He should have worn a bathrobe like Vinny

Given his affinity for foreign dictators.

Fuck you Paul Manafort - get thee to prison for 20 years

Oh no! What happened to Paulie? Is he okay? So sad!

Link to tweet

Reminds me of the Man in White from Catch-22, also...

Link to tweet

20 YEARS!!

that would even be close to justice...

Shimon Prokupecz @ShimonPro

Paul Manafort's sentencing hearing has begun before Judge TS Ellis and a packed, silent courtroom of spectators, media, and federal investigators.

3:03 PM - 7 Mar 2019

being on the "outside." Socialized medicine and all that.

Caroline Orr @RVAwonk

Judge T.S. Ellis will hand down Paul Manafort's sentence for tax and bank fraud charges today. The recommended prison sentence is 19.5 to 24 years. Manafort is about to turn 70 years old, meaning that he will likely spend the rest of his life in prison.

3:13 PM - 7 Mar 2019

Shimon Prokupecz @ShimonPro

Judge tells the courtroom that Manafort is not being sentenced for anything related to the Special Counsel's investigation into Russian interference. Ellis said "He is not before the court for anything having to do with colluding with the Russian government.”

"Manafort's sentence didn't have anything to do with Russia! No collusion! Witch hunt!"

Shimon Prokupecz @ShimonPro

Couple of legal arguments ongoing. Waiting on further updates.

3:32 PM - 7 Mar 2019

These bloviating, rich, white crooks always act so tough, but they are the biggest crybabies when it comes time to face the consequences of anything they've done.

Shimon Prokupecz @ShimonPro

Judge has denied one of Manafort's requests for a slightly reduced sentence already, related to how the judge should view the foreign banking and tax offenses. They are now discussing the severity of his mortgage fraud.

Shimon Prokupecz @ShimonPro

Judge is digging into the legal teams' arguments over whether Manafort sought a $5.5 million loan and admitted lying to the bank to get the money - with the intention to cause harm to the bank. Judge is now considering Manafort's acceptance of responsibility.

We only have antenna tv with very few channels, PBS and NHK aren't on news yet.

thanks for the link to the tweets, but I thought the judge was not allowing access in his courtroom?

have couriers run in and out of the courtroom with news. They have done this before in other court hearings.

so, they probably have a few people there, versus other outlets maybe with 1 reporter

Shimon Prokupecz @ShimonPro

We are in a 15 minute recess. Update to come.

3:59 PM - 7 Mar 2019

Shimon Prokupecz @ShimonPro

Before the break Judge TS Ellis decided that Manafort not get credit today for accepting responsibility for his crimes. Even so, Ellis noted that Manafort spent 50 hours speaking to Special Counsel prosecutors.