I am reading a very different view of this stroy on Reddit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/c...;utm_source=reddit&utm_name=politicsThe "account owner" in this case is the General Services Administration, who are responsible for setting up the transition team with emails, offices, computers, etc...
They specifically told the transition team that the emails would be turned over to law enforcement if they were requested, and that there was no expectation of privacy on those accounts.
It's a non-story that is being blown out of proportion by a corrupt Republican party in order to undermine the investigation. This is what the GOP has become. Cowards complicit in treason that put party and donors before country.