Alright, who's got some time on their hands-Manafort filings

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Attached to the Paul Manafort sentencing memo (which is kind of interesting and can be read here: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5747652-Mueller-s-Sentencing-Memo-In-Manafort-s-Case.html ) there are 577 pages of redacted documents that were attached as exhibits, which can be found here: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5747667-190223-Manafort-Exhibits.html . Interesting that there are financial records dating back to the 1980's that the prosecutors felt were relevant to Mr. Manafort's sentencing. There's just so much to go through. Some enterprising DU'er might have the time to parse through this and contribute their findings below-I have to go back to work, but enjoy the hunt. For an overview, Franklin Foer wrote an interesting article in The Atlantic about the filing on Friday which you can read here: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/02/muellers-manafort-report-says-more-it-seems/583492/ . I thought it was amusing that he was searching for some redeeming qualities in Manafort, but could find none-which is essentially the same conclusion the prosecutors have reached when it comes to this traitor.

The Loud Silence of Mueller’s Manafort Memo

The Mueller team’s sentencing recommendation is, however, an important document of Manafortology. It is the legal equivalent of a magazine profile—that is, a psychologically driven character study with historical sweep. The prosecutors have gone back to the 1980s and toured his career.

When I first started reporting on Paul Manafort three years ago, I kept looking for a redeeming flicker of humanity. Editors would push me: “Surely, he started off as an idealist, before taking his moral tumble?” They were aching for what we call in the trade the “to-be-sure graf,” where a journalist displays all the pieces of contrary evidence in plain view. Reader, let me tell you, I searched hard to find that sliver of goodness, and it eluded me.

It seems that the prosecutors ended up with pretty much the same conclusion: There’s simply nothing redeeming in Paul Manafort’s career—or as they put it, “no warranted mitigating factors.” He engaged in his elaborate schemes for “no other reason than greed,” the court filing says. The prosecutors are constantly lifting their jaw from the floor, because they simply can’t believe their subject’s “hardened adherence to committing crimes.” Even when Manafort had been initially indicted, he kept right on tampering with witnesses without apparent conscience or self-consciousness.

[Sherman A1]

1. I am guessing that Paul Manafort has

considerable time on his hands.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

2. He's probably not checking in with DU right now.

But I'll bet he can tell us what's under all of the redactions.

[Laxman]

3. It' Seems To Be All Ukranian Linked.....

shenanigans. Stuff that got Skadden Arps into some deep trouble. Money can make people do bad things. I did some digging on things that were referenced in the supporting documents. Here are some of the items mentioned.

The "Skadden Report" is this (this is the introduction to the report):

Attorneys from the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
("Skadden" ) have been hired by the Ministry of Justice of the Government of Ukraine
("the Ministry of Justice" ) to inquire into the evidence and the procedures used to
prosecute former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. The stated goal was to evaluate all
aspects of the process — the investigation, the charging decision, the nature of the
evidence supporting the prosecution's case, the conduct of the trial by the court, the
behavior of the parties and their counsel in the court, the court's opinion convicting
Tymoshenko, and the sentencing — and to write a report addressing various questions that
have arisen regarding its fairness. In this report, Skadden does not express an opinion as
to Tymoshenko' s guilt or innocence. Skadden does present and discuss the evidence as
to her alleged wrongdoing and comments on the response of the defense. The report
addresses the question whether, based on Western standards of criminal justice, she was
treated fairly in accordance with the rule of law. We have identified what we believe to
be the key legal and factual issues in the case, and we have addressed questions that
might be raised as to the overall fairness of the process.

In writing the report, Skadden has consulted materials provided to us by the
Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine ("OPG" ), by Tymoshenko' s defense team,
and by various other persons unaffiliated with either the prosecution or the defense. We
also have interviewed members of each of these groups and have consulted publicly
available sources, including contemporaneous news reports. Many of these documents
were translated, and many of the interviews were conducted with the assistance of a
translator. A list of individuals interviewed by Skadden appears in the Appendix. The

Appendix also contains a list of key individuals and a list of key entities relevant to this
report. The English version of this report is the authoritative version and the only version
that has been approved by Skadden.

From the beginning, Skadden made clear that it would be willing to undertake this
task only if the Ministry of Justice agreed to provide adequate access to sources of
information and individuals with first-hand knowledge of the case as a basis for writing
the report. The Ministry of Justice agreed and has complied in good faith with this
promise. Skadden also made clear that its work product would reflect its professional
opinion, rendered with total independence. At no time has any member of the Ministry
of Justice attempted to exert undue influence on the Skadden team. By the same token,
Tymoshenko and her counsel also made themselves available to us and provided access
to materials and witnesses reflecting their perspective. We are grateful to both sides for
their cooperation.

the full text of which is here: https://archive.org/stream/538591-tymoshenko/538591-tymoshenko_djvu.txt

Durbin and Inhofe Resolutions are probably this one:

Condemns the politically motivated prosecution and imprisonment of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko.

Expresses concern that: (1) the politicized prosecutions and detention of Ms. Tymoshenko and other members of her party took place in a country that is scheduled to assume chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 2013, and (2) the politicized detention of Ms. Tymoshenko threatens to jeopardize ties between the United States and Ukraine.

Calls for Ukraine to release Ms. Tymoshenko, to provide her with timely access to medical care, and to conduct the October parliamentary elections in a manner consistent with OSCE standards.

Calls on the Department of State to institute a visa ban against those responsible for the imprisonment and mistreatment of Ms. Tymoshenko and the more than dozen political leaders associated with the 2004 Orange Revolution.

The Kaptur Resolution is probably one of these:

Calling on the President to provide Ukraine with military assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Calling for the release of Ukrainian fighter pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who was captured by Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine and has been held illegally in a Russian prison since July 2014.

Strongly supporting the right of the people of Ukraine to freely determine their future, including their country's relationship with other nations and international organizations, without interference, intimidation, or coercion by other countries.

The Smith Resolution is probably this:

Directs the Secretary of State to publish and update a list of each person the Secretary has reason to believe: (1) is responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, participated in related liability concealment efforts, financially benefited from Sergei Magnitsky's detention, abuse, or death, or was involved in the criminal conspiracy uncovered by Sergei Magnitsky; or (2) is responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other human rights violations committed against individuals seeking to expose illegal activity carried out by Russian officials, or against persons seeking to promote human rights and freedoms.

I'm guessing the Engel Resolution is this:

Disapproving the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Turkey.

[nitpicker]

4. Almost all

The report mentioned foreign countries, but the emphasis of this report is on covert lobbying for Ukrainians during the 21st century.