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Manhattan D.A. Cannot Prosecute Paul Manafort After Trump’s Pardon Due to Double Jeopardy

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 08, 2021 32 Comments

Not so pardon-proof, eh?

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Trump Pardons Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, and Jared Kushner’s Father Before Christmas Eve

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 24, 2020 35 Comments

Manafort might still face legal troubles in New York.

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NY Judge Tosses Paul Manafort State Fraud Case, Citing Double Jeopardy, Setting Up Potential Federal Pardon

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 18, 2019 14 Comments

Manafort attorney: “We have said since the day this indictment was made public that it was politically motivated and violated New York’s statutory double jeopardy law."

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Manafort Receives 43 More Months in Prison as NY DA Indicts Him on 16 Charges

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 13, 2019 32 Comments

Trump cannot pardon Manafort in state cases.

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Manafort Sentenced to 47 Months in Prison

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on March 07, 2019 14 Comments

But not for anything having to do with Russian collusion

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Manafort May Face New Trial as Mueller Considers New Charges

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 30, 2018 14 Comments

Mueller's team previously claimed Manafort broke his plea deal

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Mueller Claims Manafort Lied to the FBI, Investigators ‘On a Variety of Subject Matters’

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 27, 2018 36 Comments

"As the defendant has breached the plea agreement, there is no reason to delay his sentencing herein."

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Paul Manafort Pleads Guilty in Federal Court, Will Cooperate With Mueller

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 14, 2018 20 Comments

Manafort faced a second trial later this month.

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Democrats Trying to Use Manafort and Cohen to Block Kavanaugh Confirmation

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 23, 2018 28 Comments

"He has been nominated by someone implicated, and all but named as a co-conspirator, in federal crimes."

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Manafort and Cohen convictions don’t change much politically

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 21, 2018 114 Comments

The reason none of this will hurt Trump is that it's all baked into the cake.

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MANAFORT VERDICT: Guilty on 8 Counts, Mistrial on 10 Others

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 21, 2018 107 Comments

The eight counts are related to bank and tax fraud.

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No Manafort verdict Monday, but the jury did order lunch for Tuesday

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 20, 2018 66 Comments

If Manafort is found Not Guilty on all charges, anti-Trump heads are going to explode in a simultaneous combustion not seen since about 1.30 a.m. Eastern on November 9, 2016

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John Dean: Manafort Judge’s conduct has been “UNAMERICAN!”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 19, 2018 61 Comments

Wait for it: If Manafort walks free, #TheResistance party line will be that the Russians got to the judge and jury.

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Manafort jury leaves for weekend after failed media attempt to unseal names and addresses

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 17, 2018 57 Comments

In the age of online mobs and media-doxxing, media request during deliberations to unseal names could be viewed as an attempt at intimidation.

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Paul Manafort is being prosecuted because of who he knows. I hope he walks.

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 16, 2018 197 Comments

The jury has the power to stop this abuse. And so does Donald Trump.

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Virginia Federal Judge: Mueller can continue to prosecute Manafort for matters unrelated to the campaign

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 26, 2018 31 Comments

"Here, we have a prosecution of a campaign official, not a government official, for acts that occurred well before the Presidential election"

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Robert Mueller to provide Paul Manafort with free room and board until September

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 15, 2018 36 Comments

In prison. Judge revokes Manafort's bail for alleged witness tampering until September 2018 trial.

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