[JonPreston]

Why would Manafort be sent to a state prison

Because they hate him, they own the system and they want him dead. Anyone who knows Rikers island knows he will die in there.

[Wallace T.]

My suspicion too. Ten months ago, Whitey Bulger, the Boston gangster, was beaten to death within a few hours of being transferred to a Federal prison infamous for murdering prisoners. Bulger worked with Robert Mueller to overthrow the Italian American Mafia in Boston. He knew a lot about the FBI and their dirty operations.

Prison deaths of enemies of the Deep State are suspicious in any case. Mc Dougal of Whitewater infamy comes to mind.