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Episode #4 _A Summary
Government leaks to the media portrayed Carter Page as a suspected Russian spy. He claimed he wasn't and said so publicly. That prompted a member of the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane team to request a definitive document to support or deny Page's claim that he worked for the CIA. The FBI already had a CIA email supporting Page's claim. But an FBI attorney doctored it to say that Page was not a source for the CIA.
Episode #4 _Update
Kevin Clinesmith (pictured left) the former FBI lawyer who doctored the CIA email about Carter Page, pleaded guilty to a felony false statement in a deal with prosecutors. However, he wasn't given any jail time because the judge sided with the defense's theory of the case. You can read all about it here and here.
Note: The judge who gave Clinesmith a light sentence (probation and community service) is none other than U.S. District Court Judge John Boasberg, who has issued numerous anti-Trump court decisions this year, all of which have been overturned by higher courts.
Clinesmith, who was temporarily suspended from the DC Bar after his plea deal in 2020, was restored to the Bar in good standing one year later.
You can read about it here.
More Information_Inspector General's Report
Inspector General's Report
One of the most important resources to understanding "Spygate" is a report by the Department of Justice Inspector General. It was issued in December, 2019. SpyGate Truth repeatedly refers to it, citing page numbers for the source information we report. You can look for yourself. Here's a link to the full report. Be advised, however, it's 474 pages long and does not read like a spy novel.