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Remember last week, when we learned at a hearing in Paul Manafort's EDVA case about a meeting between investigators and AP reporters? Manafort's lawyers just filed papers arguing that merits a hearing and further judicial inquiry assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4580…
Previously on this: buzzfeed.com/zoetillman/pau…
The filing includes FBI notes. The notes detail what info AP presented, and what they were told by DOJ/FBI (generally, no comment.) This is one passage Manafort is focusing on, where the reporters were told they appeared to have a "good understanding" of Manafort's biz dealings
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Hello on this mild morning from the DC Council, which is scheduled to vote today on the LOVE Act -- emergency legislation that would make it possible for couples to get a DC marriage license during the federal govt shutdown (background: buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…)
At the DC Council this a.m. waiting for a vote on the LOVE Act, and listening to Councilmember Grosso intro a bill to legalize and regulate sales of marijuana. "This council should be unapologetic in pursuing what is best for our constituents." Background: dcist.com/story/19/01/07…
The LOVE Act is up — this emergency legislation will make it possible for couples to get a marriage license in DC during the govt shutdown. It's being introduced by Councilmember Brandon Todd at the request of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser
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NEW: The federal judiciary now expects to have enough money from other sources to keep the courts largely business-as-usual during the shutdown through Jan. 18 (previously it was Jan. 11) — this is the latest from the Administrative Office of the US Courts (HT @hsu_spencer)
In order to make the funds that the judiciary does have (absent a congressional appropriation) last as long as possible, "courts have been asked to delay or defer non-mission critical expenses, such as new hires, non-case related travel, and certain contracts"
DOJ, of course, is already affected by the shutdown, so most judges have been approving requests or issuing blanket orders to delay civil litigation involving the federal govt during the shutodwn (criminal cases still have to proceed as usual)
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Some fireworks in court this morning as a judge criticized the lawyer representing Concord Management & Consulting in the special counsel Russian troll farm case for his language and harsh words about Mueller's office in filings — "unprofessional, inappropriate, and ineffective"
The judge told attorney Eric Dubelier that his strategy was "ineffective" and that his approach to filings — including pop culture quotes (see: assets.documentcloud.org/documents/5676…) and accusing Mueller's office basically of lawlessness — was "undermining your credibility in this courthouse"
"Knock it off," Judge Dabney Friedrich told Dubelier. This then led to a heated exchange where Dubelier said he needed to consult his client since the judge had accused of unprofessional conduct, and now there might be bias from the judge. There's no bias, the judge replied.
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Paul Manafort's lawyers acknowledge that he failed to tell investigators about some conversations with Konstantin Kilimnik, who the FBI has linked to Russian intelligence. His lawyers said they "happened during a period when Mr. Manafort was managing a U.S. presidential campaign"
Bottom line from Manafort's lawyers: They don't want a hearing on whether he breached his plea agreement, though they say he didn't lie to investigators. The want to leave the issues for the court staff that'll prepare his pre-sentence report.
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As the media awakens Rip Van Winkle-like from its long Trump/Russia slumber, let’s survey all the "NO COLLUSION" news.

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1/ Last week’s sentencing memos of Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort are basically Mueller jumping up and down and screaming “Trump is a crook, guys!”

There is NO QUESTION now that there was coordination with Russia…and also with various tabloids to quash explosive stories.
2/ Manafort is a straight-up mobster. He worked in concert with his Russian mob handlers before, during, and after the campaign. He is afraid to appear at the courthouse because he’s afraid Russian hit men will whack him.

This was the CHAIR of Trump’s campaign.
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Manafort flipped. This is the "statement of the offenses" in which Manafort confesses to doing the crimes...

assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4883…
This first count #Manafort admits to is violation of 18 USC § 371, "Conspiracy Against the United States."

What does that mean? He conspired to commit a crime against the US or to defraud the US:
A conspiracy, definitionally, requires more than one conspirator. Who did Manafort conspire with? The first paragraph dealing with Count 1 names Richard Gates and Konstantin Kilimnik "and others"
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Paul Manafort was a "sex addict" who made his wife have sex with other men while he watched. His daughters were not please, his wife hated it.

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#Manafort #Manafortleaks
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Manafort's trial in a federal court in Virginia, starts on July 25, but in court filings his lawyers also asked for postponement until another trial due to start in September in D.C. runs its course, said his pretrial detention has made it hard to prepare. reuters.com/article/us-usa…
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Special Counsel responded this week to Manafort requests to release him from jail, proving their argument that the defendant has chosen his own actions, which have ultimately led to his current circumstances. assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4576…
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Paul Manafort's lawyers have filed a wide-ranging challenge to the FBI's search of his condo last summer. They allege the warrant was overbroad, not supported by sufficient probable cause, and that the feds have held onto his electronics for too long.
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