David M. Hardy ( Seth Rich FOIA case fame ) FBI agent caught lying twice under oath, Materially false statements about evidence in Tony Viola criminal case
"Ms. Sines’s testimony flatly contradicts the affidavit testimony of FBI Section Chief David M. Hardy.”…Attorney Ty Clevenger March 29, 2020
David M. Hardy ( Seth Rich FOIA case fame ) FBI agent caught lying twice under oath, Materially false statements about evidence in Tony Viola criminal case
From Free Tony Viola.
“What happens when an FBI agent is caught lying under oath?
What happens when an FBI agent is caught lying under oath?
The FBI admitted in court filings that FBI Agent David M. Hardy made materially false statements about evidence in Tony Viola’s criminal case -- not once but twice. Attorneys for the Justice Department then withdrew multiple affidavits, made under oath, and asked a federal judge to vacate her previous rulings in their favor, Viola v. U.S. Department of Justice, case no. 15-cv-242, W.D. Pa. Earlier in that same case, Justice Department Attorney Michael Colville admitted the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Cleveland also lied about evidence in Tony’s case.
So far, Agent Hardy – who is a licensed attorney in Texas -- has faced NO consequences for making these false statements, while the Justice Department has OPPOSED efforts to have the matter investigated by the Justice Department Inspector General. Hardy’s admissions of lying follow multiple untrue statements made by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Bennett, who falsely stated there was no “FBI 302” interview summary with a witness who established Tony’s innocence at the second trial. Bennett also lied about the existence of voice recordings made by Task Force Office Manager Dawn Pasela, who recorded a series of post-indictment conversations with Tony so prosecutors could obtain confidential defense trial strategy information. Assistant Ohio Attorney General Daniel Kasaris joined his colleague Mark Bennett in making false statements under oath about the existence of the same voice recordings and the “FBI 302.” Kasaris also admitted using a private Yahoo email account for official business, deleting emails on that account, and concealed his romantic relationship with government witness Kathryn Clover. As of this date, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has refused to investigate Kasaris’ affair with a government witness, while Federal Prosecutor Bennett has never been sanctioned for hiding evidence in a criminal case. “
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““Despite all of these laws and regulations, prosecutors continue to cover for each other and simply refuse to follow the law,” said Tony Viola. “FBI Director Christopher Wray pontificates about the ‘rule of law’ and says the FBI is the ‘nation’s premier law enforcement agency.’ But the FBI is allowed to break the law and lie with impunity, and is being enabled by government attorneys who refuse to follow the law. I have filed a law license complaint against Agent Hardy with the State of Texas and I have also asked the FBI’s ‘Inspection Division’ to suspend this agent without further delay. I am also asking for the public’s support. Please consider signing our Petition on Change.org to hold prosecutors and FBI agents accountable when they engage in or cover up illegal behavior.””
