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Showing Original Post only (View all)Rick Gates admits extra-marital affair...paid with money embezzled from Manafort [View all]
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Rick Gates admits extra-marital affair...paid with money embezzled from Manafort [View all]
brooklynite
Aug 2018
OP
I don't think I'd call stealing money from the defendant "irrelevant". A witness's criminal
PoliticAverse
Aug 2018
#6
"Why believe any criminal informant?" - That's a good question. I wonder what the 12 jury members wi
PoliticAverse
Aug 2018
#10
Do you know what the word "ideal" means? To point out something has flaws is not to dismiss its
PoliticAverse
Aug 2018
#13
Well duh. Then what was the point of your post? Do YOU think he should not be believed? nt
SunSeeker
Aug 2018
#16
I think the corroborating testimony of less flawed witnesses and actual physical evidence...
PoliticAverse
Aug 2018
#22
I didn't suggest he wouldn't be ultimately believed by the jury. And as to my opinion on his...
PoliticAverse
Aug 2018
#25
Ah, but you apparently heard enough to lament that he is not the "ideal witness."
SunSeeker
Aug 2018
#26
Why believe him now? Because of a mountain of paperwork confirming his testimony,
pnwmom
Aug 2018
#9
Mueller wanted to interview all the choir boys in Manafort's circle of friends
tavernier
Aug 2018
#12
Manafort stole the money he had, from banks, countries. No honor among thieves.
notdarkyet
Aug 2018
#29
... when you're all out of fucks to give, and you just don't want to die in prison.
NightWatcher
Aug 2018
#5
Wow. You sure are mad at Gates for doing the right thing and spilling on Manafort.
SunSeeker
Aug 2018
#17
We won't know how willing Manafort is to "keep his mouth shut" until some time in the future...
PoliticAverse
Aug 2018
#23