I won‘t say breaking, but it is:
The Democratic National Committee filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit Friday against the Russian government, the Trump campaign and the WikiLeaks organization alleging a far-reaching conspiracy to disrupt the 2016 campaign and tilt the election to Donald Trump.
The complaint, filed in federal district court in Manhattan, alleges that top Trump campaign officials conspired with the Russian government and its military spy agency to hurt Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and help Trump by hacking the computer networks of the Democratic Party and disseminating stolen material found there.
“During the 2016 presidential campaign, Russia launched an all-out assault on our democracy, and it found a willing and active partner in Donald Trump’s campaign,” DNC Chairman Tom Perez said in a statement.
“This constituted an act of unprecedented treachery: the campaign of a nominee for President of the United States in league with a hostile foreign power to bolster its own chance to win the presidency,” he said.
WaPo: Democratic Party files lawsuit alleging Russia, the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks conspired to disrupt the 2016 campaign
I don’t know about the legal basis, but I like it. They could have standing because the Dem Party was hacked.
I like the way Perez talks: “unprecedented treachery.” Yep. Tell it like it is.
Interesting times. Hope it gets to discovery and depositions.
Update I: Enjoy for those who like reading complaints. :-)
Link to DNC Compliant in Lawsuit
Update II: Many interesting causes of action. RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) (federal), Stored Communications Act (basically wiretapping/intercepting a message — covers hacking and allows a private right of action). Wiretapping Act (federal); misappropriation of trade secrets, trespass (state law) and others.
This ensures keeping the issue in the news for a long time.
Good job, Tom Perez!