Judge in Paul Manafort trial says he has been threatened and is now under US Marshal protection

[iluvtennis]

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/17/judge-in-paul-manafort-trial-said-hes-been-threatened.html

Judge T.S. Ellis, the man presiding over the criminal trial of ex-Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort, said Friday that he has received threats about the case and now travels with protection from U.S. marshals.

Ellis, speaking at a hearing outside of jurors' presence, also said he has no plan to release the names of those 12 people now deliberating Manafort's fate because he is worried about their safety if their identities become publicly known.

"I had no idea this case would excite these emotions, I can tell you that frankly," Ellis said, as jurors continued their second day of deliberations in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia. "I don't feel right if I release their names."

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Can you spell Trump mafia. Also Putin.

[OnDoutside]

1. This is NVTS. He's just released the jury for the weekend and now

they're going to see their lives could be in danger..... Surely the insinuation puts undue influence on them v?

[pnwest]

3. NVTS?

[OnDoutside]

4. History of the world part one

[honest.abe]

2. Why is he speaking about this publicly?

Seems it will only make the situation worse.

This guy should not be a judge.