she got pregnant shortly after moving to California, Salman was really interested in the pregnancy and came over 3 or 4 times a week.


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
After Salman married Mateen and moved to Florida the two lost touch, talking only about once a year. "We didn't have too much in common, because I grew -- I'm 26, 27, 29, it's different from being 16."


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
Salman still wanted to talk about the lipgloss she just bought or a Hello Kitty T-shirt. Her friend had four kids and felt she had grown out of those conversations, she said.


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
3h3 hours ago
This friend testified about Salman's learning disability and told a story about her having trouble counting money in her job as a cashier at a K-Mart store.
She was asked if Salman is a peaceful person and she replied, "very." #SalmanTrial


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
3h3 hours ago
Prosecutors pointed out in cross-examination that Salman speaks two languages, English and Arabic, and went to college.
They then asked the witness if Salman told her she was with Mateen scouting Disney Springs and another mall as possible targets. She didn't. #SalmanTrial


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
But on June 11, 2016, Salman called her twice. She asked what sizes her kids were because she wanted to buy them presents -- Mateen just gave her $1,000 ahead of an upcoming trip to see her family in California, Salman said.



Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
"I was like, Noor, $1,000 is not that much. It sounds like a lot but it's not that much," the friend said. She encouraged her to not buy her presents -- she'd be out of state seeing her own family in New York during Salman's visit.


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
They talked for a bit and then hung up. Salman soon called her back after leaving an Applebee's with her son. "Her voice sounded different, she sounded upset or disappointed." Salman said Mateen's family invited her to go to a mosque that evening, but she didn't want to go.


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
Mateen wasn't going so she shouldn't have to go either, Salman told her friend. "I'm not gonna wear the hijab, I'm not gonna be all hot and flustered," her friend recalled Salman saying. Her friend tried to convince her to go anyway, because it's "God's house" and she may as well


Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
But, her friend said, she was pretty sure Salman wasn't going to go to the mosque that night. Previous testimony shows she stayed home with her son.
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Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
2h2 hours ago
The defense called two of Salman's family members in the last hour.
Her uncle, Al Salman, and her brother-in-law, Mustafa Abasin. #SalmanTrial


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
Salman's uncle, Al Salman, and FBI Special Agent Juvenal Martinez testified in the second half of the morning.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
Correction: Martin, not Martinez.


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
2h2 hours ago
Al Salman testified Noor Salman left her first husban over abuse.
He says he told Mateen, "You take care of my niece," ahead of their marriage.
He said he also spoke to her about the trip she was planning to California, and that she seemed very excited. #SalmanTrial
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Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
2h2 hours ago
Mustafa Abasin is the brother-in-law who picked up Salman's and Mateen's child when she was being questioned by the FBI about the attack.
He testified that Noor is caring, especially with kids, but lacks maturity: "Talking to her is like talking to a child." #SalmanTrial
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Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
FBI Special Agent Juvenal Martin considered developing Omar Mateen into a confidential informant for the FBI after investigating him and not finding a tie to terrorism.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
Martin was directly responsible for Mateen's father, Seddique, who was a confidential informant already when Martin transferred to the Miami division in 2006.



Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
Some time after this, a sheriff's office contacted FBI about comments Omar Mateen was accused of making at his workplace. He was a security guard for G4S.


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
2h2 hours ago
Still on the stand when court broke for its midday recess: FBI Special Agent Juvenal Martin.
He conducted three interviews of Omar Mateen in 2013, after Mateen made threats at work saying he had ties to terror groups. #SalmanTrial


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
Co-workers said Omar Mateen made comments about being connected to Al Qaeda, Hezbollah and Muslim Brotherhood. He claimed he had familial ties to Al Qaeda.


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
2h2 hours ago
Martin says the interviews took place at Mateen's apartment.
He testified Salman was present for all three interviews -- and stayed for the entire duration of the last interview.
Mateen's father, who we now know was an FBI informant, was also present. #SalmanTrial


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
Martin questioned Seddique who said during the Russian Invasion, some family fought for Afghanistan.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
Seddique also told Martin there was a distant family connection on his wife’s side to the Fort Hood shooter, but Martin said he couldn’t verify.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
Martin had Omar Mateen’s supervisor wear a concealed recording device, but never captured Omar Mateen making such statements again.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
Martin, with other law enforcement, interviewed Omar Mateen at his apartment three times.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
Noor Salman was in the home all three times. The first two she went in and out of the common area where Omar Mateen was being interviewed.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
The third time, she was therethe whole time, served refreshments and a baked good, Martin thought it was a cake. “It was very good by the way,” he testified.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
During the first interview, Seddique showed up. Omar Mateen admitted making the statements, but Martin didn’t remember whether it was before or after his father arrived.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
Omar Mateen said he made the comments because he felt harassed at work. Marin said he advised Omar Mateen go to his Human Resources department.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
The father called Martin upset with his son, said something like “If he had done those things he was being stupid,” Martin testified.


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
1h1 hour ago
Martin testified the FBI learned some information about Mateen from his father, but established his purpose as an informant was giving leads on other people.
Martin said Mateen's father did call to pry about the investigation, and said his son was "being stupid." #SalmanTrial


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
Defense finished questioning Martin. Prosecutors will question after lunch.
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Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
23m23 minutes ago
A defense-hired cyber forensic consultant told jurors he found no evidence that Salman or Mateen's computers or cell phones ever visited the Pulse nightclub's website. Relevant to this statement:

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Noor Salman trial: Pulse shooter's father was FBI informant
Defense begins its case after filing motion for mistrial

"ORLANDO, Fla. —
Defense attorneys for Noor Salman are presenting their case before the jury at Orlando's federal courthouse Monday...."

http://www.wesh.com/article/noor-salman-trial-nemo-takes-the-stand/19592810
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Motion reveals Pulse gunman's father was FBI informant (with clip)

"ORLANDO, Fla. - Attorneys for Noor Salman are calling for a mistrial after they say new details from prosecutors reveal that Pulse gunman Omar Mateen's father was an FBI source and is currently under a criminal investigation.

According to a motion filed by the defense, prosecutors sent an email on Saturday that stated Seddique Mateen was a confidential FBI source from 2005 through June 2016.

The email also stated that Seddique Mateen is being investigated for money transfers to Turkey and Pakistan after documents were found in his home on the day of the Pulse attack.

Salman's attorneys claim the late disclosure of the information prevented them from exploring whether or not Seddique Mateen knew of his son's plans to attack the nightclub on June 12, 2016.

The government email to Salman's attorneys also states that in 2012, "An anonymous tip indicated that Seddique Mateen was seeking to raise $50,000-$100,000 via a donation drive to contribute toward an attack against the government of Pakistan."

According to the motion, the defense states that the decision not to give Noor Salman a polygraph was possibly "based on the FBI's desire to implicate Noor Salman, rather than Seddique Mateen in order to avoid scrutiny of its own ineptitude with the latter."

The defense also said Seddique's connection with the FBI played a role in a 2013 investigation into Omar Mateen for allegedly making threats against coworkers.

“Mateen’s father played a significant role in the FBI’s decision not to seek an indictment from the Justice Department for false statements to the FBI or obstruction of justice against Omar Mateen” during its 2013 investigation into his alleged threats," the motion stated...."

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/n...eveals-pulse-gunmans-father-was-fbi-informant

The motion: https://media.clickorlando.com/docu...47118559659_1522062632475_11841425_ver1.0.pdf
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Oh wow.... what is the FBI doing with their life?
There are suspicions of possible negligence or corruption surrounding the FBI in every single case I'm following right now!


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[cujenn81]

Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
4h4 hours ago
During, cross-examination, prosecutor Rodger Handberg only asked a single question:
"(Did) anyone ever call you looking for Omar Mateen?"
Nemo said, "No." #SalmanTrial
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sbm : YIKES!


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[Koshka]

Oh wow.... what is the FBI doing with their life?
There are suspicions of possible negligence or corruption surrounding the FBI in every single case I'm following right now!


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bbm

Making a general statement here, not about this case in particular: Any defense attorney/defendant will seek the undermine the credibility of any investigative or law enforcement agency involved in the case. Sometimes it will be valid, sometimes not, but they will always raise suspicion and cast doubt. It does not surprise me to see it.

 

[cujenn81]

bbm

Making a general statement here, not about this case in particular: Any defense attorney/defendant will seek the undermine the credibility of any investigative or law enforcement agency involved in the case. Sometimes it will be valid, sometimes not, but they will always raise suspicion and cast doubt. It does not surprise me to see it.

That's a good point and one I hadn't really thought about. Thanks for the reminder


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