Witness Protection Program for Manafort's Family?

[orangecrush]

“Tough day for Mr. Manafort,” Kevin Downing, Manafort’s attorney, said outside the D.C. courthouse on Friday. “But he’s accepted responsibility … He wanted to make sure that his family was able to remain safe and live a good life.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/570331/

[nonpareil]

1. Ah ha!

That’s what I have been thinking! The one thing Mueller had in his pocket that Trump didn’t have-protection from the Russians for Manafort’s family.

[Power 2 the People]

11. +1

[orangecrush]

12. +2

[MontanaMama]

2. Wouldn't any of us know

who Manafort was if he suddenly moved in next door? Maybe Mrs. Manafort could disappear...but Paul has a very well known face.

[elleng]

3. Right, but won't happen for 10? years.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. He will be in prison for 10 years or so,

not moving in next door. He will look a lot different when he gets out.

[MontanaMama]

10. Oh that's right!!!

I have no doubt the long arm of Putin can reach him in any prison.

[orangecrush]

13. I take it to mean

the protection would be for his family.

[lame54]

4. Safe from Whom?...

Thought he didn't do anything

[dawg day]

6. Point Roberts WA-- witness protection sanctuary

This little port town is actually physically connected to Canada, though it's legally in the state of Washington. Because it's so difficult to get to (you'd have to show your US passport to enter Canada, then your US passport to enter Point Roberts), it's been used to hide witnesses after their testimony.

https://www.citylab.com/design/2012/02/strange-existence-point-roberts-washington/1265/

It seems like a nice town, though the houses aren't cheap.

[The empressof all]

8. LOL...I've looked at property there.

It's also difficult to get regular medical there. Unless you can afford insurance in Canada you would need to jump through the border hoops and travel to doctors/hospitals which would still be quite far. It is quiet and sleepy up there. And nothing is cheap in the PNW anymore...

[The empressof all]

7. Even in "Protection" I would imagine you would still live in fear.

Point Roberts up here in the NW was a fairly well known Witness Protection haven. The town is actually in Canada and only accessible via boat or land border crossing. It gives a layer of security with it's location. But these folks aren't followed by security 24/7. Russian "Mob" is pretty ruthless. I believe he has been a dead man walking for sometimes. Hope for his family's sake he has enough disposable cash to hire security.

[Grasswire2]

9. at least one daughter already said she's changing her name...

...because his daughters hate him. Their text messages about him have been in the public view for some time now.

[marylandblue]

14. Alternative explanation is based on the prosecutor, Andrew Weissmann

In the Enron scandal, he prosecuted family members to force cooperation from the principals. He may have threatened to do that to Manafort's family.