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BREAKING: Paul Manafort has just been indicted in New York, charged with 16 crimes including mortgage fraud and more than a dozen other state felonies. If convicted, Trump can’t pardon him.
by @WRashbaum #Maddow cc @Delavegalaw @Kris_Sacrebleu @Mimirocah1 nyti.ms/2TyJ60c

BREAKING: "The NEW state charges against Paul Manafort are contained in a 16-count indictment alleging a yearlong scheme in which he falsified business records to obtain millions of dollars in loans," said DA Cyrus Vance.
No pardon for you, Paulie.
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https://twitter.com/dcpoll/status/1105872770850791424

BREAKING: Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance unseals 16 fraud and conspiracy charges against Paul Manafort. "THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, by this indictment, accuses the defendant [Paul Manafort] of..."
See indictment here: manhattanda.org/wp-content/upl…

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ICYM this SCOOP by @gregfarrel on Feb 22, 2019: Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance’s office has identified areas where Manafort can be charged with state offenses without triggering double jeopardy protections.
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https://twitter.com/dcpoll/status/1098990659493658629

ICYMI, Feb 22, 2019: The NY DA began investigating Paul Manafort in 2017 but deferred the inquiry so as not to interfere with Mueller’s case. They resumed their inquiry recently and a state grand jury is expected to vote on charges in coming weeks.
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https://twitter.com/dcpoll/status/1098984888101941250

Re double jeopardy: "While Mueller charged bank fraud based on Manafort's manipulation of records to secure loans, NY could hit him w/ state charges of falsifying books & records."
Manafort was charged with 8 counts of falsifying books & records 👇
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https://twitter.com/dcpoll/status/1105876738897334272