Jared Novick on the stand. He received a request from Joffe in Aug 2016: * Very unusual request -- and Novick says he never did anything like this before * Novick was sent a PDF containing names, spouses email addresses and home addresses of Trump associates (he calls it "very personal" info --must have come from Fusion GPS) * Novick says the PDF also had names of Russian firms, some of which were in the press, so it felt like opposition research to him * Joffe was on the BOD of the firm Noviack worked for * He was very uncomfortable with the request and spoke to another associate about it * Novick is clear -- says he thought this request was political * He says Joffe was respected in some quarters, but not in others. Had a falling out with Paul Vixie (DNS expert) * Novick provided info to Joffe on 8/15/16 -- says it took a couple of weeks to get the data * Says his company nicknamed the research "Crimson Rhino", because they didn't want Trump's name floating around the office BIG! * PDF included names of Carter Page and Richard Burt -- Shows Fusion/Joffe/Sussmann were targeting Carter Page!!!! Cross Examination * Novick concededs he's had some disagrements with Joffe * Says some agencies find Joffe "suspect" (ya think?) * Novick is shocked by the FBI's 302 interview notes -- he disputes it * Novick says he does not recall telling FBI that he was unaware that Joffe was in communication w/ Carter Page (What?!!) https://nitter.net/realwqnderwqman/status/1529179939815170050#m WOW, Novick report attempted to find details of money transfers between Trump assoc Manafort, Page & Stone and Russia -- nothing was found