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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Tue Aug 28, 2018, 11:56 AM Aug 2018

Paul Manafort's trial in D.C. federal court delayed until Sept. 24

Source: The Washington Post

By Spencer S. Hsu
August 28 at 11:48 AM

BREAKING: A federal judge in D.C. postponed Paul Manafort’s trial on conspiracy and money laundering charges related to his lobbying work until Sept. 24. It had been set to begin Sept. 17.

Prosecutors and attorneys for Paul Manafort are set to appear Tuesday morning in federal court in Washington to argue over whether evidence of his alleged past “bad acts” should be shown to a jurors at his September trial.

Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson to introduce such evidence, arguing it could help convince jurors that President Trump’s former campaign chairman knowingly committed charged crimes, including conspiring against the United States, money laundering and obstructing justice.

Manafort’s attorneys asked Jackson to reject the requests, saying the law bars prosecutors from using past acts simply to suggest a defendant is likely to commit crimes.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/mueller-prosecutors-ask-to-admit-evidence-of-alleged-past-bad-acts-by-paul-manafort-in-dc-trial/2018/08/27/4d389c76-aa0f-11e8-a8d7-0f63ab8b1370_story.html

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Paul Manafort's trial in D.C. federal court delayed until Sept. 24 (Original Post) DonViejo Aug 2018 OP

This case starts to connect don ivan to russia. It will throw off their "still no collusion w Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #1

Couple things though BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #4

Hmmm. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #6

It's gonna be a nail biter BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #7

"Wanting it wrapped up" isn't a bad thing. We have to "wrap up" the investigation to Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #8

"We have to "wrap up" the investigation to bring charges." BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #10

I agree. I meant each individual investigation that leads to a charge. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #11

I hear ya BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #13

More time to negotiate flipping on Donny Dollhands NewJeffCT Aug 2018 #2

That much closer to November 6th. lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #14

Well, crap. Leghorn21 Aug 2018 #3

It's all good DUgosh Aug 2018 #5

I agree. murielm99 Aug 2018 #9

Meanwhile Paulie Walnuts seems to have adjusted to his new reality. gibraltar72 Aug 2018 #12

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

1. This case starts to connect don ivan to russia. It will throw off their "still no collusion w

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 11:59 AM

Aug 2018

russia' meme. Of course they want to delay it. Manafort will fire his atty on sept 23rd. (i think) Im so tired of the gop.

BumRushDaShow

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4. Couple things though

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 12:13 PM

Aug 2018

1.) All the rumors (notably yesterday's WSJ story) about apparent discussions going on for a plea deal associated with this particular trial
2.) Mueller has to apparently decide by tomorrow whether to retry on the counts that were declared a mistrial
3.) The longer the trial is delayed, the closer to the mid-terms and the "artificial" courtesy that keeps getting reiterated (but was not followed during the 2016 election thanks to Comey) about going "mum" with investigations within 60 days of an election.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

6. Hmmm.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 12:15 PM

Aug 2018

Good input. Ty.

BumRushDaShow

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7. It's gonna be a nail biter

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Reply #6)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 12:26 PM

Aug 2018

'cause the Ghoul wants it all wrapped up asap (so it doesn't interfere with the midterms) and he will be pressuring Manafort's attorneys.... But then Manafort does want to delay in order to limit the scope of testimony since they are dealing with a whole different type of jury pool in D.C., and especially if there is no guarantee of a pardon on the horizon!

Crutchez_CuiBono

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8. "Wanting it wrapped up" isn't a bad thing. We have to "wrap up" the investigation to

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #7)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 12:36 PM

Aug 2018

bring charges. Nothing should delay bringing charges. I know what the ghoul said, I want it done sooner rather than later too. Rudy thinks sooner means "he isnt going to find anything." and i don't think that's the case. We need a few charges to bolster the Senate and Congress to NOT allow a charged president to seat a supreme court justice. (ANOTHER ONE)

BumRushDaShow

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10. "We have to "wrap up" the investigation to bring charges."

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Reply #8)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 12:57 PM

Aug 2018

No you don't. There have been dozens of charges against multiple people without Mueller's investigation being wrapped up. There is the whole NRA/Russia-funneled campaign money issue (and they have Maria Butina in custody potentially related to that) and you have the Wikileaks-Assange/Guccifer 2.0-Russia DNC hacking issues that are apparently being looked at now (re: Roger Stone).

So still much more to go IMHO.