Ex-Clinton Campaign Lawyer Found Not Guilty of Lying to FBI (4)

A lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign was found not guilty of lying to the FBI about the identity of his client when he provided a faulty tip on then-candidate Donald Trump two months before the election.

The jury verdict in favor of Michael Sussmann, a prominent cybersecurity lawyer with deep ties to the Democratic party, was handed down Tuesday in Washington. His two-week trial rehashed bitter divisions between the rival presidential campaigns and shined a light on the dark side of opposition research.

FBI officials said Sussmann falsely claimed he wasn’t representing a client when he ...