Mueller----Boom!

[Kingofalldems]

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[Leghorn21]

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[Qutzupalotl]

2. article link

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/17/mueller-asks-for-immunity-for-five-witnesses-in-manafort-case.html

Special counsel Robert Mueller asks for immunity for five potential witnesses in Paul Manafort trial


Special counsel Robert Mueller is asking a judge to grant immunity from prosecution for five potential witnesses whose testimony Mueller wants to compel at the upcoming federal criminal trial of former Trumpcampaign chief Paul Manafort, according to a court filing Tuesday.

The five individuals would either refuse to take the witness stand against Manafort, or refuse to answer questions because of their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination if they are not granted immunity and compelled to testify with that protection from prosecution, according to Mueller's filing in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va.

Mueller has also asked Judge T.S. Ellis to seal from public view the court motions detailing the witnesses' identities.

"The five individuals identified in the motions at issue are third parties who have not been charged in this matter, and who have not been identified publicly with the case," Mueller's team argued in a filing asking for that sealing order. "Disclosing the motions would reveal those individuals’ involvement in the investigation and the trial, thereby creating the risk of their undue harassment.'

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"Sealing is also appropriate because the information contained in the motions could lead to reputational harm," prosecutors wrote. Mueller's team noted that if the individuals do testify at Manafort's trial, their identities would become public.

[louis-t]

31. "thereby creating the risk of undue

tweeting threats and harassment by an orange clown, asshole, so-called leader."

[kentuck]

3. Reince Priebus?

[malaise]

7. Watch Wisconsin

Walker, Ryan, Priebus

[OnDoutside]

10. Why Wisconsin ?

[malaise]

27. All three are from there

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Walker is in the photo with the NRA Russian who has just been indicted. He also dropped out of their primary first.

[OnDoutside]

28. But Manafort wasn't NRA connected, was he ?

[malaise]

35. Not to my knowledge n /t

[FSogol]

9. Sean Spicer? n/t

[RandySF]

4. He's a machine

[ashling]

48. he's a Marine

[wcmagumba]

5. So,

if these mystery witnesses are granted immunity and still refuse to testify, do they go to jail?
Not a lawyer and just wondering...

[mercuryblues]

6. Yes

Much like the guilty pleas, if they violate the terms of the agreement, the deal is off.

[MGKrebs]

15. I think it's not so much an "agreement"...

they are being 'compelled to testify'. I think they can't claim the 5th if they face no punishment for self-incrimination. So i think they would be in contempt if they still refused to answer questions.
That's what I've seen on TV anyway!

[LuvLoogie]

20. And it's no protection from perjury, either.

If they lie and are caught...

[NightWatcher]

8. Is his old partner Gates one of the five?

[FakeNoose]

14. Gates has already flipped

I'm thinking Mueller is trying to get people from the early days of the campaign.

In the beginning there were only a few people running things, like Hope Hicks, Corey Lewandowski, maybe Priebus. They would have all known something was up with the Russians, but maybe not doing it themselves. Mueller will not give immunity to Jared Kuschner though, that's my assumption.

[phylny]

47. Not that I feel badly for him, because he was complicit,

but Reince Priebus lost his entire career as a Republican operative. I was originally surprised he was willing to serve with Trump, because I believe he saw the danger of Trump immediately.

[Scurrilous]

11. K&R

[Honeycombe8]

12. So.....Manafort won't deal, huh? Okay, then, send in the tailors to measure him for an orange suit.

Because he's goin' to spend a looooong time in the slammer.

[yellerpup]

21. Federal prison might be the safest place

for Manafort to live out the remainder of his years. He & 45 both are in debt to the Russians and neither will have any way to repay what they owe. 45 was their laundress, scrubbing money for years and years, a greedy laundress that they probably already have replaced. If Russia did accept either of them as defectors, I would not make a bet on their longevity.

[Texin]

26. I would think the Russians could get to him behind bars.

It's not likely he would be sent to a Supermax-type installation, which would have the capability of hindering a prison hit, or at least minimizing the chance. He will have a target on his back for the rest of his life.

[yellerpup]

40. The Russians will get him.

I just think that being in a federal prison in the USA would give him maybe a little extra time. He owes then; they'll get him.

[Poiuyt]

34. Ever seen Breaking Bad?

[yellerpup]

41. Only the first few.

What am I missing?

[Poiuyt]

50. Let's just say that if someone wants to hit someone in prison

there are ways to get it done. (Of course, it's only fiction!)

[yellerpup]

51. So we shall say.

[teamster633]

42. Gliding All Over

[teamster633]

44. And it was the Nazis that did the dirty work.

Life imitating art...

[Honeycombe8]

36. I would be surprised if Russia would want them, if they are of no use and don't have money.

Why would they want them?

[yellerpup]

43. I'm pretty sure Russia doesn't want either.

But, where else would they turn? They might let them in, but only long enough to make sure they neither one will tell their story. Ever.

[FakeNoose]

13. Time for the signal

[calimary]

25. Love this!!!!!!

[Honeycombe8]

37. +1! nt

[triron]

16. Sounds ominous.

[0rganism]

17. looks like 5 someones aren't going to be pleading the 5th...

Manafort: d'oh!

[sarcasmo]

24. Paulie is gonna die in prison.

[Thekaspervote]

18. BIG BOOM....great!

[Johnyawl]

19. Dear god, let one of the 5 be Cohen.

[watoos]

22. Nah,

I want Cohen to flip for Trump.

[Honeycombe8]

38. Flipping for one probably means flipping for both. nt

[Glimmer of Hope]

23. Yes! Does anyone know if there will be a live stream

Of the trial?

[Honeycombe8]

39. Judge may not allow cameras. We'll have to see. Cameras in the OJ trial...

hurt the process, so not many judges allow cameras in the courtroom after that fiasco.

[Glimmer of Hope]

46. Aww. Better safe than sorry.

[czarjak]

29. Glorious...

[Nitram]

30. Five witnesses! That is major.

[Gothmog]

32. K&R

[Skraxx]

33. Pardons? I raise you immunities.

[musette_sf]

49. In my wildest dreams, one of them would be

Mullah Pence. After all, Paulie got him where he is today.