I think both men money launder on their own. There's no indication, aside from Manafort having used Trump Tower as a laundering vehicle himself, that Manafort has been involved in Trump's laundering.
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why do you think Manafort hasn't flipped so far despite all Mueller pressure & tactics? if Gates flips, can that implicate Manafort to extent he has to flip & give Trump up? if so, it seems Mueller *needs* Manafort to flip to get to Trump, at least re 1 venue
1) I think getting Gates to flip first was always the plan. And yes, Gates will implicate Manafort. 2) I suspect Manafort (and Gates) are probably overestimating the extent that Mueller NEEDS them, so may be overselling their value.
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wouldn't it behoove Manafort to flip on his own & lock in a better deal with Mueller? what would be his strategy in resisting? hoping for T pardon--& thus no state crime charges--or is he afraid that Trump has dirt on him that Mueller might not have?
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Fear of retaliation, in part.
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In what ways can Trump's retaliation hurt Manafort more than Mueller? Is it possible Trump or his friends purposefully leaked T's message (abt M not flipping) as warning to M or encouragement to 'stay strong'?
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It's not just Trump. It's Russian organized crime, which can get to Manafort in prison.
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Maybe this is why there have been reports of Manafort feeling suicidal.
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Link to such reports?
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the Atlantic piece talks abt Manafort contemplating suicide in Spring 2015, well b/f Trump campaign connection. but it's a great expose of DC's every-grown corruption & lack of scruples, which in part made Trump's ascendance to WH plausible & 'normal'pic.twitter.com/tk4DrZNgPJ
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