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Judge in Manafort case calls extended recess
Yahoo ^ | August 10, 2018 | Associated Press

Posted on 08/10/2018 9:15:24 AM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the bank fraud and tax evasion trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort (all times local): 10:50 a.m. The judge in Paul Manafort's trial has called a recess without explanation. U.S. District Judge T. S. Ellis lll huddled with attorneys from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office and Manafort's defense lawyers, as well as court security officers, for more than 20 minutes before calling the recess. The judge then exited the courtroom toward the jury room. The recess comes as prosecutors are preparing to finish their case Friday. Manafort faces charges of bank fraud and tax evasion.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: judgeellis; manafort; manaforttrial; manaforttrialrecess; mueller
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To: RoseofTexas

You think Manafort has a chance or doesn’t have a chance to escape prosecution by the Deep State?


41 posted on 08/10/2018 9:49:12 AM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

You’re welcome.


42 posted on 08/10/2018 9:49:17 AM PDT by EVO X
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment
Does a mistrial help or hurt the prosecution?

If the prosecution believes that the judge's remarks have prejudiced the jury against them, then a mistrial would help them. New judge, new jury, fresh start. On the down side, the defense has seen the prosecutions case and would have more time to prepare. It all depends whether they think the judge's bias has caused more damage than a new trial would cause. At the end of the day, it's mainly a paper case. They have the tax records. They have the bank loans. They have the fraud documented. The defense can't change that.

43 posted on 08/10/2018 9:50:31 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

But was there “intent” to commit a crime...Hillary destroyed physical evidence under subpoena, but they just couldn’t find the intent to commit a crime.


44 posted on 08/10/2018 9:58:50 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

I’m guessing that the Deep State has found something on the judge, and is going to John Roberts the guy.

That’s how they roll.


45 posted on 08/10/2018 9:59:22 AM PDT by Fido969 (In!)
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To: silverleaf

Cibolo Creek Ranch worked out badly for Scalia. I hope this judge doesn’t go there.


46 posted on 08/10/2018 10:02:21 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

Mueller has asked for the judge to be removed.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/09/mueller-team-files-complaint-against-manafort-trial-judge-over-latest-reprimand.html


47 posted on 08/10/2018 10:03:58 AM PDT by pabianice
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To: DarthVader

Or they’ll move for a mistrial.


48 posted on 08/10/2018 10:07:39 AM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them)
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment
On Thursday, prosecutors questioned a loan officer for Citizen's Bank of New York, asking about Manafort's 2016 loan application that the bank rejected. U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III interjected: "You might want to spend time on a loan that was granted."

"reliance" is a key element of civil and criminal fraud. Furthermore criminal fraud requires demonstration of criminal intent, e.g. did he intend to take the money and run rather than pay it back per the terms of the loan.

We need not go there, however because the bank rejected the application and therefore did not rely on it. Whatever your view of Manafort's effort, he took nothing from the bank.

49 posted on 08/10/2018 10:13:11 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

Judge needs a aspirin, Prosecution needs their shot of whiskey.


50 posted on 08/10/2018 10:21:05 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: jacknhoo
But was there “intent” to commit a crime...

Signing a loan application knowing that the information is false? Signing tax forms knowing you made false statements? Both show intent to defraud.

51 posted on 08/10/2018 10:22:55 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

Rumor is a juror misconduct issue.


52 posted on 08/10/2018 10:26:44 AM PDT by narses ( For the Son of man shall come ... and then will he render to every man according to his works.)
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

Perhaps it has to do with the lawyer the judge appointed to redact Mueller’s evidence. Maybe he saw something he wasn’t supposed to see and told the judge.


53 posted on 08/10/2018 10:32:06 AM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.")
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To: littleharbour
I've been thinking the same thing.

Perhaps someone on the prosecution team has realized that to a jury, a jury no doubt made up of people well versed in accounting, Manafort may be looking more like the victim of manipulated accounting than like someone who was manipulating the money.

54 posted on 08/10/2018 10:35:27 AM PDT by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory !!)
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

I hope the judge throws the whole damn thing out of court and declares a mistrial. And censures Mueller.


55 posted on 08/10/2018 10:41:40 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

If you layer in Rudy’s comments that the entire Mueller Mole Hill is about to dramatically implode into a black sink hole, maybe the judge was tipped off to stall this sham trial while the underlying dung heap fails to act as a solid foundation. And, yes, I love mixed metaphors.


56 posted on 08/10/2018 10:48:11 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

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To: DoodleDawg

I was being facetious.


58 posted on 08/10/2018 10:52:31 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: DoodleDawg

You are correct. But there is a good reason not to spend time on the Citizen’s Bank loan: It is not referenced in the indictment. Judge Ellis didn’t say it directly, but I think he was questioning why the prosecution is spending court time presenting evidence about a crime that is not in the indictment.

At the prosecution’s request, a Grand Jury indicted Manafort for loan fraud involving two specific loans that were consummated/funded. The prosecution claims to have evidence that Manafort made false representations to get the loans approved and spent the loan funds other than as agreed. Telling them to stick to evidence that relates to the case on trial seems reasonable.


59 posted on 08/10/2018 10:56:43 AM PDT by Chewbarkah
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To: Blue Highway

Manafort is dealing with EVIL evil people who have the back of a jury who could very well be compromised by the mediapukes almost two year Russian campaign against trump with their constant vitriol and hatred they spew every freakin day! I believe the jury has been brainwashed to believe Trump is on trial here via Manafort! So yes I believe he will be sentenced to prison out of sheer hatred for the president!


60 posted on 08/10/2018 11:09:54 AM PDT by RoseofTexas
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