Manafort hearing: Judge not buying his fake apology today

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Natasha Bertrand ✔ @NatashaBertrand

Oof. Judge ABJ has called out Manafort over his comments today-- says they seem to have been prompted by the comments he made at the last hearing. Says "elements of remorse and acceptance of responsibility" in submissions so far have been "completely absent."

10:43 AM - Mar 13, 2019

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[fleur-de-lisa]

1. "seemed to have been prompted in part by comments made after the last sentencing hearing."

Britain Eakin @BritainEakin

Judge ABJ critical of Manafort's comments, which she said "seemed to have been prompted in part by comments made after the last sentencing hearing."

10:45 AM - Mar 13, 2019

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[fleur-de-lisa]

7. Judge says defense team's constant use of term "solitary confinement" was "disingenuous."

Ryan J. Reilly ✔ @ryanjreilly

Jackson is laying out the facts about Manafort's confinement. Says defense team's constant use of term "solitary confinement" was "disingenuous." "The defendant was not in the SHU," she says, noting the amenities he had during his confinement.

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[fleur-de-lisa]

2. "saying I'm sorry I got caught is not an inspiring plea for leniency,"

Carrie Johnson ✔ @johnson_carrie

Judge Jackson said "saying I'm sorry I got caught is not an inspiring plea for leniency," & concluded the defense argument that Paul Manafort would have evaded punishment if not for the special counsel "falls flat." She said the arg is being repeated "for some other audience."

10:45 AM - Mar 13, 2019

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[fleur-de-lisa]

3. "The noncollusion mantra is simply a non sequitor"

Zoe Tillman ✔ @ZoeTillman

The judge slams Manafort and his lawyers for making the "unsubstantiated" claim that Manafort was only charged by Mueller's office because they couldn't charge him with anything related to the campaign. "The noncollusion mantra is simply a non sequitor"

10:49 AM - Mar 13, 2019

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[dalton99a]

4. Manafort is a hardened career criminal.

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5. "just one more thing that's inconsistent with any genuine acceptance of responsibility."

Steven Portnoy ✔ @stevenportnoy

Jackson says the "No Collusion refrain" of the Manafort defense provides her with "just one more thing that's inconsistent with any genuine acceptance of responsibility."

10:48 AM - Mar 13, 2019

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[ooky]

6. His sentencing wheelchair doesn't seem to be working with this judge.

[fleur-de-lisa]

8. re: gout claim, "not one doctor's letter or medical letter has been given to me"

Andrew Prokop ✔ @awprokop

ABJ re: Manafort’s gout claims -- Not contesting it, but “not one doctor’s letter or medical letter has been given to me, so I don’t know what to make of it.”

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[fleur-de-lisa]

9. he had a room of his own

Shimon Prokupecz ✔ @ShimonPro

"I'm not going to split hairs over whether the word solitary was accurate because he had a room of his own," Jackson said. It was disingenuous by the part of the defense and repeated the term over and over ... for public sympathy ..."

10:58 AM - Mar 13, 2019

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[fleur-de-lisa]

10. Manafort "squandered" his chance to plea for a lighter sentence.

Caroline Orr @RVAwonk

Judge Amy Berman Jackson says #Manafort "squandered" his chance to plea for a lighter sentence.

10:58 AM - Mar 13, 2019

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[fleur-de-lisa]

11. 30 months of her sentence must be concurrent with the EDVA sentence

Zoe Tillman ✔ @ZoeTillman

Jackson says 30 months of her sentence must be concurrent with the EDVA sentence, because the tax and reporting crimes were covered in both cases (and in EDVA he got 24 months for the tax crimes and 30 months for the reporting crime, to run concurrent)

10:59 AM - Mar 13, 2019

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[Don Quijote]

13. How many months would I get if I stole $10,000?

I'm curious. Because Manafort stole millions.

[fleur-de-lisa]

12. Paul Manafort has been sentenced to:

Zoe Tillman ✔ @ZoeTillman

BREAKING: Paul Manafort has been sentenced to:
- Count 1: 60 months, with 30 months concurrent with EDVA sentence
- Count 2: 13 months, to run consecutive to count 1 and the EDVA sentence

11:02 AM - Mar 13, 2019

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[fleur-de-lisa]

14. 43 extra months, so almost 4 years in addition to the 4 he received in EDVA

Natasha Bertrand ✔ @NatashaBertrand

This is 43 extra months, so almost 4 years in addition to the ~4 he received in EDVA.

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[3_Limes]

15. So he gets off light again.

Oh well. I wish I were a rich white guy.

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16. Manafort is set to serve just under 7 years in prison.

Natasha Bertrand ✔ @NatashaBertrand

If my math is correct, subtracting the 9 months Manafort has already served that Ellis gave him credit for, Manafort is set to serve just under 7 years in prison.

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[dustyscamp]

17. ugh

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18. 90 months and we haven't even gotten to the Trump-Russia charges which are coming.

Andrew C Laufer, Esq @lauferlaw

43 months consecutive which totals 90 months between the EDVA and DC sentences and we haven't even gotten to the Trump-Russia charges which are coming.

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[Nevilledog]

19. His math is wrong. (Edited)

The EDVA sentence is subsumed by the DC sentence. Manafort is serving a total of 73 months.


Edit. Unless Federal sentencing allows a way to split a sentence. The 30 months concurrent and 30 months consecutive for one criminal sentence is a new one for me.