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womanofthehills

(8,718 posts)
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 12:59 PM Sep 2017

Manafort planning to leave US as Muellers team prepares to indict him in Russia probe


Paul Manafort is planning to leave the country soon, after he was reportedly notified that he will be indicted by federal prosecutors working for special counsel Robert Mueller.

The former campaign chairman for President Donald Trump has been targeted by investigators probing alleged Russian interference in the U.S. election, and a New York Times report revealed he had continued lobbying on behalf of foreign interests.

Right around the time Manafort’s home was raided before dawn by federal agents, the newspaper reported, he started working for groups allied with Iraq’s Kurdish minority to promote a referendum for independence that’s officially opposed by the U.S.

Federal prosecutors warned Manafort afterward that they planned to indict him — and the former campaign chairman began making plans to travel overseas.

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/manafort-planning-to-leave-us-as-muellers-team-prepares-to-indict-him-in-russia-probe/
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Manafort planning to leave US as Muellers team prepares to indict him in Russia probe (Original Post) womanofthehills Sep 2017 OP
Can Mueller get an injunction or an arrest warrant or to take away Manafort's passport no_hypocrisy Sep 2017 #1
I would hope so. woodsprite Sep 2017 #3
I am wondering too. womanofthehills Sep 2017 #4
A Russian sub may just show up on his next "fishing trip" off Nantucket Chasstev365 Sep 2017 #2
They need to indict him asap montanacowboy Sep 2017 #5
The need to take away his passport UCmeNdc Sep 2017 #6
The police warn suspects after questioning them and pending charges "not to leave the town". Texin Sep 2017 #7
Give him the ol' Kunta Kinte Orrex Sep 2017 #8
Oh. Ezior Sep 2017 #9
He'll end up missing like other people who have dealt with Putin uponit7771 Sep 2017 #10
They better not let him leave. He might not come back. Vinca Sep 2017 #11
perhaps this could generate a new carmen sandiego game dembotoz Sep 2017 #12
This is straight out of a spy novel matt819 Sep 2017 #13
I am sure he is being watched. Demtexan Sep 2017 #14

no_hypocrisy

(46,130 posts)
1. Can Mueller get an injunction or an arrest warrant or to take away Manafort's passport
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 01:00 PM
Sep 2017

to prevent this from happening?

woodsprite

(11,916 posts)
3. I would hope so.
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 01:07 PM
Sep 2017

I would also hope that Mueller has eyes on each and every one of those Russian planes 24/7 that are presently on tarmacs in the US.

Texin

(2,596 posts)
7. The police warn suspects after questioning them and pending charges "not to leave the town".
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 03:22 PM
Sep 2017

I would imagine that the FBI and the US Justice Department can issue a similar warning.

Ezior

(505 posts)
9. Oh.
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 03:30 PM
Sep 2017

So he's preparing to work against US foreign policy, and flee the country at the same time.

Very efficient.

I'm not sure about the Kurdish minority and independence. Maybe that would actually be a good thing, in theory.

matt819

(10,749 posts)
13. This is straight out of a spy novel
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 04:02 PM
Sep 2017

How many privately owned Russian planes are there in the US right now?

If he's planning to go on the run, what does that do to the "flip Manafort" line of reasoning?

And what does going on the run imply about everyone else in this sordid and treasonous affair?

Demtexan

(1,588 posts)
14. I am sure he is being watched.
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 04:47 PM
Sep 2017

Many of the Russian gang might try to go away.

Was there not a secret russian plane park near a Trump property.

I think a lot of rats are going to take a run for it.

Maybe a russian sub near by.

Don jr. does not want his SS protection now.

It is getting hot.




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