On Friday, Manafort was ordered into custody after a federal judge revoked his house arrest, citing newly filed obstruction of justice charges. The move by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson made Manafort the first Trump campaign official to be jailed as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.
Already under intense pressure to cooperate with prosecutors in hopes of securing leniency, Manafort now loses the relative freedom he enjoyed while he prepared for two criminal trials in which he faces the possibility of spending the rest of his life in prison.
In issuing her ruling, Jackson said she had “struggled” with the decision but she couldn’t “turn a blind eye” to his conduct.
“You have abused the trust placed in you six months ago,” she said.
A federal grand jury indicted Manafort and a longtime associate, Konstantin Kilimnik, last week on charges of obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice, adding to the multiple felony counts he already faced. The charges do not relate to his work on the Trump campaign or involve allegations of Russian election interference.
“The charges do not relate to his work on the Trump campaign or involve allegations of Russian election interference.”
Wow. I’m surprised Yahoo even mentioned that.
“he faces the possibility of spending the rest of his life in prison.”
such stiff penalty you would think he had top secret government documents on his personal bathroom server or something like that
GWB’s hatchet man chops off another head. The left is in a BLOODY war against America. GWB’s men are the axe men in the van guard!
“charges of obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice,”
like comey, mueller, rosenstein or strozk ?
Mueller doing his part to distract, using the life and freedom of others to do it. MJA, could it be that even Yahoo is a little bit disgusted? Naaah…what the heck am I saying?
MJA
Yea, he’s being charged with something that happened 12 years ago and out of the scope of the Mueller investigation. Someone needs to put a stop to the Gestapo bull shit.
And Podesta’s brother did the same thing. With the same company.
Can we spell KANGAROOOOOO!
For “crimes” committed years b4
Trump got into politics.
They need a make up tale to continue
the lies so they are cooking him
to get one.
MJA, as I recall, the Deepers tipped off TonyPo in time for him to get his paperwork and story straight, but they did not give Manafort the same option.
I hope Trump pardons Manafort at his inauguration ceremony in 2020. Assuming Mueller is actually able to get a conviction.
He’s going to jail for witness tampering???
IF that is the case, what a dum…DUM DUM.
MAGA2016
KAG2020
Gosh. I thought the Dhimmicrats hated placing bars between parents and their children?
This is so much bullshit. Mueller is desperate and will threaten Manafourt until he “sings”. It’s liberal waterboarding. I hope someone steps up to this treason.
“He’s going to jail for witness tampering???
IF that is the case, what a dum…DUM DUM.”
Because there’s no way Mueller would phony up bullshit charges.
Just like there’s no way the British govt would phony up probation violation charges against Tommy Robinson.
And before you say that Tommy pleaded guilty to probation violation, remember that Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to perjury.
2006 bank fraud isnt federal statute of limitations 5 years how is this relevant?