The newly-announced plea deal between Paul Manafort and the special counsel’s office includes a 10-year cap on how long the former Trump campaign chairman will be sent to prison, Politico reported Friday.
It will also allow Manafort to serve time from his separate federal cases in Virginia and Washington concurrently, a source told Politico.
In exchange, Manafort will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy against the United States and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice through witness tampering.
The publication did not provide information on the $1 million question: whether the agreement requires Manafort to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.
Obviously, this can’t be a cap on state time… So, if he accepts a pardon that could still be over his head and it could be more severe than the 10 years.
The complaint filed also required that Manafort forfeit millions of dollars in ill-gotten assets upon conviction. Has anyone seen if this made it into the deal? I am thinking that even if he gets a pardon later… Manafort would still have to forfeit the assets.
Asset forfeiture is said to look like this:
Cooperative witness against tRump & Company too. Hahahahahaha. There ya go, Donnie Dingbat. Nothing whatsoever to do with you, my ass. Chew on that, motherfucker.
Ragetweet to commence in 3…2…1…
This weekend will include a total meltdown.
He forfeits the assets and keeps the debt. There is small poetry there.
So, I wonder… if these loans were fraudulently obtained… does this mean that they can’t be discharged in bankruptcy?
Maybe he can sue Trump for back wages?
Of course, the Russian mob probably won’t try that approach.
Late edit… why does this matter? Because he is going to write a book… it could be HUGE
Don’t buy books from crooks.