Lobbyists for Qatar must share more documents for a hacking lawsuit brought by an ex-President Donald Trump fundraiser, a judge has ruled.
Qatar’s effort to intervene in the case and shield communications under Vienna Convention privileges is “entirely devoid of merit,” Dabney Friedrich of the US District Court for the District of Columbia wrote on Oct. 13.
The ruling is a victory for the former Trump fundraiser, Elliott Broidy. He alleges three US-based lobbyists for Qatar participated in a hacking operation to discredit him because he said the Persian Gulf nation funded terrorist organizations.
The lawsuit targets consulting firm Stonington ...
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