NYT: Paul Manafort, Who Once Ran Trump Campaign, Told to Surrender

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/30/us/politics/paul-manafort-indicted.html

Paul Manafort and his former business associate Rick Gates were told to surrender to federal authorities Monday morning, the first charges in a special counsel investigation, according to a person involved in the case.

The charges against Mr. Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, and Mr. Gates, a business associate of Mr. Manafort, were not immediately clear but represent a significant escalation in a special counsel investigation that has cast a shadow over the president's first year in office.

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[BankaiZaraki]

Get em Mueller!

 

[SpottieO]

So like 8 months to the first arrest, not bad?

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Just beat me to it. Whomever had money on Manafort, collect your prize.

 

[teseR]

Good, very good. I hope Trump will follow in the next months.

 

[Saya]

 

[PhaZe 5]

I'm willing to offer immunity

Should you have something...valuable to offer

 

[Game2Death]

Wow! I was worried about getting my hopes up. Going to be a crazy day.

 

[SpottieO]

Mama fort was obviously the smart first bet. Flynn next then Jr (lol).

 

[Deleted member 176]

Dang, I was hoping they'd be seized

 

[Protome]

So like 8 months to the first arrest, not bad?

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Yeah, a lot faster than I expected. Hopefully it's only the first though.

 

[RedValkyrie]

Very nice.

 

[Muffin]

 

[sprsk]

Mmmmm can't wait to hear the charges.

 

[massoluk]

Blah, the bet was too safe

 

[Netherscourge]

Now, let's see how much they can squeeze out of him.

 

[KraftyKrankins]

 

[Deleted member 2625]

bu bu bu they didn't tell my lawyers!

... because he's a mobster

 

[SpottieO]

Can't wait to see Trump's tweets today. "Honestly didn't know the guy, never met him."

 

[ThatMeanScene]

Today is a good day. Keep at it, Mueller.

 

[statham]

Wow. This is good.

 

[David Incorporated Esq.]

Great start to the day!

 

[Carl2282]

I was hoping for a two-fer :/

 

[jelly]

Haven't heard of this Rick Gates before.

I don't think this will come as a surprise to Manafort, whether he can get away with it by offering something or just getting a lesser sentence, who knows.

 

[Shard Shinjuku]

Also former business associate Rick Gates is listed in this indictment so that is probably where the multiple persons thing came from.

 

[Deleted member 11985]

This is good news for a Monday morning

 

[Polaroid_64]

This is a great start.

 

[RoKKeR]

Holy shit!

 

[Netherscourge]

 

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This is going to be an exciting week.

Trump is going to go into full meltdown mode.

 

[Volimar]

Just the first domino I hope.


Expect all the R's on capitol hill to go full steam crazy on Mueller stepping aside.

 

[Deleted member 4212]

It's fun watching this spread throughout Twitter in real time

 

[Saganator]

Can't wait to see Trump's tweets today. "Honestly didn't know the guy, never met him."

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He'll actually do his best to discredit Mueller and the investigation.

 

[KraftyKrankins]

I was hoping for a two-fer :/

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Apparently Rick Gates is going down as well. Unless I misread the NYT article.

 

[DrROBschiz]

Here is what I don't understand

Everything seemed so blantant and out in the open with this shit... Did they always plan to get caught up?

What was the plan to get away with this shit?

 

[massoluk]

Who the hell is Rick Gates

 

[Deleted member 12224]

This is going to be an exciting week.

Trump is going to go into full meltdown mode.

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He's going to Mariah Carey the shit out of this.

 

[GrapeApes]

Literally just did a dance when I read the title

 

[Saya]

When the FBI raids your home in a no-knock-raid and even photographs your expensive suits, you know you are fucked.

 

[Volimar]

CNN says he's turning himself in.

 

[LegendofJoe]

I'm glad some repercussions are finally being levied. I hope that Manafort will cooperate and everyone responsible for helping Russia muddy the political waters (or worse) will face the consequences.

 

[Cvie]

Here is what I don't understand

Everything seemed so blantant and out in the open with this shit... Did they always plan to get caught up?

What was the plan to get away with this shit?

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I think the idea was noone would either notice or care?

 

[newmoneytrash]

This is a WAY bigger name than I expected

 

[Loudninja]

Great start.

 

[Infinity Times Two]

Trump: "So be it. Drain the swamp."
Crowd: "Wait, they're here?"
Trump: "I am the swamp."

 

[Deleted member 12224]

This is a WAY bigger name than I expected

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In the strange timeline where Trump and Co. are 100% innocent, Manafort and Flynn we're always fucked independent of them.

 

[Shard Shinjuku]

Here is what I don't understand

Everything seemed so blantant and out in the open with this shit... Did they always plan to get caught up?

What was the plan to get away with this shit?

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It is called hubris.

 

[less]

Here is what I don't understand

Everything seemed so blantant and out in the open with this shit... Did they always plan to get caught up?

What was the plan to get away with this shit?

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They probably never seriously expected Trump to win and were careless as hell. I imagine they thought that after the election no one would care about the Trump campaign.

 

[Deleted member 176]

This is a WAY bigger name than I expected

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It's been a long time comin

 

[steejee]

Wonder what the actual charges are going to be, and if Manafort has sufficient dirt on his previous employers to shave some years off his eventual jail term.