Special counsel Mueller files new charges in Manafort, Gates case

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Washington Post

New charges were filed Thursday against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his business partner, ratcheting up the legal pressure on them as they prepare for a trial later this year.

A new indictment has long been expected in special counsel Robert S. Mueller IIIs prosecution of Manafort and his right-hand man, Rick Gates, on fraud and money laundering charges. Manafort served as President Trumps campaign chairman from June to August 2016. Gates also served as a top official on Trumps campaign. The new indictment contains 32 counts, including tax charges.

The filing Thursday comes at a time of significant uncertainty in the case about when a trial might happen, or even who the defense lawyers will be. Last week, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson criticized both sides for what she called unacceptable delays in a case which still doesnt have a trial date set.

Manafort and Gates were hit with a 12-count indictment in October the first criminal charges in Muellers probe of Russian interference with the 2016 election. That indictment focused not on events in the 2016 race but financial transactions involving work by Manafort and Gates for a Ukrainian political party, and their failure to notify U.S. authorities that they were allegedly acting as lobbyists for a foreign government.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/special-counsel-mueller-files-new-charges-in-manafort-gates-case/2018/02/22/7db99c9c-1716-11e8-8b08-027a6ccb38eb_story.html

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[brooklynite]

1. Do you get the feeling he's trying to send a message to Manafort?

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Yup and

maybe sending some hints to some other folks...

[mobeau69]

2. His nuts are in a great big bench vise and Mueller keeps turning the handle!

[thbobby]

4. I Love DU!

Was watching Nicole Wallace and she just mentioned new Mueller charges. Immediately came to DU for information. DU, you ROCK!

[BumRushDaShow]

6. That's why I'm primarily a LBNer

Banner pops up on my phone and it's off to the races getting the article to post!

I get probably 90% of my news from DU now. Don't have to watch the blabbering talking heads.

[thbobby]

13. I agree with you

I get most of my news from DU. I like watching Nicolle because of her rage against trump. Of course, she has rage against the machine she helped build, but still. Also, Rachel helps me understand how things fit together. Nicole is fun to watch, but like DU, Rachel ROCKS! Thanks for the post BumRushDaShow. Also, I am a little ignorant. What does LBNer stand for?

[BumRushDaShow]

15. "LBN" is "Late Breaking News"

which is the name of this forum, so "LBNer" is... well... a news junkie. I usually sit on DU's main homepage and look at the news column (and refresh it to update) and also look at the trending threads from other forums... then I may pop over to General Discussion.

Since I get up early in the morning and tend to hit the bed earlier, so if something is really going on, I'll listen to Rachel on SiriusXM (it has MSNBC as a channel) while in bed. I have purposely had no TV in my bedroom (been like that for almost 25 years).

[thbobby]

24. Thanks!

I feel a little less ignorant. I also refuse to have a TV in my bedroom. Bedroom is for sleeping - once had other dreams for bedroom but now is just an old memory.

[BumRushDaShow]

25. I hear ya!

[dhol82]

16. Loved how she asked what do conservatives stand for now

Said something like they are just corrupt apologists for Russia.

The woman rocks!

[Dopers_Greed]

5. Manafucked

Lock him up! Lock him up! Lock him up!

[TranssexualKaren]

7. Money laundering for Russian mobsters

Since a Manafort cooperation would require him to roll over on Russian mobsters, wouldn’t such a deal require some sort of witness protection? Otherwise he may have to spend the rest of his life in prison but at least he would still be alive.

[Chrysanthemum]

8. I'm a tad confused

Yesterday a sealed filing was made to the case number indicating the case against Manafort and Gates.

Does anyone know if this is just the unsealing of that document, or is this something separate?

[BumRushDaShow]

9. I think (EDIT BELOW)

there was one filing dealing with Gates' lawyers that was sealed. This may be separate.

Just saw on the GD thread that this may have come from 2 different grand juries - the one yesterday that you may be referencing and this one today. I.e., a D.C. Grand Jury & a Virginia Grand Jury.

GD thread post here - https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210274911#post10

[bluestarone]

10. i feel with the new charges his ass should be in JAIL!!!

NO MORE MR NICE GUY!!!!!!!!!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

11. Here it is:

Mueller files new 32-count indictment against Paul Manafort and Rick Gates. Read it here: http://bit.ly/2CcPwZD

Link to tweet

https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4385686/Manafort-2.pdf

[sheshe2]

12. Annnnd...

Tomorrow is Friday...

[getagrip_already]

14. I love me a little friday surprise....

hit me baby.

[sheshe2]

20. Ha!

I am waiting for the day that Mueller says..."checkmate"!

[FarPoint]

27. We are approaching such a level..

Mueller got some pawns, a castle, a Knight/ Flynn now surrounding the Queen, Manafort....

[sheshe2]

31. Yes!

[BumRushDaShow]

17. This is right in the middle of CPAC too.

[sheshe2]

21. Oh dear!

That would be icing on the cake.

[dhol82]

18. Wonder what happened to the possible plea deal by Gates?

Seems like that is now off. Surprising.

[BumRushDaShow]

19. That's what's being speculated in a GD thread

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210274911

[dhol82]

22. Well that is some depressing news

Hope Schneiderman is on the ball.

[BumRushDaShow]

23. I wouldn't consider it depressing

there are all sorts of folks still swinging out there....

[mobeau69]

28. Gates and/or Manafort are still gonna sing.

They were stalling so Mueller tipped his hand just enough so they won't be getting any sleep tonight!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

30. Don't jump. Folks there are speculating and treating guess as established fact. Wrong move.

It's not healthy, to begin with.

Do not panic.

Mueller is doing lots of things that you do not know about.

[Fred Sanders]

33. Gates is stalling. Change lawyers, not change lawyers, ask for more documents, lawyers then

need time to review etc....not sure why....has to be a political advantage he sees, maybe?

[OnDoutside]

26. Barry Pollack profile

Barry Pollack represents individuals and corporations in criminal investigations and trials, and in other government enforcement matters such as Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proceedings. Mr. Pollack also conducts corporate investigations. As a former certified public accountant (CPA), a substantial focus of his practice is the litigation of complex financial matters. Mr. Pollack's clients have included Fortune 500 corporations and their senior executives and high-ranking government officials, including members of Congress.

Mr. Pollack has extensive jury trial experience and is best known for his skills in the courtroom. Chambers USA describes Mr. Pollack as a "thorough and deep-thinking lawyer" who is well known for his "tenacity, willingness and ability to fight cases in the courtroom," and who "lives, breathes and sleeps trials, and has such a natural way in front of juries." The 2015 edition of Who's Who Legal: Business Crime Defence lists Mr. Pollack as a premier lawyer, noting that he is described as "incredibly gifted." Mr. Pollack obtained acquittals on all counts on behalf of a former executive of Enron Corporation in a federal criminal case, following a month long jury trial. Mr. Pollack’s client was one of only two Enron executives to be acquitted by a jury. Most recently, Mr. Pollack obtained a not guilty verdict on all counts in a federal criminal bribery and fraud jury trial in Virginia.

From his lawyer website profile.

[DeminPennswoods]

32. Wasn't Andrew Weissman one of fed prosecutors on Enron?

I'm sure he'd like another crack at Mr Pollack.

I think Gates will flip. Pollack will review the evidence and probably tell him not to risk jail protecting either Manafort or Trump.

Manafort might be a tougher nut. I think Mueller will find a way to revoke Manafort's bail agreement and put him jail until trial. Manafort hates home confinement now, imagine how he'll feel abou

Even if Trump pardons them, they will have to testify because they're no longer in jeopardy of federal indictment.

[Fred Sanders]

34. "Known to cut plea deals", according to article.

[Rollo]

29. But, But, But... money laundering isn't collusion...

"There is no collusion!!!"

Says Twittler, unprompted, repeatedly, in the middle of the wee hours of the morning...

He's toast.

[Fred Sanders]

35. Things like this, illegal and fraudulent financial transactions, could make them sing on something

else Mueller is investigating....like political collusion.

One bank lender “questioned Manafort about a $300,000 delinquency on his American Express card, which was more than 90 days past due. The delinquency significantly affected Manafort’s credit rating score.” In response, according to the indictment, Manafort got Gates to supply a letter falsely claiming that he, not Manafort, had borrowed the card to make the purchases and would pay him back.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

36. If you want to use real estate to launder money, the charging docs against Manafort show how.

Retweeted by David Fahrenthold: https://twitter.com/Fahrenthold

If you're interested in using real estate to launder money, the charging docs against Manafort offer an excellent primer

Link to tweet

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

37. Getting closer to Trumpy