There was the incident where Manafort used email to ask Gates for help in changing a P&L to send to a lender:
16 Likes
Manafortâs defense mirrors the total lack of responsibility for oneâs actions this administration and GOP have⌠ânot my faultâ.
Narcissistâs PrayerâŚ
That didnât happen.
And if it did, it wasnât that bad.
And if it was, thatâs not a big deal.
And if it is, thatâs not my fault.
And if it was, I didnât mean it.
And if I didâŚ
You deserved it.
18 Likes
IANAL, but this feels like a token defense. Manafort probably knows his goose is cooked and he is still holding out for a pardon.
6 Likes
I remember this. Manafort is such a criminal mastermind that he didnât know how to use the âsave asâ feature in Word. Itâs literally that easy btw.
12 Likes
Is Manafort not wearing a shawl and traditional scarf, teary eyed and bereft. He is just a frail, naive international player and multimillionaire who trusted too well. Watch one manâs decent into hell as those closest to him first use him and then toss him aside. (Said in a 70s sexploitation movie voice)
7 Likes
Not sure on the pardon bit. I would go with he is more afraid of other things than sitting in prison.
6 Likes
Meanwhile, Manafort could be heard muttering at the defense table, âGuy just couldnât keep his trap shut when talking to the law. Goddam snitch.â
4 Likes
Warren Zevon said it bestâŚ
5 Likes
âUnfortunately for Paul Manafort, his trust in Rick Gates was misplaced,â Zehnle told the jury.
In fact, all things considered, Zehnle is right âŚ
4 Likes
âUnfortunately for Paul Manafort, his trust in Rick Gates was misplaced,â Zehnle told the jury."
Oh that poor, poor, man. Shamefully taken advantage of by that shyster. Then actively working for a man who could only get financial help from crooked russians who forced - forced! money upon him to help him with his business genius moves. And then to be misunderstood in this wayâŚwhat sad times are these.
4 Likes
which they will try to do for his master when the time comes⌠against 45* 's wishes of course
1 Like
I see this more as one of the storylines on the Love Boat, and then the scheming gates is taken off the boat in handcuffs while the innocent older gentleman hugs his understanding fiancee - the shawl is a great touch though.
3 Likes
That shawl would likely be at least 15 grand by the way.
4 Likes
He was applying for a bank loan and had a P&L in PDF format, but wanted it in Word to edit it. That sort of sinks the whole Gates, Evil Assistant defense itself.
8 Likes
It woz 'im wot done it!
6 Likes
Iâm in agreement with the general consensus, that this is a pretty lame defense but the best one available to Manafort.
The problem with pinning everything on Gates is that all the money and benefit went to Manafort. Will people believe that Gates screwed him over and did all these bad things to put money into Manafortâs bank accounts without Manafortâs knowledge?
10 Likes
lol
Yes, clearly, Manafort should have made the deal, first. Manafort gets second place in the game of âThe Prisonersâ Dilemma.â The prize, in this case is likely to be quite literally, an all expenses paid trip to some not terribly exotic location.
7 Likes
made out of the belly fur of puppies
3 Likes
His other alternatives included asphyxiating himself then zipping himself into a suitcase, throwing himself off a balcony or Novichok.
Donât do the crime if you canât drop a dime or some such thing.
6 Likes
Not all the kids on the short bus are developmentally disabled/mentally challenged, and those that are didnât ask to be born that way. Many intellectually gifted kids have learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, all sorts of things that put them on the short bus. I know you didnât mean it that way, but a little caution would be in order. 
9 Likes