"How do you know Mr. Robert Carmack?
Leland's attorney: "I'm advising Mr. Leland to take, assert his Fifth Amendment privilege for any questions having to do with Robert Carmack."
"In August of 2017 did you make a promise to Robert Carmack that if he gave you $15,000 for your re-election campaign that the city of Detroit would not sell his property located at 8124 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan?"
"I refuse to answer the question based on my Fifth Amendment rights," Leland answered.
"At any time in 2017 did you extort up to $15,000 from Mr. Robert Carmack?"
"I refuse to answer the question based on my Fifth Amendment rights," Leland said.
"Do you know whether or not you are currently under investigation for criminal matters by the FBI?
"I'm going to object on the grounds of relevance," Leland said.
"And I'm going to tell him not to answer that," his attorney chimed in. "There's no way he would know that."
"Have you been contacted by any agent of the FBI for an interview?"
"I going to object on grounds of relevance," Leland's attorney said.
"I refuse to answer the question based on my Fifth Amendment rights," Leland said.
"Have you received a subpoena from the Justice Department or the FBI?"
"I'm going to object on grounds of relevance," his attorney said. "You can answer that."
"No," Leland said.
"Have you ever received any money from Mr. Gasper Fiore?"
"I refuse to answer that question based on my Fifth Amendment right," Leland said.
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