“Sara Azari cuts through the political noise to simplify the complexities of the Mueller Report, the main players involved, and what it all means legally. Unprecedented serves as an excellent guide for every American to easily understand the extent and impact of the assault on the rule of law and constitutional norms perpetrated by Trump and his associates.”—Tara Setmayer, news political contributor for CNN and ABC, former GOP communications director, board director for Stand Up Republic, and host of Honestly Speaking with Tara Setmayer podcast
“Entertaining, well organized, and well researched, Sara’s book will become a historical guide for generations to come. We are indeed living in ‘unprecedented’ times—which Sara captures perfectly. Never could I have imagined that covering true crime would begin on the steps of the White House. But who would have? A must-read!”—Joey Jackson, legal analyst for CNN and HLN
“As a lawyer and journalist, it is always a challenge to explain complicated legal analyses so that people can get what matters most and why. And these days, citizens really need to know the facts and implications, free from spin. When it comes to understanding the charges rendered by the special counsel in the Russian interference probe, specifically the merits and arguments for and against it, this book is an easy read that tells you everything you need to know. Sara Azari has made a complicated matter into something digestible and understandable.”—Chris Cuomo, anchor for CNN
“Sara Azari’s love and passion for the law and this nation are evident throughout the pages of her piece-all-the-facts-together-so-the-people-shall-know book. I applaud her for the courage it took to write it.”—Rolonda Watts, journalist, author, actor, podcaster, and talk show host
“I’m apolitical. And I investigated for both Special Counsel Robert Fiske and Independent Counsel Ken Starr in the Whitewater investigation of the Clintons. But I could not put this book down. It’s engaging, engrossing, and educational. No matter your political leanings, this is a must-read. It lays out and breaks down the legal issues involved in the Russian influence investigation in simple, straightforward language that’s easy for everyone to understand. Azari has penned an important work that every U.S. citizen should read.”—Jim Clemente, retired FBI supervisory special agent and profiler
“Sara Azari knows of what she writes. I absolutely enjoyed reading this book.”—Larry King
“Unprecedented does an excellent job of documenting the unprecedented and unpresidential crimes of those associated with the Trump administration. Sara Azari explains the crimes, conspiracies, and convictions in a way that is accessible to the general public.”—John Heilman, professor at Southwestern Law School
“The Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation was convoluted and daunting to follow, even for lawyers. Sara Azari’s experience as a defense attorney and deft hand at explaining the federal criminal world makes her an ideal guide to these historic prosecutions.”—Ken White, former federal prosecutor and host of KCRW’s All The President’s Lawyers
“The Mueller investigation was the most important investigation of our lifetime but was also challenging for the public to understand, with charges brought against dozens of individuals and companies. Sara Azari does a great job of cutting through all this detail and making complex legal documents easy to understand.”—Renato Mariotti, former federal prosecutor, legal analyst for CNN, and legal affairs columnist for Politico
“Azari has taken something that comes across as beyond understanding for the everyday person and made it easily understandable to everyone. We live in a complicated time, and this is so needed. It makes the complicated simple!”—Michael Strahan, co-anchor of Good Morning America
2019-12-03
A concise guide to the crimes involving Donald Trump and six of his associates that were covered in the Mueller Report.
There is nothing new in this examination of the crimes of Trump and his associates and explanation of the Mueller investigation; everything in it has been thoroughly covered by the press. Nevertheless, this brief yet in-depth book is a gem. Its strength is that first-time author Azari, a lawyer who specializes in white-collar crime, simplifies the lengthy, massively detailed, and documented report, breaking it down into an easy-to-read explanation from a nonpartisan viewpoint. The author opens by laying out the crimes committed by George Papadopoulos, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, Rick Gates, Paul Manafort, Michael Cohen, and Roger Stone, all of whom were convicted or pleaded guilty, and how they relate to Trump. But the book's most powerful section is Azari's detailing of the acts of obstruction of justice allegedly committed by the president. She examines his attempts to stop, limit, and redirect the Mueller investigation; fire the special counsel; enlist others to create false evidence about his own conduct; and prevent and dissuade witnesses from cooperating in investigations into him and his campaign. Especially powerful is the author's list of nine instances where Trump could be charged with crimes were he not president. In each case, Azari explains the crimes and the legal checklist prosecutors had to meet for conviction, matches them to available evidence, and, based on her legal knowledge, places each case in one of three categories: Evidence exists to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; evidence might be sufficient to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; and the evidence appears insufficient to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. She found sufficient evidence to convict in five cases, maybe enough evidence in three, and insufficient evidence in one.
Perfect for anyone seeking an authoritative understanding of the Mueller investigation from a dispassionate source.
