Mueller teams up with New York attorney general in Manafort probe

[octoberlib]

By JOSH DAWSEY 08/30/2017 07:26 PM EDT


Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team is working with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on its investigation into Paul Manafort and his financial transactions, according to several people familiar with the matter.

The cooperation is the latest indication that the federal probe into President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman is intensifying. It also could potentially provide Mueller with additional leverage to get Manafort to cooperate in the larger investigation into Trump’s campaign, as Trump does not have pardon power over state crimes.


The two teams have shared evidence and talked frequently in recent weeks about a potential case, these people said. One of the people familiar with progress on the case said both Mueller’s team and Schneiderman’s have collected evidence on financial crimes, including potential money laundering.

No decision has been made on where or whether to file charges. “Nothing is imminent,” said one of the people familiar with the case.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/30/manafort-mueller-probe-attorney-general-242191

[JI7]

1. that's where trump can't pardon, right ?

[octoberlib]

8. Yep. I predict they'll find money -laundering all over the place.

FinCen is also doing an investigation in Florida, New York etc on using real estate to launder money.


FinCEN Targets Shell Companies Purchasing Luxury Properties in Seven Major Metropolitan Areas


WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the issuance of revised Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used to pay for high-end residential real estate in seven metropolitan areas. Following the recent enactment of the Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act, FinCEN is revising the GTOs to capture a broader range of transactions and include transactions involving wire transfers. FinCEN also expanded the GTOs to include transactions conducted in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii.

In addition, FinCEN today published an Advisory to provide financial institutions and the real estate industry with information on the money laundering risks associated with real estate transactions, including those involving luxury property purchased through shell companies, particularly when conducted without traditional financing. Such transactions are vulnerable to abuse by criminals seeking to launder illegal proceeds and mask their identities. The Advisory provides information on how to detect and report these transactions to FinCEN.

“Through this advisory and other outreach to the private sector, FinCEN, industry, and law enforcement will be better positioned to protect the real estate markets from serving as a vehicle to launder illicit proceeds,” said FinCEN Acting Director Jamal El-Hindi. “FinCEN also thanks Congress for its modification of the Geographic Targeting Order authority, the first use of which will enable FinCEN to collect further information to combat the potential misuse of shell companies to purchase luxury real estate.”

https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-targets-shell-companies-purchasing-luxury-properties-seven-major

[grantcart]

13. yep

[IronLionZion]

32. If they cut funding for FinCEN

then we'll know there's something there

[Girard442]

2. Woo-effin'-hoo!

Dirty Don can't pardon someone convicted in a state court.

[DonaldsRump]

9. Slight modification

Presidential pardoning power can also cover someone not convicted, and even not indicted. However, as you are absolutely correct in stating, the Buffoon cannot pardon for a state (i.e., non-federal) offense.

Very smart move by Mueller.

So do now we expect the Rethugs to launch a full frontal assault on NY Governor Cuomo?

[WePurrsevere]

11. Why go after Cuomo for NY's AG working with Mueller?

The NY attorney general is an elected, not selected, official. Cuomo can't fire him, only the taxpayers can on election day and that's probably not going to happen.

[DonaldsRump]

15. For the Governor's pardoning powers over state crimes

The Buffoon in chief is capable of anything, much like a cornered rat.

[WePurrsevere]

18. Ahh.. ok. He can, and probably will, try but Gov Cuomo...

won't take kindly to being threatened, has more than a few connections if needed and there's no love lost between Trump and Cuomo any more than there is between Trump and Schneiderman.

[BigmanPigman]

26. No pardons so maybe Manafort and pals will "flip" after they flip out.

[Stuart G]

3. Robert Muellers team with NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's team.." will get him.."

yes, they will get him..And I might add, it will not be pretty. So Trump broke state and federal laws....
...........more jail time for Jared...and Don the Con...

[Sneederbunk]

4. It's Sing Sing Paulie Walnuts, it's Sing Sing.

[SergeStorms]

31. Attica, Attica, Attica.....

that's about 45 minutes away from me, so I'd dearly LOVE to have him nearby so I could visit the entire Trump family every once in a while.

[malaise]

5. K & R

for truth

[Stinky The Clown]

6. That's the best news of the day!

[adigal]

7. I would be having stomach issues right now if I were Donnie Two Scoops!!!

The NY Atty General has had Trump in his sights for quite some time. Mueller talking to him may mean charges Trump can't pardon!!!

[ATL Ebony]

17. I bet he's already having issues and it's causing some weight loss, IMHO

[Maeve]

10. BIG ba-da-BOOM!

There ARE limits on the pardon power--it doesn't work for state crimes!

Happy dance

[mcar]

12. Oh yeah!

[madokie]

14. I so want this to end with

the orange anus in chains, please, pretty please. This cretin has done nothing but sowed hate and discontent for his whole life. We or many of us weren't aware of his many transgressions before he hit the escalator but I damn sure know the kind of person he is now.

Throw away the key when you all get him in the cell too, again Please

[disalitervisum]

16. This is what I reluctantly concluded, that many weren't aware

Despite the fact that many of us spent months during the campaign trying to tell everyone what a despicable, sociopathic, lying, criminal, piece of shit this bloodsucking cockroach trump and his whole filthy family are and have been all of their worthless lives.

There are two salient facts known and to be known about trump:

1) HE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT ANYONE OR ANYTHING BUT HIMSELF

2) HE WANTS REVENGE ON THE WHOLE WORLD

[madokie]

21. Welcome to DU disalitervisum

You hit the nail square on the head with what you wrote.

Peace

[L. Coyote]

19. "The two teams have shared evidence and talked frequently in recent weeks ....."

I'll bet two scoops you don't get to wear $40 caps in prison.

[Mr. Ected]

20. The juiciest part of this is, these state crimes won't be limited to Trump alone

The whole damned Trump brood will be implicated. Ivanka. Junior. Eric. Jared. Sater. Manafort. Cohen. Et al.

These crimes will stretch back decades. They precede any Russia/election crimes. The former ultimately led to the latter, but these are 2 different sets of infractions.

The Trump syndicate was able to remain afloat because it stayed one step ahead of its nemeses. Its greatest error was submitting to politics, to the presidency, where its offenses were sure to see daylight.

Everything else you see or hear from the Trump camp is subterfuge. Money crimes and collusion are the only things on Trump's mind. Knowing his family is truly in the crosshairs is Trump's sole motivation. He has deflected, lied and incited, but only to draw attention away from the one thing that he knows in his own mind he has done, and he knows his family has done, and it's eating him alive.

Oh yeah, damned straight. He's going down. And so are his progeny.

[highplainsdem]

22. Great news! K&R

[yardwork]

23. Best news I've heard in ages.

[Corgigal]

24. Yeah,

AKA fire me now bitches.

The whole Trump family needs to board a plane and go to a country that won't extradite.

[VermontKevin]

25. FUCK PARDONS!!!

[dflprincess]

27. Think of the Meg Ryan in the deli scene from "When Harry Met Sally"

that was me when I heard the news; slamming my palm on my desk and repeatedly screaming "Yes!"

[SergeStorms]

28. I love New York.......

I love New York

I have a feeling it may be New York State that prosecutes and imprisons Trump, his family, and all of Trump's henchmen. Schneiderman has had a hard on for Trump going back to 2013, when he started the many lawsuits against "Trump University".

So yeah, there's a bit of history between the two, and I'm sure Schneiderman would LOVE to take Trump down again. He doesn't seem to like phonies and con-men. Go figure!

[X_Digger]

29. Much as I'd like this to be a sign of things to come..

.. state AGs often participate in federal investigations without raising state charges.

State investigators are often the 'boots on the ground' in federal investigations. Ask anyone who's worked with the FBI or the Justice Department.

[Honeycombe8]

30. I can't believe that Mueller is going to this extent. I didn't foresee this...

not that I have a crystal ball.

He must be onto something.

[moondust]

33. K/R