Andrew McCabe abruptly drops wrongful termination suit against DOJ

[Right_in_Virginia]

Andrew McCabe abruptly drops wrongful termination suit against DOJ
BizPac Review, Oct 26, 2019

In a sudden and telling move on Friday, the attorney for former Deputy Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe dropped his wrongful termination lawsuit against the FBI. The move to dismiss the case came the day after news broke that the Department of Justice’s investigation into the origins of the Democrats’ Russia investigation has shifted into a criminal probe.

Even more specific and threatening to McCabe, news also came out this week implicating the disgraced deputy director for a meeting he is said to have held with infamous former FBI agent Peter Strzok and ex-FBI attorney Lisa Page, as well as other officials, in which they allegedly discussed a plan to alter their interview notes to frame former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

McCabe was fired from his position as second in command at the bureau in March 2018 by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, less than two days short of being eligible for retirement. The termination came after the office of the DOJ inspector general recommended he be fired because he displayed a “lack of candor” in four interviews about his authorization of leaks to the media.

With the current DOJ probe led by John Durham circling in with possible evidence of serious criminal activity in connection with the Russia hoax, it appears McCabe has decided to try to cut his losses. In fact, withdrawing the suit against the FBI may be an indicator that McCabe will cooperate with the DOJ going forward.


More:  https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/10/26/andrew-mccabe-abruptly-drops-wrongful-termination-suit-against-doj-844043

[Right_in_Virginia]

Andrew McCabe withdraws his lawsuit against the Department of Justice
American Thinker, Oct 26, 2019, Thomas Lifson

Do you think that it is a coincidence that as soon as the news broke that a criminal investigation of the origins of the surveillance of the Trump campaign was underway, Andrew McCabe withdrew his lawsuit against the Department of Justice and the FBI?

It might be sheer random coincidence, of course, but maybe McCabe has bigger fish to fry when it comes to the courts. Roger Luchs offers an interesting perspective:

Here’s the interesting question: Did he dismiss it because concluded it’s a loser, especially in light of anticipated indictment – or did he(his attorneys) conclude his suit waived his 5th Amendment rights?  By dismissal with consent, without prejudice, does that waiver go away? If so, it might mean he expects to be indicted.

Mark Levin last night said he’d been offered plea deal – and turned it down.  So makes sense to dismiss suit to preserve waiver, which I suspect dismissal in this fashion likely does

More:  https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/andrew_mccabe_withdraws_his_lawsuit_against_the_department_of_justice.html

[PeteS in CA]

1. Crap could come out in his frivolous lawfare suit that could feed the criminal investigation and possible prosecution(s).

2. Crap could come out in the criminal investigation that could torpedo his frivolous lawfare suit.

3. He's facing the same $$ challenge Flynn faced, having to minimize his legal expenses.

[Hoodat]

Interestingly, the story says McCabe's attorney dropped the suit - not McCabe himself.  The lawyer recognized a losing case and took the appropriate action by cutting his losses.

[PeteS in CA]

Interestingly, the story says McCabe's attorney dropped the suit - not McCabe himself.  The lawyer recognized a losing case and took the appropriate action by cutting his losses.

As can be seen in https://www.usatoday.com/documents/6523676-Stipulation-of-Dismissal/ , McCabe's lawyer acted "in his capacity as counsel for Andrew G. McCabe". Not on his (the lawyer's) own behalf.

[kidd]

did he(his attorneys) conclude his suit waived his 5th Amendment rights?

Very interesting.
The possibility of real jail time is more important than a few million dollars of settlement money.
One case would screw up the defense of the other case.

This has got to be made into a "Law and Order" movie. Time to bring back Jack McCoy

[DCPatriot]

Very interesting.
The possibility of real jail time is more important than a few million dollars of settlement money.
One case would screw up the defense of the other case.

This has got to be made into a "Law and Order" movie. Time to bring back Jack McCoy

To hell with that!

This has got to be made into a "Hang em High" movie.   Time to bring back Roy Bean.   

[Free Vulcan]

Maybe he was afraid of what they would find in discovery.