Paul Manafort's Sentencing Underway in Virginia (47 months)

Last edited Thu Mar 7, 2019, 08:08 PM - Edit history (12)

Source: WA Post

Paul Manafort, President Trump's onetime campaign chairman, appeared before a federal judge in Virginia Thursday to be sentenced for a raft of financial crimes that fueled his high-flying lifestyle -- conduct that could now earn him years in prison.

Wearing a green prison uniform with the words "ALEXANDRIA INMATE" in block letters on the back, Manafort sat in a wheelchair and carried a cane as the hearing began in the Eastern District of Virginia courthouse.

A young woman pushed Manafort into the courtroom, where he smiled while chatting with his attorneys.

Manafort, 69, faces sentencing for bank and tax fraud, just days before he is set to be sentenced for related conspiracy charges in a case in D.C. federal court.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/paul-manafort-sentencing/2019/03/07/77f527b2-3e94-11e9-9361-301ffb5bd5e6_story.html?utm_term=.04a836a7d5cf

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*** ONLY 47 MONTHS***

KEN DILANIAN SAYS JUDGE IS SAYING THAT SENTENCING GUIDELINES ARE MUCH TOO HIGH AND HE HAS LED AN OTHERWISE "BLAMELESS LIFE."

Manafort just made his statement to the court. Sounds like he was sucking up to the judge -- but the MSNBC analysts are saying he showed no remorse in his statement.

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[div class"excerpt"]Shimon Prokupecz
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"I appreciate the fairness" of this court during the proceedings. "You bent over backwards" to give me a fair trial Manafort told the judge. "Thank you for a fair trial," Manafort said.

"I know it is my conduct that brought me here."




Earlier tweets:

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[div class"excerpt"]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.


Judge is now considering Manafort's acceptance of responsibility.

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

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Manafort is still a rich man, prosecutor Uzo Asonye noted in a discussion with the judge about possible fines and restitution Manafort could pay. He said Manafort still has at least $4 million in assets and properties.

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Prosecutors say Manafort never gave meaningful help. That the reason he met with the Mueller team for 50 hours was because he lied.