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grantcart

(53,061 posts) Mon Oct 30, 2017, 03:03 PM Oct 2017

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Interesting tidbit: Gates had a public defender

Between Manafort and Gates who do you think is most likely to flip.

Better hurry Rick.

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Interesting tidbit: Gates had a public defender (Original Post) grantcart Oct 2017 OP

Gates will already have folded. sunonmars Oct 2017 #1

Gates apparently can't afford high priced lawyers so he may plea bargain Kaleva Oct 2017 #2

Public defender, huh? Guess Manafort just used him as a flunky and didn't share the millions... brush Oct 2017 #9

He gets the federal public defender, and they are excellent. VermontKevin Oct 2017 #10

Gates is hoping for red state Deplorable dollars to come rolling in. nt oasis Oct 2017 #3

Being a relative unkown, he may have trouble raising money Kaleva Oct 2017 #4

He better start "singing" before it's too late. nt oasis Oct 2017 #7

Where is his share of the $75 million? marylandblue Oct 2017 #5

He only got $ 3 million. It might be in real estate. grantcart Oct 2017 #6

At this stage, you really don't need an expensive attorney. dpd3672 Oct 2017 #8

Where did you learn that? trof Oct 2017 #11

Gates and lawyer didn't get a heads up in time for lawyer to make an appearance Crabby Appleton Oct 2017 #12

sunonmars

(8,657 posts)

1. Gates will already have folded.

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 03:03 PM

Oct 2017

Kaleva

(40,365 posts)

2. Gates apparently can't afford high priced lawyers so he may plea bargain

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 03:05 PM

Oct 2017

brush

(61,033 posts)

9. Public defender, huh? Guess Manafort just used him as a flunky and didn't share the millions...

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 05:45 PM

Oct 2017

with his "partner".

Gates will flip.

VermontKevin

(1,473 posts)

10. He gets the federal public defender, and they are excellent.

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 05:49 PM

Oct 2017

oasis

(53,693 posts)

3. Gates is hoping for red state Deplorable dollars to come rolling in. nt

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 03:09 PM

Oct 2017

Kaleva

(40,365 posts)

4. Being a relative unkown, he may have trouble raising money

Reply to oasis (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 03:10 PM

Oct 2017

oasis

(53,693 posts)

7. He better start "singing" before it's too late. nt

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 03:17 PM

Oct 2017

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

5. Where is his share of the $75 million?

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 03:16 PM

Oct 2017

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

6. He only got $ 3 million. It might be in real estate.

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 03:17 PM

Oct 2017

dpd3672

(82 posts)

8. At this stage, you really don't need an expensive attorney.

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 03:18 PM

Oct 2017

He turned himself in and was released on bond. There's not much return on investment paying a big ticket lawyer.

Down the road, maybe, but today was just a formality. I'm not even sure if the right to an attorney attaches until after he's formally charged and bail is set.

trof

(54,274 posts)

11. Where did you learn that?

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Mon Oct 30, 2017, 06:36 PM

Oct 2017

Crabby Appleton

(5,231 posts)

12. Gates and lawyer didn't get a heads up in time for lawyer to make an appearance

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 06:48 PM

Oct 2017

the public defender filled in to make the not guilty plea.

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