THE TRIAL: Former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort Vs The United States of America. (arsenal, independent)

[Spartacus713]

Can someone please explain to me why a 'Special Counsel' is needed to prosecute what appears to be a plain vanilla income tax evasion case?

[TEPLimey]

Originally Posted by NeutralParty

Moments ago, Paul Manafort's accountant testified that Manafort never disclosed several foreign bank accounts where he hid his money.

You don't say...

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by Spartacus713

Can someone please explain to me why a 'Special Counsel' is needed to prosecute what appears to be a plain vanilla income tax evasion case?

... an income tax evasion case from 2005 that the feds had looked at back then and declined to prosecute....


its interesting aint it?

[Hesychios]

Originally Posted by TEPLimey

Remember when District Judge Ellis and District Judge Sullivan were going to dismiss both Manafort indictments because Mueller was operating illegally? There are a number of posters on this thread who were pushing that narrative a few months ago...

They are being fed these talking points by their favorite bloggers (or whatever questionable 'authorities' they trust) and so desperately want to believe it. They live in these echo chambers, and need us to agree with them so they can rest easy at night.

Sadly, they have gone from supporting Trump for whatever policy reasons they originally resonated with, to cult worshipping him like a demigod, and now aligning themselves with outsiders intent upon doing us harm.

[Donna-501]

Originally Posted by TEPLimey

Don't be daft. Play witness tampering games, win witness tampering prizes.

[zzzSnorlax]

Originally Posted by Ferd

... an income tax evasion case from 2005 that the feds had looked at back then and declined to prosecute....


its interesting aint it?

Let me guess: it must have been part of the derp state gay frog illuminati agenda.

[Hesychios]

Originally Posted by NeutralParty

Moments ago, Paul Manafort's accountant testified that Manafort never disclosed several foreign bank accounts where he hid his money.

You could knock me over with a feather ...

[Spartacus713]

Can someone please explain to me why a 'Special Counsel' is needed to prosecute what appears to be a plain vanilla income tax evasion case?

[Donna-501]

Originally Posted by cuebald

From what I can find on him, Ellis is a seasoned judge who will play devil's advocate in a heartbeat just to make the attorneys think. He seems to be impartial and fair. He also has no tolerance for BS in his courtroom.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/01/polit...dge/index.html

That has been my take on him about this case.

[Nell Plotts]

The Special Counsel authorization covered illegal activities uncovered in the course of investigations.