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Paul Manafort has asked the judge in D.C. if he can stay put (in jail) and forgo attending any pretrial hearings.
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(125,458 posts)Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(125,458 posts)Is he worried about a hit?
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)True Dough
(23,399 posts)I'd still have eyes in the back of my head in prison, for all kinds of reasons.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)jail might be the only option, but it's only a little more secure than being out, and only if being out poses an unusual threat such as Putin.
mitch96
(15,288 posts)Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)couldn't be the same unless coed.) Anyway, she's as much of a con as Manafort. Maybe she could "arrange" a hit.
Wouldn't you think he'd like to get some fresh air for a few hours?
PatSeg
(50,410 posts)Paulie in prison in Goodfellas, making the best of a bad situation.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)Going from a multi-millionaire to a slob can't be too pleasant.
PatSeg
(50,410 posts)Its in his blood. Always looking for the angle, which is why they wouldn't let him stay out of jail on bond with an ankle bracelet. He just couldn't help himself. Clearly rules are for other people, until now.
at140
(6,177 posts)leftynyc
(26,060 posts)He can't wear a suit in pre-trial hearings - only during the trial. My guess is he doesn't want more pics of him in a orange jumpsuit.
Sneederbunk
(16,266 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Brother Buzz
(38,710 posts)and loved it. Interesting enough, the short film that stole the show that night was Luxo Jr, the first computer generated animation we had ever seen. Pixar? Steve Jobs? San Rafael? We had no idea what was coming down the pike.
Thanks for posting it.
babydollhead
(2,260 posts)herding cats
(19,711 posts)I would be if I were him.
spinbaby
(15,286 posts)Hes afraid of polonium in his tea.
unblock
(55,268 posts)Girard442
(6,668 posts)...and they realized that bad dude that he was, they probably didn't have enough admissible evidence to convict him -- so they released him with a wink-wink that he was being let out because he'd cooperated.
Sic transit bad dude.
Sunny Daze
(209 posts)a Putin target maybe? Of course, that could happen in jail.
MineralMan
(149,299 posts)He's not needed at those pretrial hearings, and I suspect the whole transport process is less than a comfortable experience. So, he's "waiving his right" to be present.
That's my thinking on this. He doesn't want to go through the process when it's not necessary.
On the other hand, maybe he and Maria Butina have been chatting at the jail and he doesn't want to miss out on that.
samnsara
(18,555 posts)..they are gut wrenching and anxiety provoking. This may of course be part of his 'punishment' but hes still presumed innocent of these additional charges until the jury finds him not so.
DUgosh
(3,118 posts)There was a storyline similar on OITNB this season with Freida.
demsocialist
(202 posts)is a pia for an inmate. They get them up at 3am and it takes all day sitting in holding tanks. It is hell. That is just my guess.
Leghorn21
(13,908 posts)Up at 4, no food, searched, bused downtown to holding areas - violent/non violent all together, sorted, bused to whatever courthouse, many women report serious harassment on buses, held in communal cells with every type of offender, many whose meds haven't started in jail yet
Oh. Thanks.
I guess it's a hassle for prisoners. They have to get up extra early, have their schedules disrupted, etc. Now that he's a convicted felon, I think he'll have to ride the prison bus with the rest of the inmates. No more luxury SUV's.
procon
(15,805 posts)samnsara
(18,555 posts)..and hes got a lot to go to.
redstatebluegirl
(12,719 posts)2naSalit
(97,102 posts)you are ON TRIAL, suck it up and live with it or you could... nevermind.
I am sure that he and the russian whore are kept separated so as not to be able to communicate. Both are a menace to society and are probably there to keep them from getting "hit". I don't think he gets to wear a vest in transit and a sniper could take care of him rather quickly, is what come to mind when I see him walking in or out of the courthouse. I think about the way Cohen looks around for any oddities when he exits the building and the idea of a sniper comes to mind every time..
empedocles
(15,751 posts)Each transport appearance is a photo op for press corp with little to cover otherwise, with some voice over on his conviction, which may not help Manaforts cause.
kimbutgar
(25,380 posts)honest.abe
(9,238 posts)He knows he is either going to jail or get pardoned by the fool in the WH. Either way it doesnt matter if he goes to these hearings.
lindysalsagal
(22,704 posts)