Posted on 06/17/2019 11:09:58 PM PDT by knighthawk
Paul Manafort not going to Rikers Island, will remain in federal custody after DOJ rejects move, source says
The Justice Department has rejected New York County District Attorney Cy Vance Jr.'s attempt to have former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort transferred to the notorious Rikers Island prison complex ahead of his pending state court trial, amid questions as to why the move was even contemplated in the first place, Fox News is told.
Fox News first reported earlier this month that a New York State judge ordered the transfer at Vance's request. However, because Manafort has been convicted on federal charges, any attempt to move him out of federal custody must be approved by Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen. On Monday, Rosen denied the attempt, effectively keeping Manafort in federal custody.
“There’s no reason for [Manafort] to go to Rikers," a source close to the case told Fox News. "He can go to his New York initial appearance and then return to federal custody.”
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He’s not a U.S. Attorney. He’s the New York County D.A., and has to run for election.
Mueller went after Manafort hoping he’d flip on President Trump. In fact, I would say that Michael Cohen committed far worse crimes, and in more recent time, than Manafort did. According to Rush Limbaugh, and I’ve heard it elsewhere, the FBI/DOJ investigated Manafort years ago, for these same financial indiscretions, and felt it wasn’t worth pursuing. Then Trump ran for President, and you know the rest.
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