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Honeycombe8

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16. Depends if Russia allows entry to people with criminal records.

Reply to Chin music (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 10:12 PM

Mar 2019

Of course, w/his clout, that may not matter.

It may stop him from traveling to some other countries.

He's still very rich. He can retire in comfort somewhere. Go yachting, have exclusive dinner parties, wear ostrich jackets again.

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Judge Ellis also wants Manafort to get credit for 9 mos. served in jail already. [View all] Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 OP

Papdopoulus got two weeks. Chin music Mar 2019 #1

Because he flipped and was given time for only one thing. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #2

2 weeks? what exactly has he given up? Chin music Mar 2019 #5

The fake Benghazi hearings & investigation - 2 years. Watergate - 2 yrs. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #10

Manafort does have to make restitution of $24.8 million and crimes related to trump are yet Hoyt Mar 2019 #3

Yes. I think that sentencing is next week? It's in the quote I incl. in my OP. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #4

If pardoned does the pardon effect the restitution? (24.8 million) bluestarone Mar 2019 #6

I would hope not, but I don't think trump will risk the backlash from pardoning Manafort. Hoyt Mar 2019 #9

Has backlash ever stopped him? When asked before if he'd pardon Manafort, Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #15

I doubt it, but who knows. But it's the money he stole. Not a fine. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #11

WOW No fine! bluestarone Mar 2019 #14

Manafort probably had never been arrested. He now has a felony record for his DC sentencing. Marcuse Mar 2019 #7

He'll be welcomed in Russia as a hero. Chin music Mar 2019 #8

He might die before he gets out. There's next week's sentencing. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #12

Lordy I hope you're right. Chin music Mar 2019 #17

Depends if Russia allows entry to people with criminal records. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #16

You should get "credit" for time spent awaiting trial in jail upon sentencing. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2019 #13

It's also standard for the judge to sentence according to sentencing guidelines. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #20

It's pretty much standard procedure to get credit for time served. Kaleva Mar 2019 #18

It's standard procedure to sentence according to the sentencing guidelines for the crime. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #21

Which really doesn't apply to what the OP is saying. Kaleva Mar 2019 #22

I wasn't responding to the OP. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #23

Your post doesn't apply to what I said either. Kaleva Mar 2019 #24

Too bad the judge couldn't take Manafort to Hooters for a hamburger and drinks dalton99a Mar 2019 #19