Mueller could hit Manafort with retrial, new charges
Source: Politico
Special counsel Robert Muellers office is considering retrying former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on a slew of federal charges that resulted in a hung jury over the summer.
At a hearing in federal court Friday morning, prosecutors said they are also weighing leveling new criminal charges for Manafort, contending that he obstructed justice and committed additional federal crimes since entering a plea agreement with the special counsel in September.
That determination has not been made, said special counsel attorney Andrew Weissmann.
Weissmann's contention led judge Amy Berman Jackson, a member of the U.S. District Court of Washington, D.C., to set a tentative March 5 sentencing date for Manafort
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ProudMNDemocrat
(16,697 posts)That will be bagging two big fish with one net.
onenote
(42,531 posts)Trump could pardon Manafort not only for the crimes he's been found guilty of committing, but also of the charges that were filed against him but that produced a hung jury.
If he doesn't re-try Manafort on those charges -- all of which relate to bank fraud and bank fraud conspiracy, it might be possible for one or more states to step in; but if he's retrying them, I doubt any state would start their own proceedings at the same time.
tinrobot
(10,883 posts)Even the threat of a trial will force him to spend money on lawyers.
onenote
(42,531 posts)duforsure
(11,884 posts)And get him again under oath to talk. Before it goes to trial he'll start realizing trump won't be able to give him a a pardon, and be screwed even more then. Manafort and Corsi both really , really screwed up badly, and others should think twice before they believe trump on anything. They'll then really get them on state charges on many other things then .
RockRaven
(14,886 posts)That asshole doesn't like having to go back and forth to court with the US Marshalls, so I say haul his sorry ass there and back every chance you get.
dalton99a
(81,385 posts)louis c
(8,652 posts)...is have the State of New York and the State of Virginia file tax charges against Manafort.
Since Manafort cheated on his taxes to the Federal Government, one can assume he did the same with his state taxes.
These are additional charges and are out of the reach of the Feds, including a Trump pardon. We'll see if he thinks this current tactic is such a good move.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Both are Dems and have expressed a desire to prosecute Trump and Trumpers.
louis c
(8,652 posts)Jarqui
(10,119 posts)11 of 12 jurors thought he was guilty. The 12th juror was a Trumper.
From the stuff I saw on it, Mueller had a great case.
So they're in a mistrial state. They can be retried.
They can nail him for more.
His only path for any relief is a pardon which won't relieve him of state charges. At this point, a pardon endangers Trump so I doubt the narcissist does it.
ananda
(28,831 posts)Even that is proabably better than he deserves.
FakeNoose
(32,553 posts)NCjack
(10,279 posts)be disbarred, Manafort can pay another lawyer to come up to speed on his case.
KPN
(15,635 posts)The so-called president (with a little p) is too! Double YAYYYYY!
Power 2 the People
(2,437 posts)Manafort should spend the rest of his greed driven life in jail.
watoos
(7,142 posts)Your honor I need some time to decide if I am going to bring more charges against Manafort.
Meanwhile back at the jail sits Paul Manafort.
NoMoreRepugs
(9,363 posts)Professionals meticulously building an indestructible mountain of facts about what transpired. With our newly elected Democratic majority hitting the ground at full speed when they take over I for one am seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.
Jersey Devil
(9,873 posts)He deserves every bit of it.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,709 posts)Lock him up