Banker found guilty of bribery for Manafort bank loans in chase for Trump administration job

[LetMyPeopleVote]

Source: CNN

A former Chicago bank executive was found guilty Tuesday of charges alleging he conspired with onetime Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort to exchange risky bank loans for a high-ranking position in the presidential administration.

Stephen Calk, the former chairman and CEO of The Federal Savings Bank, was found guilty of one count of financial institution bribery and one count of conspiracy to commit financial institution bribery. The charges carry 30 and 5-year maximum prison sentences, respectively.
The jury deliberated for less than two hours over two days.

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[zuul]

1. Glad to see that some of the T---P era criminals are going to prison! Finally!

No pardon for you, Calk!

[Jack from Charlotte]

10. The conviction rate of people charged with federal crimes is.....

93%. That's for those that go to trial. Most plead guilty and/or do a deal. A similarly high percentage.... in the 90's. Once you're charged by THE FEDS... to quote the movie, Michael Clayton....... "You're so fucked."

And after sentencing, the percentage of sentence you're serving? 90%. Sentenced to 10 years? you're doing at least 9.

[leftieNanner]

2. Let's hope he gets a significant amount of time in prison

Consequences! Finally!

[Vinca]

3. What a fool. This is one of the dimmer bulbs caught up in Trump mania.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. TFG Supporters are very stupid people

This idiot violated his trust with the taxpayers to try to get him a new job. This was a very risky loan that should had never been made

[George II]

5. Think about what he did to the bank owners. From the bank's website:

We are a privately held veteran-owned, federally chartered bank primarily focused on educating our customers and expanding home ownership in America.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Crime fiction writers lamenting

that soon there will be nothing left to write about. TFG's administration already did it all!

[LudwigPastorius]

7. What a Calk!

[Mr.Bill]

8. And let me guess.

He didn't get the administration job they promised him, did he?

[DanieRains]

9. He Will Get 6 Months Probation Or House Arrest And Community Service

He is rich.

The law doesn't work on rich folk.

[Talitha]

11. Like a moth to the flame

[GoodRaisin]

12. He should have been remanded to custody immediately and

start serving his time. It's ridiculous to allow this greedy pig any more freedom.