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The judge overseeing Paul Manaforts federal court case on charges of tax evasion and bank fraud in Virginia delayed proceedings in a surprise move on Monday afternoon. According to legal experts familiar with the federal court system, this could be an indication that Manafort is about to cut a plea deal.
Per Politicos Josh Gerstein, U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III postponed a hearing set for tomorrow on issues regarding change of venue requests and trial delays. Gerstein noted, Jurors were to be summoned on the day following the rescheduled hearing. Jury selection set to open the next day.
Per Politicos Josh Gerstein, U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III postponed a hearing set for tomorrow on issues regarding change of venue requests and trial delays. Gerstein noted, Jurors were to be summoned on the day following the rescheduled hearing. Jury selection set to open the next day.
The delay may or may not have caught the prosecution and defense off guardbut was certainly a shock to those watching the events unfold from a distance. According to the publicly-accessible court docket, no party had submitted a request for such a delay and there was also no indication of an official court notice being filed as of late Monday afternoon.
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EndGOPPropaganda
(1,117 posts)He postponed hearings in 4 cases till next week. Looks like he just got busy with hearings for another cSe.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)The indictment details outlining the hidden money trail and cyber trail the GRU agents used to operate in America is perhaps a well worn one also used by Manafort.
Stone cold guilty.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)The doors are closing on him.