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shanny

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24. Looked, but can't find a link.

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 09:55 AM

Jun 2018

Doesn't matter; it is a side issue.

My point is, whatever extralegal possibilities there are for Manafort to escape our justice system, I doubt if he will test what kind of reception he will receive in Russia.

otoh, he's pretty stupid, as his alleged attempted witness tampering attests.

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The Comical Notion That Pardoning Manafort Will "Require Him To Testify" or "Face State Charges" [View all] jberryhill Jun 2018 OP

NY AG would move first Gothmog Jun 2018 #1

Can't move that quick, though jberryhill Jun 2018 #4

I believe he's had to give up his passport. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #7

Why? jberryhill Jun 2018 #18

In that case, probably not. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #19

Putin has gotten a huge payback jberryhill Jun 2018 #20

True. But he doesn't need Manafort any more. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #21

You do t need a passport to get out of the US Phoenix61 Jun 2018 #27

I still think the Russians would be more likely to whack him than welcome him. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #29

Probably. He won't be of any use to them Phoenix61 Jun 2018 #36

and Mueller doesn't have a Material Witness Warrant ready before he exits jail? grantcart Jun 2018 #2

People are just looking for any reason at all to hope for orange assface's conviction. lark Jun 2018 #3

Could they have a state indictment ready to go? exboyfil Jun 2018 #5

There is no such thing as an appeal of a Presidential pardon Lee-Lee Jun 2018 #43

There seem to be a near endless list of charges that Manafort COULD be charged with beyond those hlthe2b Jun 2018 #6

New York has a strange double jeopardy loophole PJMcK Jun 2018 #10

Yes... In fact I posted on the bill's status today... But, that does not mean hlthe2b Jun 2018 #11

But wouldn't "acquitted at trial" be the magic words here? KitSileya Jun 2018 #46

I've wondered about this PJMcK Jun 2018 #8

Someone could/might leak to Oleg Deripaska his pending "travel opportunity" hlthe2b Jun 2018 #14

It's called a Material Witness Warrant. Mueller could hold him even of he gets a pardon grantcart Jun 2018 #30

You keep saying this. You keep overlooking this: shanny Jun 2018 #9

No, I don't recall saying that jberryhill Jun 2018 #17

Looked, but can't find a link. shanny Jun 2018 #24

He is a Russian hero jberryhill Jun 2018 #39

Link? shanny Jun 2018 #40

Are you joking? jberryhill Jun 2018 #41

Naive IMO. shanny Jun 2018 #45

Did Manafort even live and work in NY? madville Jun 2018 #12

Sure. He owned an apartment/condo in Trump Towers, in fact. hlthe2b Jun 2018 #13

I searched a little madville Jun 2018 #16

He had a townhouse in Brooklyn Sanity Claws Jun 2018 #26

Here's NPR discussion of NY properties... hlthe2b Jun 2018 #32

He has a place in the Hamptons jberryhill Jun 2018 #15

Also a condos at trump tower leftynyc Jun 2018 #23

You're spot on and the judge in today's revocation of bond came to the same conclusion PSPS Jun 2018 #22

Holy shit jberryhill Jun 2018 #28

If you have a Pacer subscription, the transcript is really something to read. PSPS Jun 2018 #38

Rachel Maddow show yesterday canetoad Jun 2018 #44

I don't think Trump will spring him. There are probably state banking charges that could be filed. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #25

I'm actually surprised Cosmocat Jun 2018 #31

You are almost certainly correct. MineralMan Jun 2018 #33

You mean like Flynn, Gates, Cohen and Papadopoulos have all fled the Country? brooklynite Jun 2018 #34

He'll probably fly out on AF1... kentuck Jun 2018 #35

The optics for Trump would be awful. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #37

I think in the real world its unlikely he'd flee to Russia. onenote Jun 2018 #42