Paul Manafort wants sentence 'significantly below' guidelines in Virginia

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post



By Rachel Weiner March 1 at 5:21 PM

Paul Manafort asked a federal judge in Virginia to give him a prison term “significantly below” the 19 to 24 years called for under sentencing guidelines, calling that range “clearly disproportionate to” his crimes of bank and tax fraud.

This is the former Trump campaign chairman’s second bid for leniency as he faces sentencing in two cases prosecuted by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. He is set to be sentenced in Virginia at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

The cases the “Special Counsel have brought against Mr. Manafort have devastated him personally, professionally, and financially,” his attorneys wrote in a filing Friday.

In Alexandria, Manafort, 69, was found guilty at trial of stashing the money he made as a lobbyist from Ukrainian oligarchs overseas to avoid taxes and then committing bank fraud to keep up a lavish lifestyle when his patrons lost power. Although jurors could not agree on 10 out of 18 charges, Manafort later admitted full culpability while pleading guilty to related crimes in D.C. federal court.

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[madaboutharry]

1. Chutzpah is always a bad look.

[MBS]

21. +1000 n/t

[Leghorn21]

2. Yeah, no, I don't think so,

[mahina]

32. I like that guy.

He’s got a lot of heart.

Not Manafort, obvs.

[peacefreak2.0]

3. Well, bless his heart.

No.

[babylonsister]

4. And I want a million bucks.

womp womp

[enid602]

13. Hell

And people in Hell want ice water.

[McKim]

5. I Heard Some Sympathetic Chatter

I heard some sympathetic chatter today on TV Cable News about how Manafort is getting old, a ruined man walking with a cane and how he is suffering. What about the suffering he caused to the American People. How about our feelings of dread and anger and sadness at the humiliating loss of our democracy!!! Manafort helped do this to millions of us while he blew fortunes on fancy clothes and cars. I don’t care!!!!! Lock him up!!!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. Funny how their infirmities suddenly appear before sentencing hearings (Cosby et al). . . . nt

[SWBTATTReg]

26. I agree w/ you, lock him up. And BS to his cable news supporters ...

don't do the crime if you can't do the time, I say. Plus, he got caught still lying afterwards (his plea, etc.).

Still lying, still cheating, won't learn obviously. Throw the book at him. Hard.

[Midnightwalk]

29. Hope he isn't too ill

I hope he’s able to enjoy his 80th birthday in prison.

[The Truth Is Here]

6. Denied.

Life in prison. Without any chance of parole.

Don't like it? Then 30 years, plus another additional 25 years for each tax fraud.

[Golden Raisin]

7. I want a Rembrandt, a Da Vinci and world peace. That

ain't happening either.

[DRoseDARs]

8. Well, he isn't being put to death for treason, so he has that. nt

[bluestarone]

9. If i read this right

He later admitted FULL Culpability while pleading guilty to related crimes in D.C. fed court. I'm wondering if this is for RUMP pardons coming?

[SergeStorms]

22. Without question.

He knows he's getting a full pardon from the orange jackass. This is merely theater.

[bluestarone]

23. OH yea for sure!

That's them CODES you know what i mean?

[getagrip_already]

24. He is also being tried in NY.....

Trump can't pardon that. And since those charges have already been announced, trump won't waste the capital to issue a pardon sinjce it could add a charge of obstruction to himself. Plus, trump doesn't give a damn about anyone but himself.

The only reason he will issue pardons is to cause pain to someone else. If he thinks it will piss us off, he might do it, but he won't do it to help mannafort.

Help himself, avoid harm to himself, cause harm to others. That is his decision tree.

[Docreed2003]

10. If if's and buts were candy and nuts...

We'd all have a Merry Christmas! Fuck you Paul!

[Maxheader]

12. Oh?..You want your sentence reduced paul?

What else can you tell us about the yellow haired traitor?

[Bayard]

14. I want a pony.....

I don't think either one of us will have our dreams fulfilled.

[uppityperson]

15. Oh, wahhhh

[2naSalit]

16. Pardon me while laugh my butt off!!!

That's really rich.

[Hulk]

17. Well, hell yes he does.

And I want a billion dollars delivered in small, unmarked bills to my front doorstep.

[Evolve Dammit]

18. Lock him up, for a long time. Even his daughters whose texts were caught up in the dumping said

"Daddy's got blood money" from his involvement in Ukraine. Fucking criminal of the highest order. No ostrich suit for you! Seriously, he had an ostrich suit. Aside from all the crimes, who the hell wears an ostrich suit?? Lady Gaga had a meat dress, but that was to make a statement, not just to impress? your fellow filthy rich a-hole friends.

[skypilot]

19. SIGNIFICANLTLY below the guidelines

Wow, the fucking nerve of this guy.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

20. Want in one hand and shit in the other

See what fills up first.

[Progressive Jones]

25. Actually, this is just his lawyer doing their job. Of course, his lawyer

is probably just a money grubbing scumbag looking for money and book deals. A scumbag for being connected to the likes of Manafort in the first place.

[duforsure]

27. His and others pleas for mercy

Right before they get sentenced will prove to be a failed attempt of just another con job, and like is presently happening to Roger Stone, who will also be pleading for a break. They're learning they've dug their own hole working with trump .

[Yeehah]

28. And I want to be stranded on a desert isle with Katy Perry

Ain't gonna happen.

[marble falls]

30. People in Hell want ice water, as me maw usta say.

[mahina]

31. Privilege. It hurts when it goes.

I feel about the same about Manafort arguing for lesser sentance as I do about the dumbass who shot his own penis.

Poor thing.