Russian Company's Lawyer Plays Hardball in Mueller Investigation

The lawyer representing a firm controlled by Yevgeny Prigozhin is going on the offensive as he defends his client against charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller.

Robert Mueller is seen as he leaves the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on June 20, 2017. — Robert Mueller is seen as he leaves the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on June 20, 2017.
Photographer: Zach Gibson/Bloomberg

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By Greg Farrell

May 4, 2018 at 9:24 PM UTC

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The lawyer representing a firm controlled by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian caterer nicknamed “Putin’s chef” because of his close ties to President Vladimir Putin, is going on the offensive as he defends his client against charges brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

Eric Dubelier of Reed Smith, who represents Concord Management and Consulting LLC, has posed dozens of questions to Mueller’s prosecutors, demanding detailed information about how prosecutors built their case and the identity of all witnesses and cooperators.