Posted on 08/11/2018 2:42:26 PM PDT by jazusamo
The first two weeks of the trial of former Donald Trump presidential campaign chairman Paul Manafort on 18 counts of tax evasion and bank fraud charges have failed to implicate Trump or his campaign in any alleged criminal conduct.
Prosecutors working for Special Counsel Robert Mueller who is investigating Russias interference in the 2016 presidential election are expected to call their final witness Monday at Manaforts trial in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia. If convicted on all counts, Manafort could face a maximum sentence of 305 years in prison.
So far weve learned that the prosecutions star witness, former Manafort employee Rick Gates, is a liar, a serial adulterer and a thief who embezzled funds from Manafort.
And weve learned that Manafort is alleged to have evaded paying taxes on income that he and Gates earned through secret offshore bank accounts, shell companies and fraudulent bank loans.
But when it comes to the mandate given to Mueller on May 17, 2017, weve learned absolutely nothing. Mueller was charged with investigating any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump.
But neither Gates nor any other witness at the Manafort trial has testified about the Russian election interference or any alleged collusion between the Trump campaign or Trump himself with the Russians.
Manafort was with the Trump presidential campaign for just under five months. Thats a tiny sliver of the long career of the 68-year-old.
All of the testimony at the Manafort trial has addressed events that occurred long before Manafort went to work for 2016 Trump campaign. The testimony has focused on Manaforts and Gatess activities as alleged unregistered agents representing the Ukrainian government starting in 2006.
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He probably owes less in back taxes than Al Sharpton. When the hell is that *:*&^ going to prison?
These are all key players in this. What is Waldman doing in all this, exactly how do these important players know each other. I think it is significant and important.
Also, Nellie Ohr (Bruce Ohr’s wife) working for Fusion GPS! And getting a ham radio license right in the middle of the time when the email servers were supposedly getting hacked, and Joseph Mifsud is coming on the scene in a more prominent way.
WHERE is Joseph Mifsud??? Has he been KILLED or is he in the FBI Witness Protection??
I meant the same charges he’s on trial for now. If he would be acquitted, then wouldn’t it be Double Jeopardy to be tried again in Washington? Or are these different charges?
Yes, as he’s in federal court. They’d have to bring new/different charges against him, if they want to bring him to DC.
If I remember correctly, Mueller chose Northern Virginia for a reason. However, I do not remember what the reason(s) was. Don’t remember what was written about it, but I’m pretty sure the guy who wrote the article had some reasons for them filing in Virginia.
Pretty much the maximum set for each charge. The Judge does have the prerogative to make the sentence shorter, consecutive, or to run concurrent.
Nah...., they’re trying to bend him to compose something that Trump supposedly did that was criminal. So far he has not given them anything. It’s like Gates that embezzled millions from Manafort. I don’t believe that Manafort will be convicted on Gates’ testimony, but there is more to come.
You’re spot on.
I don’t believe he is in the FBI Witness Protection Program. He just got gone. He is no dummy.
Bet Mule her felt the jurors could be better “influenced” out of Virginia...remind me again who is the go nor - close friend of Hillies? Terry Mccauliffe
Virginia used to be a conservative state at some point...how that has changed.
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