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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 05:58 PM Sep 2018

Manafort's lawyers have talked to prosecutors about a POSSIBLE GUILTY PLEA to avert his second trial

Jennifer Jacobs
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NEW: Manafort’s lawyers have talked to prosecutors about a POSSIBLE GUILTY PLEA to avert his second criminal trial, which is set to begin in Washington this month, @davidvoreacos reports.

2:44 PM - 7 Sep 2018


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Manafort's lawyers have talked to prosecutors about a POSSIBLE GUILTY PLEA to avert his second trial (Original Post) Miles Archer Sep 2018 OP
Wow manor321 Sep 2018 #1
Hope it includes cooperation. triron Sep 2018 #4
Most loyal person ever ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #2
... sheshe2 Sep 2018 #3
Oh, it must be FRIDAY!! Thanks, Miles! Leghorn21 Sep 2018 #5
Second tweet from Jennifer manor321 Sep 2018 #6
Thank you got posting that... Miles Archer Sep 2018 #7
Why bother to discuss a deal unless he has someone to give. dem4decades Sep 2018 #8
The sooner he pleads guilty, the sooner Agent Orange can pardon him Power 2 the People Sep 2018 #9
Now Bloomberg reports this. triron Sep 2018 #10
knr triron Sep 2018 #11
knr triron Sep 2018 #12
 

manor321

(3,344 posts)
6. Second tweet from Jennifer
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 06:05 PM
Sep 2018
SCOOP: Manafort and Mueller prosecutors are negotiating over which charges Manafort might admit to, and the length of the sentence to be recommended by prosecutors, @davidvoreacos and @NeilAWeinberg report.

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
7. Thank you got posting that...
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 06:08 PM
Sep 2018

...Mueller will most likely go for a deal that is of the greatest value to the overall case, not to Manafort. This will be interesting.

dem4decades

(11,288 posts)
8. Why bother to discuss a deal unless he has someone to give.
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 06:13 PM
Sep 2018

He's in jail for the rest of his life, it's now or never Paulie.

Power 2 the People

(2,437 posts)
9. The sooner he pleads guilty, the sooner Agent Orange can pardon him
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 06:15 PM
Sep 2018

and get him out of prison. My guess is that's part of his calculation..

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