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THREAD (1/2) NOW @ #ManafortTrial - When reviewing Rick Gates agenda in evidence, Judge Ellis stops pros. Asonye for relevance and asks if Gates will testify. SPC says unsure if they would/wouldn't call. They evaluate by need
Judge Ellis shoots back: "That was news to me and about 25 people in the room who scurried out of here like rats on a sinking ship." (2/2)
That would be the reporters in the room - to be clear.
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Update on Bijan Kian: Citing a significant amount of evidence to obtain from foreign countries, defense attys asked to delay trial date until September. Judge Trenga denied the request for now, saying defense must first file a motion outlining...
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why they need until September & what foreign evidence they may need to require. He also told them to work "realistically but diligently" to meet the speedy trial date which is currently set for Feb 11.
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For now, Trenga has asked that defense attorneys file any motion to continue by Jan 21. A hearing on that motion will be held Feb 7.
Full story breaking down details from today coming up @CourthouseNews
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Good morning from inside the media room at the USDC Eastern District of Virginia. Bijan Kian's status conference with Judge Trenga gets underway this morning at 10AM. Story to come @CourthouseNews. Trial set for Feb, so today I'm expecting negotiating around docs/schedule etc.
Friendly reminder for those new to USDC EDVA coverage - while there is a media room, there isn't a closed circuit TV feeding the activity in the courtroom down to reporters. That means I can only update once out of the courtroom. Stay tuned.
Story is online and it will be updated: courthousenews.com/ex-flynn-assoc…
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House Dems released their rules package last night. Vote goes down this week. Here's a taste of whats inside as House Dems push for a return to "regular order":
- Bills that go thru the Rules committee must have a hearing and markup session before going to floor
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- All major bill text must be available 72 hours before it can be voted on
- Training will be extended for congressional staff on how to handle whistleblowers
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- State in rules that any member who has been indicted should resign
- Amend House rules to "unequivocally" ban sex/gender discrimination
There's many others and you can take a look at the entire package here:
documentcloud.org/documents/5673…
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#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.

1/5
#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.

2/5
#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.

3/5
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#ManafortTrial Day 7:

Summary:

✅Gates testimony ends.

✅Testimony from FBI accountant -CPA & Certified Fraud Examiner M. Magionos

✅Testimony from IRS agent M. Welch (admitted as expert witness)

✅Judge Ellis: "Judges should be patient...I'm not.”

✅8 witnesses left.

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#ManafortTrial Day 7 cont.

Gates testimony:

✅In 2014 FBI interview about Yankovych, he disclosed offshore accounts but not hidden ones.

✅Manafort asked him to meet w/Lyovochkin (pro-Russia politician) re: payments.

✅"No doubt at all [no plea agreement if he lies]."

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#ManafortTrial Day 7 cont.

FBI accountant Magionos:

✅31 foreign accounts owned by Manafort, Gates or Kilimnik (pro-Russia politician).

✅Emails from Manafort re: international wire xfers.

✅Paid >$60M via foreign accounts.

✅FARA filing inconsistent w/tax returns.

3/4
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#ManafortTrial Day 6:

Gates testimony:

✅Pro-Russian Party of Regions politicians (Kolesnikov & Lovochkin) paid Manafort millions via disguised Cypriot accounts.

✅Documentary evidence suggests Manafort controlled foreign accounts.

✅Repeatedly directed to defraud banks.

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#ManafortTrial Day 6 cont.

Gates testified:

✅At Manafort's direction, he fabricated invoices due to offshore banking rule requiring the invoice to have the Manafort-controlled entity name instead of Manafort's.

✅Directed to hide international wire xfers from bookkeeper.

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#ManafortTrial Day 6 cont.

Gates testified:

✅Manafort's prepared agendas suggest Manafort had key role on tax & bill strategy.

✅2016 emails from Manafort show he altered P&L statement received from bookkeeper by “about $4.2 M” to secure loan from Federal Savings Bank.

3/5
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#ManafortTrial
Witness: Gates
Day 2 of his Testimony
Gates said Manafort became worried when his name showed up on shell accounts.🤔 (looks like this is where they are showing he funneled it through venders?)
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#ManafortTrial Day 5:

Summary:

✅Manafort’s attorneys attempted to show that complicated finances resulted in unintentional errors & Gates was the criminal mastermind.

✅Testimony from senior special agent w/FINCEN, at Treasury.

✅Gates testified.

✅New clashes w/Judge.

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#ManafortTrial Day 5 cont.

Laporta (CPA) testified:

✅Didn't go to Manafort re: Gates suspicions because: “it was [usually] clear Manafort was aware of what was going on.”

✅Knowing that income can’t be disguised as a loan doesn’t require expertise nor is it complicated.

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#ManafortTrial Day 5 cont.

Paula Liss, certified fraud examiner/money laundering specialist testimony:

✅Judge limited scope to questions agreed to during sidebar.

✅Though required by law, neither Manafort nor his wife filed reports of foreign bank accounts from '11-'14.

3/6
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#ManafortTrial Day 5: Rick Gates admitted to crimes at Manafort’s direction but also embezzling from him and lying to prosecutors in the past. While his testimony is likely to be seen as suspect, the Prosecution has entered substantial other evidence 1/👉 washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/…
2/Today, A Prosecution witness, a Treasury Financial Crimes agent testified Manafort failed to file reports of his foreign bank accounts - convincing evidence indeed. With the accountant’s testimony on Manafort’s Crimes last week, and documents, they are building a strong case 👉
3/ Judge Ellis continues to interject himself, challenging Prosecutors: prohibiting use of “Oligarchs” to describe Manafort’s clients and barring entering Gate’s passport as evidence (to show his international travel) in order to shorten the trial. Some question Ellis’ actions.
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