New York Has Prepared Paul Manafort Charges If Trump Pardons Him

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12. media hype.....

Paulie was charged on a fairy narrow set of charges mostly dealing with his overseas activities. Muehler knows NY has that law in place and arranged his charges to leave room for NY to act.

Remember, NY law only applies to actual federal charges. It doesn't matter the feds had evidence and could have made other charges, double jeopardy only applies to what is charged.

This is just the talking heads creating click bait. They have to have a horse race. They have to scare people. They have to get people to watch their drivel.

Also, a pardon doesn't get paulies moolah back. That was seized via civil charges which can't be pardoned. That money is gone forever.

Of course, the supreme court can upset this apple cart. If they rule double jeopardy exists for ANY pardoned crime, not just crimes charged, then NY can never bring charges against someone trump pardons. They have a case before them right now they could use to make this real.