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1) This thread is about an occurrence during the #TrumpRussia #SpecialCounsel investigation that, even though not popularly recognized, represents a major contradiction within the final #MuellerReport.
1) This thread is about an occurrence during the #TrumpRussia #SpecialCounsel investigation that, even though not popularly recognized, represents a major contradiction within the final #MuellerReport.
2) That occurrence is the failed redaction of #PaulManafort's legal team's release of their #SentencingMemorandum.
3) First, the #SpecialCounsel released their #SentencingMemorandum for the #PaulManafort trial.
That #SentencingMemorandum contained redactions that hid facts from the Manafort investigation from the Public, and Congress.
That #SentencingMemorandum contained redactions that hid facts from the Manafort investigation from the Public, and Congress.
Just the Podesta Group and their records in the #ManafortTrial coming up District of Columbia, only pointing it out because somehow it’s never mentioned in the press when we’re hearing how eviiillllll Manafort is🤣 
Another familiar name Greg Craig, who recently resigned perhaps it was because of this robust investigation.
He defended Willy against impeachment and was Obama’s first General Counsel. Viva Le Swampe
While not the actual words of the good Doctor, he definitely captured the essence, and of course the truth to the absurdity of the world we live in.
The man in the Oval Office fucks pornstars, lies more times in a day than most politicians do in their political lives, is (contd)
The man in the Oval Office fucks pornstars, lies more times in a day than most politicians do in their political lives, is (contd)
openly hostile to our longest allies, and whether Republicans want to admit it or not committed treason by soliciting himself, the Republican Party, and the Presidency of the United States to a hostile power that we have been belligerent towards for the better part of 70 years.
🚨BREAKING🚨
@CNN reports that the #Manafort jury sent a note to the judge asking what happens if they cannot reach a unanimous verdict on **ONE count**. the jury also asked for a fresh verdict sheet, suggesting that they may have reached a verdict on the remaining 17 counts.
@CNN reports that the #Manafort jury sent a note to the judge asking what happens if they cannot reach a unanimous verdict on **ONE count**. the jury also asked for a fresh verdict sheet, suggesting that they may have reached a verdict on the remaining 17 counts.
CNN legal expert says this suggests that the jury has reached a verdict on the other 17 counts, and it's UNLIKELY that the verdict was "not guilty" on all 17 counts; otherwise, the last count would also be "not guilty."🤞🏼
More from @ShimonPro👇🏼
More from @ShimonPro👇🏼
CNN legal analyst says that the judge likely will ask the jury to record their verdict on the 17 counts (if decided) to preserve their decision, then ask the jury to continue deliberations on the final, undecided (non-unanimous decision) count.
Little does the #ManafortJury know if they find him guilty of bank fraud, they aren’t done. They’ll be instructed to return to deliberations to decide what they take away from him.. #ManafortTrial
Maybe Mueller will score the ostrich jacket🙄
If the take all of assets how will afford counsel for next trails, oh wait that’s Mueller’s point... #witchhunt
documentcloud.org/documents/4775…
documentcloud.org/documents/4775…
#ManafortTrial Thread -
On rebuttal, prosecutor Greg Andres used his remaining 15 minutes to argue the special counsel’s case by reminding jurors of a few facts.
On rebuttal, prosecutor Greg Andres used his remaining 15 minutes to argue the special counsel’s case by reminding jurors of a few facts.
The defense wants you to believe this is about Gates but they haven’t explained the dozens of documents Mr. Manafort authored or wrote himself,” Andres said.
Referring to an email from Philip Ayliff to Paul Manafort where Ayliff asked Manafort if he had any foreign bank accounts to disclose ahead of tax preparation, Andres reminded jurors Rick Gates was not anywhere on the “from line, the to line, or the subject line” of the email.
#ManafortTrial Closing Arguments Thread -
Prosecutor Andres emphasized to jurors: “If you have any doubt that he’s guilty of bank fraud or conspiracy to commit bank fraud at the Federal Savings Bank, then...
Prosecutor Andres emphasized to jurors: “If you have any doubt that he’s guilty of bank fraud or conspiracy to commit bank fraud at the Federal Savings Bank, then...
all you need to remember is that he sent a fake profit and loss sheet to Federal Savings Bank. And you will recall from testimony by his tax preparer Heather Washkuhn that Davis Manafort Partners had no income at this time [but it was not reflected this way].”
“Remember, he lied about where he lived and liens on his property. He altered some documents and backdated others,” Andres said.
#ManafortTrial Thread - Update.
Def attorney Richard Westling told Judge Ellis they will not call forward any witnesses. Manafort opted to forgo his right to testify. For the first time since the trial began nearly two weeks ago, Manafort spoke.
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Def attorney Richard Westling told Judge Ellis they will not call forward any witnesses. Manafort opted to forgo his right to testify. For the first time since the trial began nearly two weeks ago, Manafort spoke.
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Judge Ellis first asked Manafort if he had an opportunity to confer with his attorneys ahead of resting their case.
“I have, your honor,” Manafort said.
Ellis then asked him if he was satisfied with his attorney’s legal representation.
“I am, your honor,” he replied.
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“I have, your honor,” Manafort said.
Ellis then asked him if he was satisfied with his attorney’s legal representation.
“I am, your honor,” he replied.
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The judge then asked Manafort if he wished to testify on his own behalf.
“No, sir,” Manafort said.
Before the attorneys rested their case, Judge Ellis denied the defense attorneys motion to acquit Manafort of four of the 32 counts he faces.
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“No, sir,” Manafort said.
Before the attorneys rested their case, Judge Ellis denied the defense attorneys motion to acquit Manafort of four of the 32 counts he faces.
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#BREAKING Lawyers defending Paul #Manafort say they’ll rest their case without calling a single witness in the former Trump campaign chairman fraud trial. #ManafortTrial washingtonpost.com/news/politics/…
🚨EVERY DAY now Trump abuses his power🚨. Today he is tainting the #ManafortTrial jury, in day 2 of deliberations: "I think the whole Manafort trial is very sad…He happens to be a very good person. It's very said what they've done to Paul Manafort."
Trump abuse of power du jour—weighing in on #ManafortTrial as the jury deliberates—is welcomed by Manafort attorney: "We were very happy to hear from the president, that he's supporting Mr Manafort." What a mockery of American justice, hoping for mistrial.
#ManafortTrial Day 10
✅Gov filing argues bank defrauded even if Calk knew of Manafort's misrepresentations.
✅A Manafort motion & Gov reply were filed under seal🤷♀️
✅Testimony from Brennan, Fed. Savings Bank VP.
✅Gov rested.
✅Manafort filed motion for acquittal.
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✅Gov filing argues bank defrauded even if Calk knew of Manafort's misrepresentations.
✅A Manafort motion & Gov reply were filed under seal🤷♀️
✅Testimony from Brennan, Fed. Savings Bank VP.
✅Gov rested.
✅Manafort filed motion for acquittal.
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#ManafortTrial Day 10 cont.
Brennan (granted immunity) testified:
✅Manafort didn't disclose mortgages of NY properties in apps.
✅Manafort demanded new loan terms at closing, which were rejected by bank president.
✅“[But loan] closed because Calk wanted it to close.”
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Brennan (granted immunity) testified:
✅Manafort didn't disclose mortgages of NY properties in apps.
✅Manafort demanded new loan terms at closing, which were rejected by bank president.
✅“[But loan] closed because Calk wanted it to close.”
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#ManafortTrial Day 10 cont.
✅Email among bank employees suggests bank knowledge of “red flags” & “inconsistencies.”
✅Newly released emails reveal Calk sent Manafort his resume and preferred positions in the Trump administration the day before closing on $9.5M loan.
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✅Email among bank employees suggests bank knowledge of “red flags” & “inconsistencies.”
✅Newly released emails reveal Calk sent Manafort his resume and preferred positions in the Trump administration the day before closing on $9.5M loan.
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The latest updates from the #ManafortTrial here. THREAD -
Judge T.S. Ellis III has said he will instruct jurors that they cannot find Manafort guilty for omissions made by his company since the indictment doesn’t name his entities but only him as an individual.
Judge T.S. Ellis III has said he will instruct jurors that they cannot find Manafort guilty for omissions made by his company since the indictment doesn’t name his entities but only him as an individual.
That information can be used, however, as evidence to determine Manafort’s intent or “willfulness” to omit information about the entities on his personal tax returns, Judge Ellis told attorneys after jurors were dismissed from the gallery.
Ellis will now consider the defense attorney’s motions to acquit following his decision to allow additional testimony from Paula Liss, a special agent with the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
NEW #ManafortTrial thread - A trial brief filed by the Special Counsel this morning. Doc here, breakdown in the thread.
documentcloud.org/documents/4754…
documentcloud.org/documents/4754…
Last wk, the court questioned whether Manafort’s allegedly fraudulent representations to FSB to obtain a total of $16 million in loans "could be material" if FSB chairman and CEO Steve Calk, intended to grant Manafort the loans in exchange for a spot in the Trump admin anyway
Picking up on the court’s comments, the defense suggested that Manafort could not have defrauded the bank if Calk knew Manafort’s representations were false," the 9-page brief states.
#ManafortTrial Day 9 (sorry for delay)
✅Prosecution filing asks Judge Ellis to correct improper statement.
✅Docs & testimony suggest Federal Savings Bank chairman approved $16M in loans to secure a job in Trump admin.
✅D.C. filing confirms Gates’ ongoing cooperation.
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✅Prosecution filing asks Judge Ellis to correct improper statement.
✅Docs & testimony suggest Federal Savings Bank chairman approved $16M in loans to secure a job in Trump admin.
✅D.C. filing confirms Gates’ ongoing cooperation.
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#ManafortTrial Day 9 cont.
Fed. Savings Bank Senior VP Raico’s testimony:
✅Loan process was unusually fast.
✅Bank chairman Steve Calk’s involvement unlike any other loan.
✅Loans granted on Manafort’s terms, even after bank’s president suggested ending negotiations.
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Fed. Savings Bank Senior VP Raico’s testimony:
✅Loan process was unusually fast.
✅Bank chairman Steve Calk’s involvement unlike any other loan.
✅Loans granted on Manafort’s terms, even after bank’s president suggested ending negotiations.
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#ManafortTrial Day 9 cont.
Raico’s testimony:
✅Calk let Manafort know he wanted Trump admin role & Manafort asked for Calk’s resume.
✅11/11/2016- call from Calk: “[I’m possibly] up for some role in [Trump admin. Can you ask Manafort?]”
✅11/16/2016- $9.5M loan closed.
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Raico’s testimony:
✅Calk let Manafort know he wanted Trump admin role & Manafort asked for Calk’s resume.
✅11/11/2016- call from Calk: “[I’m possibly] up for some role in [Trump admin. Can you ask Manafort?]”
✅11/16/2016- $9.5M loan closed.
3/5
More from the #ManafortTrial today - THREAD:
Irfan Kirimca, senior director of ticket operations for the New York Yankees also testified Friday afternoon.
Irfan Kirimca, senior director of ticket operations for the New York Yankees also testified Friday afternoon.
Kirimca corroborated earlier testimony from Gates, saying that when he searched the Yankees season ticket holders database at the government’s request ahead of trial, he “never” found any records indicating Gates purchased season tickets.
Gates wasn’t even in the database, Kirimica told prosecutors.
Prosecutors also heard testimony from Andrew Chojnowski, the chief operating officer at Federal Savings Bank.
Prosecutors also heard testimony from Andrew Chojnowski, the chief operating officer at Federal Savings Bank.
#ManafortTrial has had its share of laughs, if you can believe it. This gem for example: During redirect of Dennis Raico, prosecutor Greg Andres elicited big laughs from the judge and from those in the gallery.
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Asking Raico if Manafort signed a declaration acknowledging it was a federal crime to falsify statements on his loan application, Judge Ellis interrupted.
“Shouldn’t this question be on direct?” Ellis asked.
“Your honor, it was, I forgot,” Andres said.
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“Shouldn’t this question be on direct?” Ellis asked.
“Your honor, it was, I forgot,” Andres said.
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Ellis jokingly says: “Confession is good for the soul.”
Andres didn’t miss a beat.
“My soul is in pretty good shape,” he said, smiling. “At least it should be after this.”
The court erupted in laughter.
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Andres didn’t miss a beat.
“My soul is in pretty good shape,” he said, smiling. “At least it should be after this.”
The court erupted in laughter.
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#ManafortTrial Thread - More from Dennis Raico direct examination -
In another email from Raico’s assistant to Tom Horn, an underwriter who sits on the credit committee at Federal Savings Bank, the assistant wrote that she “spoke to Paul” and got info for Manafort loan app.
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In another email from Raico’s assistant to Tom Horn, an underwriter who sits on the credit committee at Federal Savings Bank, the assistant wrote that she “spoke to Paul” and got info for Manafort loan app.
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According to Raico, there were “discrepancies” in Manafort’s income and tax returns.
“What do you mean by discrepancies?” Andres asked.
“A plus B didn’t equal C all the time,” Raico said.
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“What do you mean by discrepancies?” Andres asked.
“A plus B didn’t equal C all the time,” Raico said.
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A $300,000 outstanding balance on Manafort’s American Express card for season tickets to the New York Yankees was one of the “discrepancies,” Raico said. Raico said in February 2016, it was Manafort who told him he had lent the card to Richard Gates.
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#ManafortTrial Update - Thread - FSB's Steve Calk asked for Dept of Treasury spot, Dennis Raico testifies.
Here's the breakdown:
Prosecutor Greg Andres asked Raico to summarize an email displayed in court from August 3, 2016.
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Here's the breakdown:
Prosecutor Greg Andres asked Raico to summarize an email displayed in court from August 3, 2016.
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In the email, Paul Manafort requested Raico provide him with a copy of Steve Calk’s resume.
“Why did he make this request?” Andres said.
“He wanted to serve in the Trump administration,” Raico replied.
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“Why did he make this request?” Andres said.
“He wanted to serve in the Trump administration,” Raico replied.
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“Were you often asked to pass messages between Mr. Manafort and Mr. Calk?”
Raico said he was and that it frequently made him “uncomfortable.”
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Raico said he was and that it frequently made him “uncomfortable.”
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#ManafortTrial Update. THREAD -
We are getting off to a slow start this morning following a lengthy bench conference with all parties.
We are getting off to a slow start this morning following a lengthy bench conference with all parties.
At the close of the government’s direct examination Thursday, Judge Ellis made a comment that the government “might want to spend time on a loan that was granted.”
This, according to a curative instruction for the jury filed by the special counsel’s team Friday morning, “misrepresents the law regarding bank fraud conspiracy, improperly conveys the court’s opinion of the facts and it is likely to confuse and mislead the jury.”
1. Here is what actually happened in #ManafortTrial
Today Mueller team called expert IRS witness to stand Judge Ellis wasn’t happy because he thought (incorrectly) he’d ruled to not admit experts because that is his typical procedure.
Today Mueller team called expert IRS witness to stand Judge Ellis wasn’t happy because he thought (incorrectly) he’d ruled to not admit experts because that is his typical procedure.
2. Asonye reminds him that in fact this witness was cleared to stay (true) and Judge Ellis says fair enough, it might be what transcript says but wants to remind Asonye (who appears frequently in his court) that it’s not typical he also says it’s not a big deal.
3. Transcripts show that this expert witness was in fact allowed to stay, hand it to Mueller’s team for cleverly calling him an IRS agent because case agents are allowed to remain. Also fail on Manafort team for not objecting unless they have a plan🤷🏼♀️
#ManafortTrial developments. (1/2)
In a motion filed Thursday afternoon, SPC Mueller's team has asked that a portion of a sidebar conference on Aug 7 remain under seal.
In a motion filed Thursday afternoon, SPC Mueller's team has asked that a portion of a sidebar conference on Aug 7 remain under seal.
According to the motion, this was during Gates cross examination. And if the transcript were published in full, "it would reveal substantive evidence pertaining to an ongoing government investigation," the motion states.
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Here's a copy of the order: documentcloud.org/documents/4704…
#ManafortTrial - Thread on Peggy Miceli, VP underwriting at Citizen's Bank, one of the banks prosecutors claim Manafort defrauded.
According to Miceli, Manafort wouldn't have been able to secure a loan for roughly $3.4 million against one of his New York city properties if ...
According to Miceli, Manafort wouldn't have been able to secure a loan for roughly $3.4 million against one of his New York city properties if ...
the bank would have been aware that the property was actually a rental instead of a second residence.
The loan surpassed the maximum limit of $1 million for an investment property and while some exceptions can be made, Miceli said, those exceptions didn't apply here
The loan surpassed the maximum limit of $1 million for an investment property and while some exceptions can be made, Miceli said, those exceptions didn't apply here
If the bank had known Manafort reported the property as available for rent all year, she said it would've been dubbed an investment property by law.
THREAD - #ManafortTrial
More from witness Melinda James -
James says Manafort lied about whether he had a mortgage on a property in Brooklyn. (Union Street)
Info she gets from Manafort and Gates - and what she digs up on insurance records - reveal there's a mortgage...
More from witness Melinda James -
James says Manafort lied about whether he had a mortgage on a property in Brooklyn. (Union Street)
Info she gets from Manafort and Gates - and what she digs up on insurance records - reveal there's a mortgage...
on the house. Gates tells her its not finalized and wouldn't be until March in an email. Manafort CC'd on the email.
During cross, def atty Jay Nanavati shifts blame back to Gates, noting a Feb 2016 email (a month earlier than the loan was allegedly finalized)
During cross, def atty Jay Nanavati shifts blame back to Gates, noting a Feb 2016 email (a month earlier than the loan was allegedly finalized)
from Manafort to Melinda James. In it, Manafort says the mortgage had only been "approved" but the deal was still not closed.
Some confusion in ct around what James said and what FBI reported her saying about the Union St mortgage though.
Some confusion in ct around what James said and what FBI reported her saying about the Union St mortgage though.
THREAD: Some highlights from the first half of today's testimony @ the #ManafortTrial.
From Melinda James of Citizens Bank (witness for the prosecution);
Manafort wanted a cash refinance on his Howard St property in NYC to the tune of $3.4M (1/3)
From Melinda James of Citizens Bank (witness for the prosecution);
Manafort wanted a cash refinance on his Howard St property in NYC to the tune of $3.4M (1/3)
Over a series of emails disp. in ct, again, it appears Manafort was the one leading coordination of the loan application process, saying if he wasn't around, Gates was the go-to.
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Manafort told James the Howard St prop was not a rental but a second home; she did some research online and found it was listed for rent
Had Manafort told her the truth about the rental, she said, it could have changed his ability to get the loan from Citizens Bank at all
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Had Manafort told her the truth about the rental, she said, it could have changed his ability to get the loan from Citizens Bank at all
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#ManafortTrial Thread - (1/3)
Today we expect to hear from witness Darin Evenson, director of customer experience at AirBnB.
Evenson will likely talk about the $2.8 million condo Manafort purchased in NYC.
Today we expect to hear from witness Darin Evenson, director of customer experience at AirBnB.
Evenson will likely talk about the $2.8 million condo Manafort purchased in NYC.
Prosecutors allege the property was purchased with untaxed funds Manafort wired from Cyprus. They also claim he falsely misclassified the property as a second, owner-occupied home instead of a rental.
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The scheme was undertaken, prosecutors allege, so he could obtain a more favorable loan when applying for a mortgage. According to the indictment, Manafort’s ploy worked – a bank gave him a loan of $3.1 million based on the representations he made about the property.
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