Mueller could hit Manafort with retrial, new charges

[demmiblue]

Source: Politico

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s 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

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/30/mueller-could-hit-manafort-with-retrial-new-charges-1034623

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Brilliant. Make it even harder for Trump to pardon.....

That will be bagging two big fish with one net.

[onenote]

7. Not sure that would make it harder.

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]

12. Might make it more expensive for Manafort

Even the threat of a trial will force him to spend money on lawyers.

[onenote]

15. Definitely.

[duforsure]

2. Exactly what is needed

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]

3. DO IT!!!

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]

4. Good.

[louis c]

5. My prediction of what Mueller should do...

...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]

16. AGs in NY and VA are both likely to help out.

Both are Dems and have expressed a desire to prosecute Trump and Trumpers.

[louis c]

19. Both states have Dem Govs and AGs

[Jarqui]

6. On 10 of the 18 charges he was not convicted of in VA

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]

8. Just do it!

Even that is proabably better than he deserves.

[FakeNoose]

9. Robert Mueller is the best of the best!

[NCjack]

10. Yes, Manafort has earned it. Since his current lawyer will likely

be disbarred, Manafort can pay another lawyer to come up to speed on his case.

[KPN]

11. Manafort is screwed ... YAYYYYYYY!

The so-called president (with a little p) is too! Double YAYYYYY!

[Power 2 the People]

13. Drag it out until the orange asshole is out of office

Manafort should spend the rest of his greed driven life in jail.

[watoos]

14. What Mueller is doing is dragging it out.

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]

17. Mr Mueller and his formidable team are methodical

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]

18. Pile it on him!

He deserves every bit of it.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

20. Lock him up

Lock him up