Who Is Paul Manafort? | NYT News

President Trump’s former campaign chairman has been sentenced to a total of 7.5 years in prison for a variety of federal crimes. It’s far less than he could have served.

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[shawnnewell]

And he has just been indicted by the State of New York on 16 counts of real estate fraud. Just when he thought his day was going poorly it gets worse. I'm loving it!

[dirtydish]

“I’m going to surround myself only with the best and most serious people. We want top-of-the-line professionals.” — Donald Trump, Aug. 8, 2015.

[brain]

😂Paul is someone who chanted lock her up and then got himself locked up!

[afinecupofcoffee]

"The Trump Campaign has nothing to do with Donald Trump" - Republican supplicants in the near future.

[nath]

“Evidence whether there was collusion with Russia was not presented in this case, Period” - Manafort judge Amy Berman Jackson (3-13-19)

[nath]

“We are not at this sentencing for anything having to do with Russian Collusion” – Manafort judge T.S. Ellis (3-7-19)

[rover]

"... including 5 homes in New York". WTF?!

[joelisSHI]

Federal time is "easy".
State time is "hard".
The President pardoning Manafort means he does harder time.

[miguelsilva]

Trump hires “The Best” doesn’t he. Lmao.

[andrewszombie]

LOCK 👏 HIM 👏 UP 👏 LOCK 👏 HIM 👏 UP 👏 LOCK 👏 HIM 👏 UP 👏 LOCK 👏 HIM 👏 UP 👏 LOCK 👏 HIM 👏 UP 👏

[davidellis]

Trump's Turn is coming soon. Can't wait.

[Timzart]

So Manafort was asked to give up $46M in property and assets before, and it was estimated that he was worth around $50M, so that leaves him with $4M? Is that correct? Or is he in debt because he owes an oligarch millions?

[Najma-n]

He’s responsible for 200 000 people killed in Somaliland in the 80s by the Barre regime onslaught against the Isaaq clan which he lobbied for. This is outrageous! #HypocriticalHumanity

[dmdcykey]

_"Who Is Paul Manafort?"_
Answer: a prolapsed weasel.

[constantdarkfog]

Who is Paul manafort, Well he's a convicted convict, end of story,

[theprinceofallsaiyans]

And that has nothing to do do with nothing

[gwesman]

how do you buy one of his houses at a discounted rate?

[RichWinder-jexn]

With a state slam coming in sight,
Paul will have a new plight,
and he may have to un-harden,
with no chance of a pardon,
and consider shedding more light.

[ianmuir]

Everybody associated with Trump is of a dubious character

[buffysmith]

I understand they have everything that life has to offer. But that is never enough. He needed more he got greedy and this is what happens. His daughter changed her last name . That is pretty sad when your kid has to change their last name they are so embarassed to be related to you.