With the chastising of the prosecutors by the judge early on, does anybody have a sense what the outcome will be? Is Manafort guilty? He put on no defense.
Apparently the DOJ declined to prosecute Manafort for this same set of facts in the past.
If Mueller wins a conviction, he and the democRATS will spin it as vindication and that Trump and his campaign were compromised by the Russians.
But if he loses this one, I think it's over with. He's done. He has nothing substantial to follow-up a loss of the Manafort prosecution. A bunch of small fish but no Russian collusion or obstruction of justice.
Any FReepers been following the trial and want to venture a guess as to the outcome?
I don't think it was wise to present a defense with no witnesses. I don't know how it will go, but if Manafort is found guilty, all hell's going to break loose on the part of the anti-American leftist liberals.
See? We told you so! Manafort is guilty, and so is Trump!
Never mind that the case has nothing to do with Trump.
The prosecution rested, and, in a gigantic display of balls, Manafort’s lawyer stood up and said, “Your honor, the defense rests”.
The time honored principle of innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt is in play here.