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Shimon Prokupecz is tweeting from Manafort sentencing: (Original Post)
Leghorn21
Mar 2019
OP
Ugh. One of the sentences has to be concurrent since it's related to tax fraud.
OliverQ
Mar 2019
#10
manor321
(3,344 posts)1. FYI, so is Zoe Tillman
Leghorn21
(13,525 posts)2. FYI, so is Britain Eakin!!
Judge ABJ is rejecting the defense's argument that
the enhancement should not apply. "I believe it's
not a valid argument," she said. She's starting at
level 40 for that enhancement.
All hail our intrepid reporters, manor!!!
the enhancement should not apply. "I believe it's
not a valid argument," she said. She's starting at
level 40 for that enhancement.
Link to tweet
All hail our intrepid reporters, manor!!!
OliverQ
(3,363 posts)10. Ugh. One of the sentences has to be concurrent since it's related to tax fraud.
So he's definitely not getting a full 10 consecutive. Manafort might actually survive long enough to be free.
Leghorn21
(13,525 posts)3. Update:
malaise
(269,101 posts)7. Lock him up!
for ten years
riversedge
(70,260 posts)4. k for visibility
Leghorn21
(13,525 posts)5. Update, NBC News:
Amy Berman Jackson: "The Office of Special Counsel
proved beyond a preponderance of evidence that Mr.
Manafort intentionally gave false testimony with
respect to that matter which was one of several matters
in regards to false statement with regard to Mr. Klimnik."
proved beyond a preponderance of evidence that Mr.
Manafort intentionally gave false testimony with
respect to that matter which was one of several matters
in regards to false statement with regard to Mr. Klimnik."
Link to tweet
oasis
(49,394 posts)6. Judge about to lower the boom.
Leghorn21
(13,525 posts)8. Shimon:
malaise
(269,101 posts)9. Get thee to the greatest page
NOW
manor321
(3,344 posts)11. Meanwhile MSNBC gives us Ken Dilanian and Pete Williams
My lord they are bad.
Leghorn21
(13,525 posts)12. Eakin:
Now they are haggling over whether the conspiracy
count contains allegations of loan fraud. The defense says it does.
count contains allegations of loan fraud. The defense says it does.
Link to tweet
Leghorn21
(13,525 posts)13. Zoe Tillman
Manafort's lawyer Kevin Downing asks Jackson to
consider that the superseding information references
the bank fraud, re: her consideration of what
needs to run concurrent to the EDVA sentence.
Jackson says bank fraud isn't encompassed in the
fraud conspiracy count he pleaded to
consider that the superseding information references
the bank fraud, re: her consideration of what
needs to run concurrent to the EDVA sentence.
Jackson says bank fraud isn't encompassed in the
fraud conspiracy count he pleaded to
Link to tweet
Leghorn21
(13,525 posts)14. Eakin:
Leghorn21
(13,525 posts)15. Shimon:
Jackson says she has signed the agreed order of forfeiture for $11 million.
Prosecutor: Mr Manafort committed crimes that undermined our political process"
Link to tweet
Prosecutor: Mr Manafort committed crimes that undermined our political process"
Link to tweet