Mueller to present evidence of link btwn Manafort's bank fraud case & Trump Campaign investigation

[kpete]

NEW: Per @CNN, special counsel Mueller's team plans to present evidence in court that there is a link between Paul Manafort's bank fraud case and the investigation into the Trump campaign.

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(CNN)Prosecutors for special counsel Robert Mueller said in a court filing Friday that they intend to present evidence at the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort that a banking executive allegedly helped Manafort obtain loans of more than $6 million while the banker sought a role in the Trump campaign.

Manafort faces trial on bank fraud charges in the Eastern District of Virginia beginning July 25. Until now, there had been no indication that his role in the Trump campaign would become part of the trial, and he had asked the judge to keep details about his ties to President Donald Trump out of the trial. Prosecutors say any alleged collusion with the Russian government won't come up at the trial.

"The government intends to present evidence that although various Lender D employees identified serious issues with the defendant's loan application, the senior executive at Lender D interceded in the process and approved the loan," according to the filing.

The bank executive "expressed interest in working on the Trump campaign, told (Manafort) about his interest, and eventually secured a position advising the Trump campaign," the filing said. The unnamed man "expressed an interest in serving in the administration of President Trump, but did not secure such a position."



MORE:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/06/politics/paul-manafort-trial-public/




***UPDATE:

ALSO: New from the Special Counsel's Office. SCO says it will present evidence at trial re: allegations that a sr exec at "Lender D" sought Manafort's assistance (successfully) to get a role advising the Trump campaign. Manafort got 2 big loans from them. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4580876-USA-v-Manafort-Opposition-to-Motions-in-Limine.html … pic.twitter.com/phbvxHh6Qd

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[malaise]

1. Get thee to the greatest page

NOW!

[triron]

2. Wow. This could be a bombshell. I want to know more.

[Qutzupalotl]

11. I think this is referring to Stephen Calk.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/mueller-asking-if-manafort-promised-banker-white-house-job-return-n849916

[triron]

12. Yes I recall Rachel talking about this on one of her shows.

[kentuck]

14. Or Wilbur Ross?

He was the VP of the Cyprus bank that was deep into money laundering.

[Volaris]

15. No...The OP says that the executive in question wanted role In the administrstion,

But did not get one.
Still, it's influence peddling/bribery (right?)

[triron]

16. But he did get a position on the campaign!

[Volaris]

19. Correct.

[Leghorn21]

18. Intrepid researcher SpicyFiles is voting for Calk as well, Q: sorry for scrambled tweets, can't fix

I mean whadda I know...

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Aaaaaaaahahaha we now know Manafort has an account with
Calk’s Bank ya know the one who loaned him $16.5M
Manafort is going to be homeless and no clothes (I’m
kidding about the clothes)
FORFEITURE baby Forfeiture
FYI the NW Mutual already has a Protective Order
Manafort is BROKE

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I don’t understand a whole lot of what she says, but she brings receipts
and I trust her implicitly

FUCK YOU MANAFORT

[triron]

21. Good one!

[manor321]

3. Woah.

This gets my juices flowing!

[triron]

4. Sure hope Rachel digs into this tonite (if she is even there).

[leftieNanner]

13. She probably has the night off again.

The show on the 4th was taped and last night was Joy.

We will get her back on Monday is my guess.

[Quixote1818]

5. Was there ever any doubt? It was just a matter of if there was a way to prove it. nt

[BigmanPigman]

6. Tick tock...

And Mueller has hired more experts to join the investigation. This is NOT wrapping up any time soon. Manafort will rot in jail with 15 thread count sheets and a $5 jail purchased can of tuna found next to him if there is any justice.

[lindysalsagal]

7. This is it.

[safeinOhio]

9. That be...

...Collusion...

[triron]

10. I like "conspiracy" better.

[Leghorn21]

17. A swift KICK, right in this traitor's pasty ass.

Whatever, Paulie.

Fuck off

[backtoblue]

20. Kick, hallelujah, and Rec!!!