Trump Ex-Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort Reaches Deal to Plead Guilty
In connection with the agreement, Mr. Manafort agreed to forfeit four of his multi-million-dollar homes, including a Brooklyn townhome and an estate on Long Island, and funds in multiple bank accounts. Other terms of the deal couldn’t immediately be determined, including whether they include any requirement for Mr. Manafort to cooperate in Mr. Mueller’s inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 election and any links to the Trump campaign.
So Manafort is having assets seized like a drug runner. Ok. That’s what it’s down to...destroy people affiliated with Trump because...muhhh Russia.
MSNBC briefly gave up on Florence coverage to cover this at DC courthouse. Said he is agreeing to one charge of “conspiracy to defraud the US” and an obstruction / witness tampering charge. The first was attributed to the Mule *not* wanting to have to put the conspirator Rick Gates back on the stand and still no explanation for alleged witness tampering. The MSNBC crew tempered their hopes that Manafort would now cooperate amidst their acknowledgment this agreement works for both sides because the Mule does not want to have to try the case again. Hearing is at 11:30 EST.