The Daily Beans Refried Beans | Out Of Koch Money | 2/27/2024
Mar 1, 2026
Reports of secret social media accounts and leaked phone records roiling legal teams make for tense legal drama. Hackers threaten to release trial documents tied to Georgia proceedings. Political money shifts as a major donor network withdraws support after a primary setback. A Supreme Court clerk controversy and a school walkout over bullying add cultural flashpoints.
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Gag Order Sought To Limit Pretrial Targeting
- Alvin Bragg sought a narrowly tailored gag order to bar Trump from publicly attacking court staff, lawyers, witnesses, and their families when it risks disrupting justice.
- The order would still allow attacks on Bragg himself and applies only if speech materially disrupts the trial process, signaling judicial concern about pretrial influence.
Ransomware Threat Puts Fulton County Case At Risk
- A Russian-linked ransomware group (LockBit) threatened to publish Fulton County trial data unless paid, setting a March 2 deadline and risking case integrity.
- Hosts warned a leak could derail prosecutions and expressed frustration at any outcome that would dismiss cases due to ransom-caused compromises.
Koch Network Cuts Funding For Haley After SC Loss
- The Koch network said it will stop funding Nikki Haley after her South Carolina loss, signaling donor pivot when perceived influence wanes.
- Hosts noted even wealthy backers reassess when a candidate can't meaningfully change the race trajectory.