President Donald Trump pardoned 26 people along with three commutations before he left for Florida for Christmas.
Paul Manafort
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NY Judge Tosses Paul Manafort State Fraud Case, Citing Double Jeopardy, Setting Up Potential Federal Pardon
Here at LI, we have covered extensively President Trump’s former campaign chair Paul Manafort. Manafort, who is serving time in federal prison...
Manafort Receives 43 More Months in Prison as NY DA Indicts Him on 16 Charges
US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson sentenced Paul Manafort, the former campaign chair for President Donald Trump, to an additional 43 months.
US District Judge T.S. Ellis sentenced Manafort to 47 months. That means Manafort will spend 90 months in prison for a total of 7.5 years, “minus nine months credit for...
Manafort Sentenced to 47 Months in Prison
Paul Manafort, former Trump campaign chair was sentenced to 47 months in prison Thursday evening. Prosecutors requested 19-24 years.
Blockbuster Russia collusion story collapses, NY Times issues devastating “correction”
The NY Times broke a story asserting that Paul Manafort passed secret polling data to a Russian Oligarch with close ties to Russian intelligence:
Manafort May Face New Trial as Mueller Considers New Charges
I blogged on Tuesday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller claimed that Paul Manafort, the former chairman for then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, lied to the FBI and investigators “on a variety of subject matters.”
Since that happened, Manafort’s plea agreement fell apart and now Mueller’s team is considering filing new charges...
Mueller Claims Manafort Lied to the FBI, Investigators ‘On a Variety of Subject Matters’
Special Counsel Robert Mueller claims that Paul Manafort, the former chairman for then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, lied to the FBI and investigators “on a variety of subject matters,” which means he broke his plea agreement. NBC News continued:
Manafort, 69, was convicted of eight counts of tax evasion and bank fraud in...
Paul Manafort Pleads Guilty in Federal Court, Will Cooperate With Mueller
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort faced a second trial this month on seven counts of foreign lobbying violations and witness tampering.
Reports have surfaced this morning that Manafort will plead guilty to two criminal charges. Special counsel Robert Mueller
Manafort and Cohen convictions don’t change much politically
#TheResistance thinks they got him.
The convictions of Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen are it. Trump’s gonna go.
MANAFORT VERDICT: Guilty on 8 Counts, Mistrial on 10 Others
The jury in the Paul Manafort trial found him guilty on eight counts in connection to bank and tax fraud and the judge declared a mistrial on the other 10 counts.
No Manafort verdict Monday, but the jury did order lunch for Tuesday
No verdict to day in the Paul Manafort case.
The jury deliberated a little later than usual, until about 6:15 p.m., but then adjourned to resume tomorrow.
Manafort jury leaves for weekend after failed media attempt to unseal names and addresses
The jury in the Paul Manafort trial has ended deliberations for the day without a verdict. This comes after jury questions yesterday, including asking the judge to clarify the meaning of “reasonable doubt.”
As mentioned in yesterday’s post, Paul Manafort is being prosecuted because of who he knows. I hope he walks, the...
Paul Manafort is being prosecuted because of who he knows. I hope he walks.
The jury ended its first day of deliberations in the prosecution of Paul Manafort in the Eastern District of Virginia. When this trial is over, Manafort faces a second trial on other charges in federal court in D.C.
The jury asked the judge for help understanding “reasonable doubt.” As is usual in...
Virginia Federal Judge: Mueller can continue to prosecute Manafort for matters unrelated to the campaign
In early May 2018, we reported on comments by the U.S. District Court Judge in Virginia that had many pundits giddy.
The Judge lambasted Robert Mueller’s team during a hearing on whether to dismiss the Superseding Indictment, Manafort Judge: Mueller only really cares about the “prosecution or impeachment” of Trump:
Robert Mueller to provide Paul Manafort with free room and board until September
Special Counsel Robert Mueller finally has sent someone to jail. Paul Manafort.
For nothing having to do with Russia or the Trump campaign.
Mueller and His Team Accuse Manafort of Witness Tampering
In a court filing Monday, U.S. Special Counselor accused former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort of tampering with potential witnesses.
