Trump 'Kraken' lawyer Sidney Powell lands in Washington - POLITICO

By JOSH GERSTEIN08/31/2021 04:30 AM EDTLink CopiedSidney Powell, the embattled lawyer who launched a flurry of unsuccessful lawsuits last fall advancing President Donald Trump’s election fraud claims, has established a beachhead in the Washington area by purchasing a century-old building in Alexandria’s historic Old Town neighborhood — in a cash deal.In April, a Texas-based limited-liability corporation paid $1.2 million to purchase a former antique shop on North Washington Street, land records show. Embattled pro-Trump attorney Sidney Powell acquired this former antique store in the Old Town neighborhood of Alexandria, Va. in April and indicated she planned to use it as a law office, according to the property's former owners. We are going to prove it, and we are going to reclaim the United States of America for the people who vote for freedom.”Three days later, Giuliani declared Powell was no longer part of the president’s team, although she continued to attend Oval Office meetings and Trump repeatedly considered naming Powell as a special counsel to investigate alleged election irregularities.Boyles said she and her husband “don’t stand on the same side of the political fence” as Powell, which has led to some ribbing from people in their circles.“Our friends and family, when we told them who we sold the building to, there was a short pause and ‘Oh ...’ and then they said they were just kidding,” Boyles said.Powell did not respond to email and phone messages seeking comment for this story.One close associate of Powell, attorney Jesse Binnall, already works from an Alexandria office, located on King Street five blocks south of Powell’s new digs.Binnall was co-counsel with Powell on the criminal defense of former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and handled some election-related litigation for the Trump campaign.