colleagues in the fbi. by then i had tried many cases but nothing lying this. it brought me in close contact with agents. i spent countless hours walking through the details of their investigative process, explaining how the effort to ensnare miller fitted into a larger pattern of russian trade craft. i came to understand, this is the good part, how the kremlin exploits the most basic human vulnerabilities, preying on those who feel unappreciate and resentful, fixated on money and success, are prone to indie fellty. one aspect involves luring a potential target by seeking compromise thaz will ensnare the victim. in miller s case it began with meetings with svetlana begins the warning of a supervisor, enough to get miller disciplined if caught.
after a months-long trial, the jury deadlocked. the second trial objected to the use of a failed polygraph test as evidence. by the time the case was returned for a third trial, the u.s. attorney accepted a position on the federal bench. he needed to assign the case to someone else. tofase ed this would be the last trial for the u.s. government and for miller. either the national security interests of the country would be vindicated or he would walk. i was assigned to try the case.n with testimony from two prior trials in the grand jury, thousands of exhibits, there was a mountain of evidence with which i had no familiarity. to prepare, i would need to spend months immersing myself in the record and interviewing miller s former colleagues in the fbi. by then i had tried many cases but nothing like this. it brought me in close contact with agents. they spent countless hours walking me through the details of their investigative process, explaining how the effort to ensnare miller fitted