Manafort Under Scrutiny For $40 Million In Suspicious Transactions

[Julian Englis]

Source: BuzzFeed

Federal law enforcement officials have identified more than $40 million in “suspicious” financial transactions to and from companies controlled by President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort — a much larger sum than was cited in his October indictment on money laundering charges.

The vast web of transactions was unraveled mainly in 2014 and 2015, during an FBI operation to fight international kleptocracy that ultimately fizzled. The story of that failed effort — and its resurrection by Special Counsel Robert Mueller as he investigated whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to interfere with the 2016 election — has never been fully told.

But it explains how the special counsel was able to swiftly bring charges against Manafort for complex financial crimes dating as far back as 2008 — and it shows that Mueller could still wield immense leverage as he seeks to compel Manafort to cooperate in the ongoing investigation.

Last week, Mueller’s team told a judge that it had evidence Manafort committed bank fraud, and news organizations have reported that the special counsel may be preparing additional charges.

Read more: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jasonleopold/manafort-under-scrutiny-for-40-million-in-suspicious?utm_term=.jky1e8awp#.orgYbgRM0

[Leghorn21]

1. Lets see, Gates flipped on Friday, then that night Paulie gets a spanking for some

“light bank fraud”, and then, late this evening, D’OH! Forty million bucks worth of “suspicious’!!



THUMBS UP, MOTHERFUCKER, HAHAHHHAAHAAAA

[George II]

2. Makes me think about this:

[Still In Wisconsin]

3. Flippity flippity flip flipty-flip!

C'mon Paul, you can do it. What has Donny Two Scoops REALLY ever done for you?

[dchill]

6. It's not Donny he's worried about. It's Putie.

[Turn CO Blue]

4. Is it wrong that this made me laugh?! Just the way Mueller sets up the dominoes - LMAO.

[herding cats]

5. Oh, dear! Manafort is getting some painful thumbscrews applied.

It’s to the point one cannot help but wonder if he’ll do something to save himself or fall on his sword for the cause?

Either way life as he knew it seems to be at an end. Good for every person he harmed, bad for him and very bad for those higher up the ladder who are tied to him.

[oasis]

7. Better start singing soon son.

[Obvious85]

8. Is Manafort under 24 hour surveillance?

I wonder if there is any way he could flee the country, with the possibility of decades in prison it would be very tempting. I wonder what protections are in place to prevent him from fleeing?

[DeminPennswoods]

10. Under house arrest with ankle monitor

and he must ask the Court for permission to travel to appts with lawyers, doctors, etc. All of his visas have been confiscated. I guess he could flee, but it would be hard.

[ffr]

9. Follow the money.

What was he doing with all that money? Hmm, I wonder.

[oberliner]

11. How stupid were they to make this guy campaign manager?

Or whatever the hell job he had running things.

He was so obviously so corrupted.

I know people are saying he will flip - but is that just wishful thinking?

[titaniumsalute]

12. Well stupid is as stupid does

Manafort is probably hoping for a pardon but he lives in NYC. AG of NY will throw the book at him anyway. The guy is toast.

[oberliner]

14. I thought he lived in Alexandria, VA

[Sanity Claws]

16. He has property in NYC

He owns a townhouse in Brooklyn. I recall that there were some odd
Things about its mortgage financing or the renovation financing.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. Putin may have selected Manafort and informed his agent Дональд Трамп (Donald Trump)

[Nitram]

17. It was no accident they made Manafort campaign manager. He had the Russian ties and experience

that the campaign was based on.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

15. And you're telling me his boy Roger "Zippy the Pinhead Hair" Stone was not

involved in any of it? I find that hard to believe. Also that other guy Black ( whatever his name is).

[Julian Englis]

18. This information may indicate that Mueller is going to try up Manaforts by forfeiture

Mueller may be wanting to have these assets labeled as the proceeds of an unlawful act under 18 USC § 981 et seq. This would strip Manafort of the resources he needs to fight Mueller.