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MelissaB

(16,420 posts)
Fri Mar 17, 2017, 09:00 PM Mar 2017

Breaking: Paul Manafort wanted for questioning in Ukraine corruption case

Former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort wanted for questioning in Ukraine corruption case
By Simon Ostrovsky, CNN Investigations

(CNN)Ukrainian prosecutors want to question Paul Manafort in connection with a corruption investigation and have made repeated requests for assistance from US authorities, CNN has learned.

Prosecutors in Kiev said they have made seven separate appeals over the past two years for help in questioning President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, including letters to FBI Director James Comey and US Justice Department officials. Ukrainian officials said the US has not responded to those requests.

Under a "mutual legal assistance" treaty, the two countries have agreed to regularly assist each other in law enforcement efforts, such as gathering statements and other evidence for prosecutions.

US authorities confirmed to CNN that the requests were received but declined further comment.

Manafort served as Trump's campaign chief until being pushed out in August 2016.

Link: http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/17/politics/manafort-ukraine/index.html
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Breaking: Paul Manafort wanted for questioning in Ukraine corruption case (Original Post) MelissaB Mar 2017 OP
Nail his ass gopiscrap Mar 2017 #1
Siberia? LakeArenal Mar 2017 #2
I suspect they don't want to send him there in case it's a trick. They probably want to keep him OregonBlue Mar 2017 #3
yeah, he could disappear to a villa somewhere. or just disappear. certainot Mar 2017 #9
Is there subpoena power in Ukraine?!1 UTUSN Mar 2017 #4
Good. dalton99a Mar 2017 #5
More Comey subtefuge?... Lostnote Mar 2017 #6
No US extradition treaty per the State website - though I was skimming the document hatrack Mar 2017 #7
Paul, I believe your daughter is right. sarcasmo Mar 2017 #8

OregonBlue

(7,754 posts)
3. I suspect they don't want to send him there in case it's a trick. They probably want to keep him
Fri Mar 17, 2017, 09:05 PM
Mar 2017

here so they can prosecute him first themselves.

hatrack

(59,587 posts)
7. No US extradition treaty per the State website - though I was skimming the document
Fri Mar 17, 2017, 10:44 PM
Mar 2017

And could very well be wrong.

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