He was stupid enough to act as a foreign agent, without registering for it first. Stupid enough to try to "ghost write" a message to a Russian when he was already wearing one ankle bracelet on house arrest, leading to a 2nd ankle bracelet. Stupid enough to try to tamper with, not one, but TWO witnesses, BOTH of whom ratted him out instantly, and THAT little stunt led to his fat ass being put into jail. Now, the cherry-on-top-of-the-sundae, he puts in a motion to be closer to his attorneys, then, when the judge rules to move him much closer to his attorneys, he suddenly says, oh, no, actually forget that, I'm ok where I am. Turns out that he had far more privileges than an average prisoner in the old location. You gotta be a Grade A moron-Sheriff Jagoff claiming pedophile Moore prosecuted KKK murderers as a teenager dumb, or NFL Turds assuming 19 Twittler accusers were all Democrat dumb-to do such a thing, and even brag on a phone call to a non attorney that he was being given "VIP" treatment. It sounds like it has come as a surprise to Paulie Numbnuts that such calls are routinely monitored. Must think he's Paul Sorvino slicing onions in "Good Fellas." In any event, he's on his way to an Alexandria jail, where he will be MUCH closer to his attorneys, but, something tells me the surroundings won't be NEARLY as pleasant, including no more secret emails and having to wear prison garb like everybody else, lol.
Paul Manafort Mug Shot Released After Transfer To Alexandria Jail
David Moye
,HuffPost•July 12, 2018
Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort changed jails Thursday morning and, along with his new digs, got a new mug shot.
Officials told The Washington Post that Manafort has been booked into the Alexandria Detention Center in Virginia, which is a few blocks from the federal courthouse where he will be tried for bank and tax fraud charges this month.
Manafort, who is also being prosecuted by the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, is reportedly not happy with the move.
He was previously held about 100 miles away in the Northern Neck Regional Jail in Warsaw, Virginia, and his lawyers attempted to use the distance from the courthouse as a reason to delay the trial.
However, the attorneys balked when the judge agreed to move him to closer to the courthouse, possibly because he enjoyed “unique privileges” at his former facility, according to The New York Times.
In a court document filed on Wednesday, prosecutors said Manafort enjoyed a larger-than-average cell at the Warsaw facility, including “his own bathroom and shower facility, his own personal telephone and his own workspace to prepare for trial.”
Manafort was reportedly not required to wear a prison uniform and was allowed to use his laptop in his cell, they said.
Manafort’s lawyers first sought to use the distance from the Northern Neck facility as a reason to delay his July 25 trial.
However, Judge T.S. Ellis III of the United States District Court in Alexandria ordered that Manafort be transferred to the Alexandria jail “to ensure that defendant has access to his counsel and can adequately prepare his defense.”
Apparently, that wasn’t what the lawyers really wanted. They objected to the transfer, arguing that “after further reflection, issues of distance and inconvenience must yield to concerns about his safety and, more importantly, the challenges he will face in adjusting to a new place of confinement” only two weeks before trial.
Ellis did not agree, saying that Manafort’s team had not identified any specific safety threat at the Alexandria jail and said that “defendant’s access to counsel and his ability to prepare for trial trumps his personal comfort.”
Alexandria Sheriff Dana Lawhorne told Politico that Manafort will be placed in protective custody, which limits his interactions with other inmates.
Manafort’s new mug shot was released shortly after he was booked into the new jail.
Paul Manafort’s new mug shot. He was transferred to a jail in Alexandria, Virginia, from a facility about 100 miles away so he could be closer to the courthouse where he will be tried on charges of bank and tax fraud.
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As you might expect, the photo attracted lots of comments from Twitter users, and ― spoiler alert ― the snark flew.
Paul Manafort Mug Shot Released After Transfer To Alexandria Jail
David Moye
,HuffPost•July 12, 2018
Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort changed jails Thursday morning and, along with his new digs, got a new mug shot.
Officials told The Washington Post that Manafort has been booked into the Alexandria Detention Center in Virginia, which is a few blocks from the federal courthouse where he will be tried for bank and tax fraud charges this month.
Manafort, who is also being prosecuted by the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, is reportedly not happy with the move.
He was previously held about 100 miles away in the Northern Neck Regional Jail in Warsaw, Virginia, and his lawyers attempted to use the distance from the courthouse as a reason to delay the trial.
However, the attorneys balked when the judge agreed to move him to closer to the courthouse, possibly because he enjoyed “unique privileges” at his former facility, according to The New York Times.
In a court document filed on Wednesday, prosecutors said Manafort enjoyed a larger-than-average cell at the Warsaw facility, including “his own bathroom and shower facility, his own personal telephone and his own workspace to prepare for trial.”
Manafort was reportedly not required to wear a prison uniform and was allowed to use his laptop in his cell, they said.
Manafort’s lawyers first sought to use the distance from the Northern Neck facility as a reason to delay his July 25 trial.
However, Judge T.S. Ellis III of the United States District Court in Alexandria ordered that Manafort be transferred to the Alexandria jail “to ensure that defendant has access to his counsel and can adequately prepare his defense.”
Apparently, that wasn’t what the lawyers really wanted. They objected to the transfer, arguing that “after further reflection, issues of distance and inconvenience must yield to concerns about his safety and, more importantly, the challenges he will face in adjusting to a new place of confinement” only two weeks before trial.
Ellis did not agree, saying that Manafort’s team had not identified any specific safety threat at the Alexandria jail and said that “defendant’s access to counsel and his ability to prepare for trial trumps his personal comfort.”
Alexandria Sheriff Dana Lawhorne told Politico that Manafort will be placed in protective custody, which limits his interactions with other inmates.
Manafort’s new mug shot was released shortly after he was booked into the new jail.
Paul Manafort’s new mug shot. He was transferred to a jail in Alexandria, Virginia, from a facility about 100 miles away so he could be closer to the courthouse where he will be tried on charges of bank and tax fraud.
More
As you might expect, the photo attracted lots of comments from Twitter users, and ― spoiler alert ― the snark flew.