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Mueller tries to flip Manafort's son-in-law to get a bigger fish.
Dear Donald Trump, Mueller is not afraid to try to flip a son-in-law to get a bigger fish. He's coming for you and you'd better hope Jared doesn't talk.
Feds sought cooperation from Manafort's son-in-law
The former Trump campaign chairman is the focus of inquiries into his business dealings as well as Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
By JOSH DAWSEY and DARREN SAMUELSOHN
08/09/2017 07:25 PM EDT
Federal investigators sought cooperation from Paul Manafort’s son-in-law in an effort to increase pressure on President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, according to three people familiar with the probe.
Investigators approached Jeffrey Yohai, who has partnered in business deals with Manafort, earlier this summer, setting off “real waves” in Manafort’s orbit, one of these people said. Another of these people said investigators are trying to get “into Manafort’s head.”
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Mueller’s targeting of both Manafort and his son-in-law over potential criminal wrongdoing is a familiar tactic in white-collar cases, commonly called “climbing the ladder.”
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Renato Mariotti, a former federal prosecutor, said cooperating witnesses are “often very significant to make your case” when it gets to trial.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/09/manafort-fbi-son-law-241464
The former Trump campaign chairman is the focus of inquiries into his business dealings as well as Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
By JOSH DAWSEY and DARREN SAMUELSOHN
08/09/2017 07:25 PM EDT
Federal investigators sought cooperation from Paul Manafort’s son-in-law in an effort to increase pressure on President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, according to three people familiar with the probe.
Investigators approached Jeffrey Yohai, who has partnered in business deals with Manafort, earlier this summer, setting off “real waves” in Manafort’s orbit, one of these people said. Another of these people said investigators are trying to get “into Manafort’s head.”
... snip
Mueller’s targeting of both Manafort and his son-in-law over potential criminal wrongdoing is a familiar tactic in white-collar cases, commonly called “climbing the ladder.”
... snip
Renato Mariotti, a former federal prosecutor, said cooperating witnesses are “often very significant to make your case” when it gets to trial.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/09/manafort-fbi-son-law-241464
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