The Latest: Judge may lift Manafort, Gates home confinement

[mobeau69]

Source: AP

A federal judge says she's inclined to remove from house arrest the former chairman of President Donald Trump's campaign and his business associate.

But U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson did not immediately rule at Monday's court session, saying she needs more financial information from Paul Manafort and Rick Gates.

The men are accused of laundering the profits of foreign consulting work performed on behalf of a Ukrainian political party and concealing those assets from the U.S. government. They have pleaded not guilty.

Jackson says that once she receives the additional financial information she is prepared to lift the home confinement requirement but with certain restrictions, such as a bar on international travel.


Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/latest-judge-lift-manafort-gates-home-confinement-50962647

[greymattermom]

1. So a private jet will pick them up

and they'll be gone, right?

[lagomorph777]

2. Can she keep the ankle bracelets on them?

And maybe add some thorns?

[mobeau69]

5. During his status hearing on Thursday,

Judge Amy Berman Jackson at the U.S. District Court in D.C. did not seem willing to relax GPS monitoring, suggesting she still thinks there is a flight risk, but said she would be more open to relaxing home confinement and asked his lawyers to present a package ahead of his Monday morning hearing.

[rockfordfile]

22. Yeah probably a flight risk. Then why would you relax home confinement?

[mobeau69]

32. Wonder if they have guidleines on these decisions.

There's definitely 2 systems of justice. We already know that. But still, wtf?

[mobeau69]

3. From CBS

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/paul-manafort-rick-gates-appear-at-federal-court-live-updates/

[Faux pas]

4. W T F!

[MFM008]

6. If this was any of us

We would be in jail.

[turbinetree]

7. I second that motion...............

[PatSeg]

8. Yeah

Home confinement for someone like Manafort, is not exactly a hardship.

[SergeStorms]

25. I'm not defending Manafort.....

but in all fairness he's only been charged with crimes at this point, not convicted. Punishments and hardships will come later, after he's convicted, and he will be convicted!

Just sayin'.

[PatSeg]

34. One can always hope!

Actually, I think the odds are against him at this point. People like him and Trump get cocky and overly confident, then they become careless. It looks like Manafort left breadcrumbs all over the globe!

[dflprincess]

35. If he wasn't a "white collar" criminal

he'd be sitting in jail until trial. Hard to feel sorry for him being confined to the house.

[onenote]

17. The problem isn't that they may be able to make bail, it's that bail is often too high for others

People arrested but not yet convicted are, of course, presumed innocent. In most situations, these individuals are considered to be eligible for bail. However, somewhere around one-half of bail-eligible prisoners remain in jail because they lack the resources to make bail.

The issue isn't that Manafort and Gates have the resources to make bail no matter how high it is set, it is that bail is often set at a level that is too high for a person of more modest means to meet.

[MontanaMama]

9. So Manafort allegedly had 3 passports.

Did he have to relinquish them all? Could he have any more? What's to stop him from leaving the country? I woudn't be surprised to see all or most of these players flee the US in the coming months. They have mother Russia waiting to offer them aid and comfort...in exchange for all they know after having deep security clearances here. This is a nightmare.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/31/politics/manafort-3-passports/index.html

[SergeStorms]

26. The government confiscated...

the three he had at his residence. If he doesn't have dual citizenship (and I don't believe he does) the government should have all of them. Of course, with Manafort's connections (especially Russia) he could have a forged passport already, and could be headed out of the country as soon as the Judge suspends home confinement.

[Bengus81]

10. She think both are BROKE and can't go anywhere?

Meanwhile others don't even get the ankle/home treatment,they're just locked up until trial. Yeah...Justice is blind MY ASS.

[AJT]

11. Cuz it's not like he has money stashed in overseas accounts.

[Botany]

12. Paul Manafort, Rick Gates to remain on house arrest with movements tracked by GPS, judge orders

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/11/06/paul-manafort-rick-gates-remain-house-arrest-movements-tracked-gps-judge-orders/835254001/

[ancianita]

13. Whew. An important ruling over men who tend to think they can "get away" with anything.

[Botany]

14. one little problem

But the judge said she might let them out of house arrest in a little bit.

Jackson said she was "inclined" to eventually let both Manafort and Gates out of home confinement, and was even open to allowing them to travel within the United States so they could continue their consulting work, but not overseas. "No international travel is going to be a condition of this release," she said.

[ananda]

15. "Consulting work"???

What does she think they are doing?

Sheesh

[ancianita]

16. It only takes that little bit of hope talk to keep them badgering her, doesn't it. Damn.

[SergeStorms]

29. The Judge wants....

$10 million bail for Manafort's release. Let's see, forfeit $10 million if I skip (and still have $15 million THAT THEY KNOW OF), or spend the rest of my life in jail, but get my $10 million back. I'll forfeit the $10 million, OF COURSE!

[uppityperson]

20. Good, thank you for the update

[perdita9]

18. White privilege in action

These men are accused of serious crimes. Why the leniency?

[Raven123]

19. I just wonder now much that Trump Tower apartment is worth.

[rainin]

21. Passports aren't needed

on private planes. The richest people travel without them. What happens if he disappears?

[bluestarone]

23. if he uses private plane he should

lose everything he owns and then imprisoned when and if he returns

[treestar]

24. Lock them up!

Especially if either holds another country's passport.

[Geechie]

27. uh-oh

Wouldn't passports have to be handed over to the court? That just seems like common sense ... oh. Never mind!



Forgot where we were living for a minute.

[The Wielding Truth]

28. No. They will run. They should be in jail.

[bluestarone]

30. yep

very true

[Sneederbunk]

31. Good as gone.

[DoctorJoJo]

33. I'm Guessing The Info She is Awaiting ...

... includes how much they can reward her for her benevolence!