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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA Second Paul Manafort Associate Has Turned on Him
The one-time Team Trump honcho was already in hot water. And that was before an ex-employee led an FBI agent to a storage locker filled with Manaforts financial papers.
Former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort has trouble in his own house. According to court documents, one of Manaforts former employees led an FBI agent to a storage locker filled with paperwork on Manaforts businesses and finances. The persons name is redacted from the filings. But hes now at the center of a fight over evidence that could play a significant role in the governments case against Manafort.
People do strange things when confronted with authoritative FBI agents, said Sol Wisenberg, a criminal defense attorney with Nelson Mullins.
This makes the second Manafort associate known to have aided the government in the sprawling investigation into foreign influence in U.S. politics. Rick Gates, Manaforts long-time right hand, began cooperating with Special Counsel Robert Muellers office in February.
Manaforts attorneys revealed the information about the second former employee in an April 6, 2018, court filing. In the filing, Manaforts attorneys asked the federal judge overseeing the prosecution to block documents found in a storage unit in Alexandria, Virginia, from being used as evidence against him. They argue the employee did not have the authority to let the FBI agent look into the storage unit, and that, therefore, the FBI violated Manaforts Fourth Amendment rights.
People do strange things when confronted with authoritative FBI agents, said Sol Wisenberg, a criminal defense attorney with Nelson Mullins.
This makes the second Manafort associate known to have aided the government in the sprawling investigation into foreign influence in U.S. politics. Rick Gates, Manaforts long-time right hand, began cooperating with Special Counsel Robert Muellers office in February.
Manaforts attorneys revealed the information about the second former employee in an April 6, 2018, court filing. In the filing, Manaforts attorneys asked the federal judge overseeing the prosecution to block documents found in a storage unit in Alexandria, Virginia, from being used as evidence against him. They argue the employee did not have the authority to let the FBI agent look into the storage unit, and that, therefore, the FBI violated Manaforts Fourth Amendment rights.
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A Second Paul Manafort Associate Has Turned on Him (Original Post)
spanone
Apr 2018
OP
What could have been in the storage locker that the FBI over-looked in their previous searches?
kentuck
Apr 2018
#2
Sounds like they are hot on the trail and the rats are jumping off the burning ship
nolabels
Apr 2018
#5
MagickMuffin
(15,943 posts)1. Well welcome to the effects of the War on Drugs
The 4th amendment doesn't exist anymore because of the republicans and their precious War on Drugs, no need for protection in regards to the 4th amendment.
Yes, indeed!
kentuck
(111,097 posts)2. What could have been in the storage locker that the FBI over-looked in their previous searches?
Could it have been documents that belonged to someone else?
WhiteTara
(29,715 posts)3. Wasn't this a different storage locker
or is this from the previous storage building raid? So much illegal activity all crammed into one case.
blake2012
(1,294 posts)4. What are you talking about? This is a previously unknown trove of documents
The former employee led FBI agents to.
nolabels
(13,133 posts)5. Sounds like they are hot on the trail and the rats are jumping off the burning ship
Could be getting more interesting every day. Just imagine all the foolish things and activities that have been exhibited already.
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)6. Authoritative FBI Agents?
Who work under the laws of the criminal justice system.
It may be more likely, you work within the criminal justice system when you're caught.
Not always, but usually.