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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.
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🤷🏼‍♀️
4. So Mueller team filed a motion for curative instruction, they want Judge Ellis to make it clear to the jury he was incorrect to say expert witness wasn’t allowed. It’s a bit petty considering he clarified it’s not usually his process but it’s not wrong of them to file.
5. One might argue Judge Ellis would have done this on his own but who knows. It could also be groundwork for appeal since this trial has been a hot mess for Mueller but only time will tell.
6. Delivering this story peppered with quotes from Politico is lame, describing him as a “cranky judge” and boldfacing a random quote that’s nowhere in the transcript seems unnecessary, not sure @SaraCarterDC read the filing but we owe it to each other to not sensationalize
7. @politico took it to the next level though, saying Mueller has presented a slam dunk case pointing out that #JudgeEllis is 76 (your point?) and saying he’s been tweaking the Special Counsel constantly 🙄 Gotta keep the rabid Left fed. #FakeNews
8. Seems like they are working overtime to fluff up the resistance in case this circus trial falls flat. Imagine how cool it would be if reporters just told the facts? But then they wouldn’t get the clicks.
9. So yes #JudgeEllis made a mistake even the filing admitted that happens and sure, the jury can be told as much but the sky isn’t falling and this curative motion doesn’t make up for 3 days of your pathologically lying star witness #ManafortTrial
10. Here’s the entire filing all nine pages must’ve been too overwhelming for any reporter to read before firing off their #BreakingStory of the day🤦‍♀️
documentcloud.org/documents/4689…
11. “Put aside any criticism. I was probably wrong in that," Ellis said to kick off the trial proceedings Thursday morning. "This robe doesn't make me anything other than human."
#JudgeEllis #ManafortTrial
12. So Judge Ellis already apologized making the Mueller filing seem more like a brat move and the first paper trail for “IT WASN’T OUR FAULT”
13. Addendum: thinking about this more Judge Ellis suggested Asonye seems like some of his frustration/surprise may have been because he assumed slick moves wouldn’t be pulled by him? Thoughts @Techno_Fog ?
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#HotTip for all! Be your own fact checker, use link below, think of it as the google of gov docs. You type what you’re looking for into the search bar and dig in, it populates court docs, archives, data and all past press releases from the Hill.
foia.gov/search.html
#ProTip 🧠 If you know exactly what you’re looking for, out it in quotes. Some of the info is repetitive but if you’re crafty enough you’ll find gems. Once you’ve done a search use search bar at top of page to look for other info.
Long story that I was going to attempt to thread one day but since we’re here I’ll just explain it. A few years ago McCabe and FISA court sued search engines to NOT populate this data, it was under the guise of National Security of course but pretty sure it had darker intentions.
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#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.
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.
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#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.
(1/9)
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.
(2/9)
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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#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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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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#ManafortTrial Update. THREAD -
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.”
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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 Thread -
Here's a peek behind some of the back-and-forth between prosecutor Greg Andres and Judge Ellis this afternoon. Prosecutors wanted to show jurors charts tracking the flow of money from Manafort's offshore accounts to various puchases made in the US.
Def. atty Richard Westling argued the charts were "cumulative" aka repetitive of evidence witnesses have testified to during an earlier point in trial.
Prosecutors disagreed, saying that the FBI accountant had put considerable effort into bringing all of the information together during the course of her investigation and that the charts - when combined with her testimony - would be relevant.
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