The government filed the plea agreement reached between Paul Manafort and special counsel Robert Mueller’s legal team, which requires that Manafort cooperate with federal investigators.
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READ: Manafort’s Plea Agreement
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September 14, 2018 2:04 p.m.
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The thing I noticed is that Mueller has to be fully satisfied with his conduct, or else everything comes down like a ton of bricks. manafort might want to look at the statements he has his lawyer making, and might also consider not arranging the publication of op-eds that undermine the investigation.
I’d say this buttons up the suit nicely …
And it’s an expensive one too … so Manny should be happy ----
I’ve read the plea agreement and it looks like a grand slam for Mueller: Manafort must cooperate without limitation, Manafort forfeits real estate and financial assets in the range of 20-40 million, and Manafort faces up to 10 years of jail time.
Can anyone clarify the amount of jail time? The plea is to two counts, each of which carries a maximum of 5 years (per text on page 2). Later on in section 4.D. Sentencing Guidelines Analysis, it says the range is 210 to 262 months (bottom of page 4). So is the 210-262 months an indication of what it could have been? Elsewhere the agreement states that the sentencing Court is not bound by this agreement and may impose a different term.
A final question, assuming Manafort is sentenced to two 5 year terms, can they run concurrently?
Ok, so here is Mueller’s new primary source of information on Cyprus banking and Russian oligarch cash flows. I’m guessing we’re gonna hear a whole lot more about money laundering soon.
I suspect Manafort’s deal is delaying tactic. he knows if he’s quiet he gets a pardon within two years. His role now is to stymie and tie up Mueller’s investigators.