Federal prosecutors and Rick Gates on Thursday took a step toward beginning the sentencing process for the former Trump campaign advisor, who made a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller in February 2018.
Gates has worked very hard to avoid Manafort’s fate. Will it work?
What an interesting concept::YOU get to take part with the prosecutor in crafting your sentence.Of course you must be part of the criminal elite.
I find it thoroughly depressing to read these articles concerning the last remaining defendants/cooperating witnesses from the salad days of the Mueller road show when we all believed we’d see indictments flow from the font of plea deals and audio tapes and attorney files. Ah, those were the days, climbing in bed after a hard day following my Liberal slanted news feed, laying my head on my pillow with a knowing smirk on my face, only to find out Paulie two-suits was the high water mark…
The Pre-Sentence Report is done by the US Probation Department. They interview the defendant in presence of his counsel. They interview the agents and get case information from them. They prepare a long report which includes biographical material on the defendant usually corroborated by visits with and interviews of significant others, parents, siblings. The Report covers prior employment history, substance abuse, education, health. They corroborate with releases for MD’s hospitals, schools. Credit reports pending judgments. They calculate the defendant’s advisory sentencing guidelines. Then, after an initial disclosure, everyone (Govt and the Defendant) get to object to the initial disclosure before the Report is finalized and submitted to the sentencing Judge. In a cooperator’s case, the Government also submits a letter prior to sentence detailing the cooperation so the Judge can take it all into account. I fail to see why you find this as being unique to Mr. Gates or any different from any other Federal Criminal Case that goes to sentence. It is all done pursuant to statute if you want to look it up.
It’s always been Manafort. The main conduit to Russia. And it’s all about the $$$
Matt Gaetz? How is he still walking around?
Did I miss Gates’ testimony before the House Intelligence Committee?
It turned out that Robert Mueller was the 2019 version of Patrick Fitzgerald. Something I feared when this “Trump will die in prison” shit started back in February 2017.
Good analogy.
I sympathize. But it’s not over yet.
The book doesn’t really close until the end of the next Dem president’s first term. Until then, there are ongoing crimes in furtherance of a conspiracy.
He’s still going to do time, just less than Manafort.
from your lips to god’s ear.
Well, you don’t want him driving, do you?
I meant to type, “Matt Whitaker”, and did not realize my mistake until later. Sadly, they both work. And no, neither of them should be driving unless driving is a requirement in the fed pen central laundry facility.Then it would be ok.
Any idea if any of his money was confiscated?
His plea agreement says sentencing guidelines indicate a fine in the $20,000 to 200,000 range, and that no mandatory restitution seems to apply, but that the court may ignore either consideration. Unlike Manafort’s there is no mention of real estate to be forfeited.