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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLive trial coverage: Manafort's lawyer just told jury that Rick Gates is responsible for the crimes
that have to do with his taxes.
He shouldn't have trusted Gates with his finances.
Link to tweet
Chris Megerian (LA Times)
@ChrisMegerian
The defense says Manafort is an upstanding citizen who justifiably made a lot of money for his work, and he made the mistake of trusting Rick Gates to handle the company's finances.
manor321
(3,344 posts)Yeah, I don't think that is going to work. HA HA HA!
uponit7771
(90,335 posts)OldManTarHeel
(435 posts)The old "he did it" defense.
lame54
(35,284 posts)Takket
(21,555 posts)Witch hunt has become collusion is not a crime and that guy did it! ROFL
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Phoenix61
(17,000 posts)predicting he won't be getting out of jail any time soon.
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)blaze
(6,359 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,988 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Might as well own up to the fact that Paul Manafort is a man of means and that he has (had) more money than he knew what to do with so he bought an ostrich skin jacket.
Jim__
(14,074 posts)But he was too stupid to realize he wasn't paying any taxes.
sheshe2
(83,731 posts)Tucker08087
(621 posts)Im sorry, but that needs to be a crime in itself. I wouldnt even know what to call it. Crimes against nature? Crimes against fashion? Being too rich? When you have so much money that you are actually sitting up at night, thinking of how to spend it, and all that comes to mind is, Well, I dont have a jacket made of ostrich feathers yet, you seriously need to consider some reputable charities. And if you are earning that money legally (ah-hem), you may want to consider retiring and enjoying what you have earned.
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)Luz
(772 posts)you start wanting weird shit. Ostrich coats fits into that category.
Tucker08087
(621 posts)When someone compliments my shoes, Ill proudly say, Thanks! $5 on the clearance rack from the end of last season! I love them!
I think Id have a hard time saying, Thanks! They skinned ostriches to make it. I have too much money so, really, wtf else could I spend it on?
Vinca
(50,261 posts)tanyev
(42,550 posts)Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)Blind to all the accusations against him because they've chosen to bury their little bitty heads in the ground.
Tucker08087
(621 posts)Excellent metaphor.