| Nunes Sued NBC for Maddow
Report on Russia Package Now NBC
Says Credibility Not at Issue
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
Feb 12 – Then Congressman
Devin Nunes sued NBC after
Rachel Maddow reported on
March 18, 2021 that he had
gotten a package from Russian
agent Andriy Derkach and had
not turned it over to the FBI.
On October
8, 2024 a proceeding was held
before U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New
York Judge P. Kevin Castel.
Inner City Press was there, thread
On October 16,
Nunes' counsel asked for a
discovery conference,
including on "the instruction
that was given to Ms. Maddow
not to answer further
questions related to her
personal political views; an
instruction made only after
extensive questioning on the
topic had been conducted."
E-mail between counsel on
Patreon here.
On October 23
Nunes' counsel sent in another
letter reiterating his demand
to Maddow's personal devices."
Letter on Patreon here.
On November 4,
Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn
ordered "discovery shall be
reopened for the limited
purpose of conducting a search
of Ms. Maddow's personal
devices." 5-page Order on
Patreon here.
On November 5,
docketed were portions of
Maddow's deposition, still
with some redactions, but
including the admission about
use of personal devices, and
declining to answer on
political views - 10 pages of
deposition on Patreon here.
On February 12,
2025 NBC replied, including
that "attacks the credibility
of testimony from Rachel
Maddow and Cory Gnazzo. But
such attacks have no place at
summary judgment and as a
matter of law cannot
manufacture a factual
dispute. “On a motion
for summary judgment, the
court is not to weigh the
evidence, or assess the
credibility of witnesses.”
Full 20 page memo on Patreon here.
More / extra on X
for Subscribers here
and Substack here
The case is Nunes
v. NBCUniversal Media, LLC,
1:22-cv-1633 (Castel /
Netburn)
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