Breaking News
Breaking News: Paul Manafort is not going to prison for long enough. Seven and half years.
He was such a whiny little ninny baby.
And there goes the hopes that a pardon will help him. Minutes after his sentence …
The Manhattan District Attorney announced charges on Wednesday against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort related to a mortgage fraud scheme.
— more to come.
Sing along with me:
It’s up to you,
New York, New York!
1The State of New York steps up to the plate and is aiming for the fence.
“Saying I’m sorry I got caught is not an inspiring plea for leniency.” – Judge in Manafort trial
Jackson slams Manafort –
“It is hard to overstate the number of lies and the amount of fraud and the extraordinary amount of money involved” in Manafort’s crimes.
She says there is “no explanation” from Manafort that would warrant the leniency he has requested.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/mar/13/trump-manafort-news-today-latest-live-updates-sentence-charges-us-politics
2Document sweep. Super size the vacuum. Odds are that nearly every ‘business’ deal involving Manafort has potential to be charged under one of the fraud statutes. The thought of some time in a Manhattan facility may loosen Little Paulie’s lips. He has to know the Russians can reach him there.
3New York, New York is a song theme we’ll be humming a lot for the next few years…
4Meanwhile, Flynn begged through his lawyers for another 90 day sentencing delay and it was granted. LOCK HIM UP. Seriously. Flynn is currently while not in jail working with Jughead and bin Bone Saw to sell nuclear technology. Committing crimes while under judicial purview …
5Is that sentence concurrent with the one he got the other day, or is it to be served afterwards? Either way, it’s not enough.
6@ WA Skeptic
Yes to concurrent. No to not enough. However, the fact of NY picking up the torch which will char the pardon party plans of Cheeto.
By the way, A purported “pee pee” tape of Judge T.S. Ellis NOT enjoying his cornflakes has been found to be unsubstantiated at this hour.
7Make that YES to not enough.. by far.
8WA Skeptic, the 60 month sentence today runs concurrent with the 30 month EDVA sentence. Then there was a 13 month sentence that is to run consecutive. Or, six years, 1 month total minus time, etc.
9The Southern District has a whole list of slam bang charges and he ain’t getting out of a single one! 7.5 years will look pitiful next to what arises out of this Southern District mess!
10An old service buddy told me federal time is easy compared to state time.
11Letitia James, the new attorney general for NY, got elected on the promise that she was going after all things trump-related – the bogus charities, state tax evasion, etc. etc.. Running for president will have been the worst mistake in his life.
12Seven years is a long time for an old privileged white guy.
13Everything is relative.
A rePUKEian ahole judge says this rePUKEian ahol crook did nothing any more wrong than most rePUKEian ahole crooks, so let’s go easy on the punishment! After all he aint no black marywanna smoker!
14The judge should be brought up on charges, but don’t bother as the next rePUKEian ahole judge will just let him off!
@OldMayfly #13
…As in unusual for a rich white well connected man to be caught, convicted, and given a fraction of the sentence that people not in his demographic would likely receive…
15Problem with the NY charges is that the Supremes now have before them a case (can’t recall the name right now) that deals with double jeopardy when both federal and state charges are involved. It MAY have a big effect on what is now going on with the NY charges pending against Manaport. Time will tell. But with the conservative tilt of the Supremes, this could be a big deal.
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