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Manafort and Gates, were charged with "conspiracy against the United States," "conspiracy to launder money" and other offenses. The two were expected in court in Washington by the afternoon.
The Justice Department indictment on Manafort and Gates contains 12 counts: "conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, unregistered agent of a foreign principal, false and misleading FARA statements, false statements, and seven counts of failure to file reports of foreign bank and financial accounts."
Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI.
The Manafort and Gates indictment unsealed on Monday morning does not make any reference to Russia's influence campaign against the presidential election, but it does allege extensive financial ties between Manafort and Gates and powerful Ukrainians.
The Papadopoulos materials, on the other hand, detail the many contacts investigators say he had with Russian-linked operatives. He met at least two people, a man and a woman, who the FBI says were working for the Russian government and had boasted to him about the help it could offer the Trump campaign against Clinton.
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(Score: 1) by Sulla on Monday October 30 2017, @08:59PM (2 children)
Very yes. It appears every last one of them is guilty of some form of corruption or another, and seeing as they already like spending so much time together (outside of when they need supporters to think they hate each other) I think it would be fair to put them all in the same prison.
I will be highly suspect if Trump doesn't get pulled into all of this if they are going so far as to look at tax evasion. I can't imagine anyone on the Hill being totally clean in that arena.
Ceterum censeo Sinae esse delendam
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 30 2017, @09:23PM (1 child)
They need to be tried and if found guilty, publicly humiliated before being lined up in front of a firing squad, given only .22LR rounds, and shot, before being allowed to cry out in pain and agony.
These people are worse than military deserters (especially if the deserters were drafted), and the sort of scum America needs to make an example out of if we ever want to prove we stand for 'Truth, Justice, and the American Way' (Which hint hint, doesn't involve wholesale divestment of US interests to China and Russia, while neither country gives reciprocal rights/benefits back.)
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 30 2017, @10:22PM
The beauty of the internet is also it's ugliest face, anyone is allowed to post!