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    1. Jed Shugerman Vote 11/6‏ @jedshug Sep 15

      People keep asking about Manafort pardons. Set aside the state crim problem. Starting last Monday, Manafort spoke to Mueller’s team to get a deal. A pardon cannot unring that bell. He can be called as a witness with *immunity* to tell the truth (Pardon doesn’t create immunity)...

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    2. Jed Shugerman Vote 11/6‏ @jedshug Sep 15

      2/ Mueller will get Manafort to a grand jury soon, but Manafort has already proffered key information to get a deal. Note: SDNY hasn’t made a deal with Cohen probably because he hasn’t given them enough reliable info. That suggests Manafort gave up more significant info already.

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    3. McDeere‏ @McDeereUSA Sep 15
      Replying to @jedshug

      But from Manafort’s POV, what is the downside to a pardon? In other words even if we agree a pardon won’t save him, why wouldn’t he angle for one anyway and then take his chances on state charges down the road?

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    4. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 15
      Replying to @McDeereUSA @jedshug

      Because then the evidence he gave this week implicating himself under 18 USC 951 gets used against him, among other things.

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      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 15
      Replying to @emptywheel @McDeereUSA @jedshug

      There has been very little consideration of why Manafort took this plea, when it really didn't give him much (and cost him $16M). Here are my thoughts on why. https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/09/14/the-objection-that-made-muellers-case/ …

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        2. Laura Rozen‏ @lrozen Sep 15
          Replying to @emptywheel @McDeereUSA @jedshug

          featuring best reply everpic.twitter.com/40DqSVwhxW

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        3. bmaz‏ @bmaz Sep 15
          Replying to @lrozen @emptywheel and

          Our comments are often wonderful! You never know what you will find there, but it is usually pretty good stuff.

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        1. SeriouslyUS?‏ @USseriously Sep 15
          Replying to @emptywheel @McDeereUSA @jedshug

          SeriouslyUS? Retweeted SeriouslyUS?

          Perhaps Manafort's family has been receiving threats. Could he have made additional agreements with Mueller besides his cooperation, like some sort of witness protection for his family?https://twitter.com/USseriously/status/1040686984438665216 …

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          Replying to @renato_mariotti
          His lawyer said Manafort "wanted to make sure that his family was able to remain safe and live a good life." Why wouldn't his family be safe? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/5kQBMwEJp1
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        1. MJR jnr‏ @onetruebritt Sep 15
          Replying to @emptywheel @McDeereUSA @jedshug

          In Marcy We Trust...

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        1. raduray‏ @raduray Sep 15
          Replying to @emptywheel @McDeereUSA @jedshug

          Wouldn’t Manafort’s lawyers shared the content of Gates’ 302’s with Trump’s lawyers as part of the cooperative defense arrangement?

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        1. Alan Cole‏ @timeoutofmind64 Sep 15
          Replying to @emptywheel @McDeereUSA @jedshug

          Nice reflections on the Manafort plea.

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        1. Michael Rowand‏ @mrowand Sep 15
          Replying to @emptywheel @McDeereUSA @jedshug

          Obviously we can’t know if this is true, yet. But I think it is very likely.

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        1. Jan SMH Harper‏ @SmhJan Sep 15
          Replying to @emptywheel @McDeereUSA @jedshug

          $16 million in assets, $30 mil in cash:https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.yahoo.com/amphtml/finance/news/check-4-homes-paul-manafort-must-forfeit-185749673.html …

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        1. SpeakOutNow16‏ @SpeakOutNow16 Sep 15
          Replying to @emptywheel @McDeereUSA @jedshug

          Fascinating analysis of seemingly small legal maneuvers

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