Former Clinton Aide Tasked With Setting Up Private Server Files Immunity Agreement

The former aide tasked with setting up Hillary Clinton’s private email server during her tenure as secretary of state has confirmed that he has been granted limited immunity by the Justice Department — but he’s also seeking to keep that agreement private.

Bryan Pagliano’s lawyer filed a sealed motion of the deal Tuesday — just barely under a deadline — as the former technology aide argues why he should be able to invoke his Fifth Amendment rights in order to avoid self-incrimination. The Associated Press reported that he has requested a judge keep the conditions of the deal private.

“The DOJ has not authorized a grant of immunity for Mr. Pagliano in connection with any other matter, including this civil case,” Pagliano’s lawyers wrote in a court filing, according to the Associated Press.

Pagliano received limited “use” and “derivative use” immunity from the Justice Department, his lawyers wrote. That type of immunity generally protects witnesses from having statements they make to investigators being used against them in any criminal case — with the exception of lies or false statements — while still enabling the government to prosecute using evidence it obtains independent of that testimony.

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