Thread: Former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort found guilty on 8 counts in fraud trial

In my opinion, and it is not arguable.

None of this occurred during the campaign. and has nothing to do with Trump. It is all at least 10 years old and Mueller had to dig deep to find a crime to prosecute. But then all they have been doing is looking for a crime because they didn't have one when they started out.

Mueller ran the FBI from 2001 to 2013 and look at the people that he promoted to the top..corrupt bureaucrats that have no respect for the citizens of this country and think that THEY are really in charge. True govies, they consider the elected officials transitory while they will be there when they are gone and therefore, THEY are really running the show. It is the classic government employee attitude.

Originally Posted by Newmexican

. . . None of this occurred during the campaign. and has nothing to do with Trump.

Manafort bank fraud trial does have Trump campaign connection, Mueller's team says

It is from a 2007 case that the DOJ refused to try at the time..

Regardless of what anyone thinks or how it came about, the evidence was pretty overwhelming that Manafort is guilty of tax fraud.

Manafort juror says sole holdout prevented conviction on all charges, wanted him to 'be innocent'

Originally Posted by MW

Regardless of what anyone thinks or how it came about, the evidence was pretty overwhelming that Manafort is guilty of tax fraud.

Agreed, Manafort is guilty of tax fraud committed prior to the 2016 Presidential election.

Originally Posted by MW

Regardless of what anyone thinks or how it came about, the evidence was pretty overwhelming that Manafort is guilty of tax fraud.

What was the evidence?

Originally Posted by Judy

What was the evidence?

Ask the 12 jury members that judged him guilty of the tax fraud. One jury member, a Trump supporter who said she didn't want Manafort to be guilty, said in an interview that that the paper trail evidence was irrefutable. Manafort's signature was supposedly on all or most of the documents used to convict him.

Working for Trump at one time or being his friend doesn't make a person innocent. The rule of law clearly dictates that no one is above the law. Manafort is guilty and he will now pay for his criminal actions.

"Over 12 days in court, the prosecution called 27 witnesses and offered 388 photographs, emails and other documents as evidence of a scheme by Mr. Manafort to finance a life of opulence through sustained and sprawling fraud."

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/15/us/politics/manafort-trial-closing-arguments.html