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Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts) Tue Aug 21, 2018, 09:25 PM Aug 2018

Can Manafort flip now?

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Can Manafort flip now? (Original Post) Kingofalldems Aug 2018 OP

Yes he can. Any time up to sentencing. Stinky The Clown Aug 2018 #1

Yes, but may still have some legal hanging over him. imanamerican63 Aug 2018 #2

Yes. Moreover, he should. TomSlick Aug 2018 #3

Yes, john657 Aug 2018 #4

Stinky The Clown

(67,807 posts)

1. Yes he can. Any time up to sentencing.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 09:26 PM

Aug 2018

imanamerican63

(13,798 posts)

2. Yes, but may still have some legal hanging over him.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 09:27 PM

Aug 2018

TomSlick

(11,098 posts)

3. Yes. Moreover, he should.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 10:09 PM

Aug 2018

He can't get the deal he would have gotten before the trial but he needs to make the move before the trial next month. If he is convicted next month - for crimes much more clearly connected with Trump - his bargaining position is much poorer.

The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things.

john657

(1,058 posts)

4. Yes,

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 10:11 PM

Aug 2018

but he needs to do it and do it fast before the next trial.

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