FBI spy refuses to name lawyer in McKevitt trial

Associates of alleged Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt would hunt down star witness David Rupert’s lawyer if his identity was disclosed, a court heard today.

Associates of alleged Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt would hunt down star witness David Rupert’s lawyer if his identity was disclosed, a court heard today.

Mr Rupert, the FBI spy testifying against the suspected dissident Republican terror chief, also claimed his daughter was threatened with death if he gave evidence at an unnamed trial.

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