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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: Manafort jury reaches verdict on some counts, but not all [View all]SHRED
(28,136 posts)1. I wonder how many of the 8 are guilty?
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BREAKING: Manafort jury reaches verdict on some counts, but not all [View all]
NRaleighLiberal
Aug 2018
OP
It is shocking that they have no verdict in 10. That doesn't feel like good news.
Squinch
Aug 2018
#2
For the one convicted of even one murder and acquitted of 17 it is no loaf at all.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2018
#25
The threat, just before the 2nd trial, still hangs out there with the hope he'll do a plea deal. nt
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2018
#40
Exactly how I see it. And convicted of direct bank fraud re: Citizens Bank (his buddies) but
Fred Sanders
Aug 2018
#26
Make Manofort squeal....keep the pressure on...but aside from that probably no legal reason
Fred Sanders
Aug 2018
#28
The jury couldn't reach agreement on those counts means mistrial for those counts. n/t
PoliticAverse
Aug 2018
#30
On the conspiracy to commit fraud versus the actual commit fraud on Citizen's bank the
Fred Sanders
Aug 2018
#46
$3.1 million fraud on just the one count regarding the bank is many years in the clink alone.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2018
#49
A guess: Trump will pardon or commute the sentence after Nov 2020 election.
JustABozoOnThisBus
Aug 2018
#62
80 years? Has the sentencing been done? Are the terms to be "consecutive"?
JustABozoOnThisBus
Aug 2018
#64