Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been sentenced to 47 months in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians.
Federal sentencing guidelines had called for a term of roughly 20 years, but few observers had expected he would receive a sentence that long. He says he has had time to reflect on his actions during months of solitary confinement and does not recognize the person he has been made out to be in the media. He says he hopes to have an opportunity “to show the world who I know I really am.”
Federal sentencing guidelines call for a term of roughly 20 years, though few observers expect Manafort to receive a sentence that long.
Damn these folks all need advisers to stay out of trouble. Kinda terrible
WhitePrivilege
Why does he get so little time? Oh yeah he is rich and can pay big time lawyers. A regular person would have got 20 years.
Jrlvr88 That pic of Manafort practically screams 'Gosh! It's good to be rich, privileged and white.'
Barnes_Law No Worries His Dead CNN Judge WILL STAND IN THR GAP
Hypocrisy for white collar crimes
CarlMacGowan Just like in the time of the recession White Collar Criminals get a Portion of what a blue Collar Employee would get for the same crimes! Reagan Judges are paying off & so Will Trump Lawyer in the Future! We Should not listen to the Right on how Bad Democrat Judges Are Anymore!!!
slaponthewrist
stinks of privileged. While people of color get harsher sentences for lesser crimes. For profit prisons are just another form of slave labor. When $ is involved there is no justice anywhere
Ray15981641 A joke!
Let me help you AP. ... fraud that had nothing to do with Trump or the made up shit of collusion.
And it was the « good guy » Trump worked with. 🙄🙄🙄
Proof that an old corrupt white guy can do whatever they want.
Writes his memoirs behind bars, comes out a multimillionaire, book tour, chat shows, sells film rights, not a bad return I’d say
Indictment number 28 for Russian Collusion, oh wait.......
Man, Bernie Madoff must be feeling a certain kind of way right now
I bet he won’t have to worry about bending over in the shower either
No Russian collusion?
47 months? Life. The man is a pig.
Pardon coming
Cake walk, he`ll be out in 2, breaking the law again.
About the same as Martha Steward, con nhe cook, or do crafts?
Well this is America.
Not collusion?
Of course, AP forgot to mention, that the sentencing Judge emphasised that Paul Manafort's problems had no connection to POTUS
For this judge to say the GUIDELINES were to harsh in this case is yet another SLAP in the face. Wow. -kevinharris
Nothing about Russian collusion from this entire case. What a waste of taxpayer money. Mueller has nothing.
Understand the GUIDELINES in the FEDS are followed when you have a BLACK or BROWN man convicted of drug trafficking. If they say 10 to 20 years on prison. Thats what WE get.
Black People like: Wait a min. Paul Manafort sentenced to 47 months. He could've been sentenced 19 to 24 years in prison. Judge Ellis said the GUIDELINES of 19 years to 24 years were excessive in this case. Key word GUIDELINES.
Must be one of the judges Republicans installed so courts could back their illegal actions with more.
Not enough
I wonder what AOC is going to say about this?
Y'all sure you didn't find a half gram of weed on him so you could draw and quarter him?
Jrlvr88 Wow ! Only encouragement for more Americans to sell out the US and lie to the feds!
The ruling class crushed Manafort because he broke a secret code of silence among political insiders to never help elect an outsider into high political office. It is unforgivable to challenge the hereditary ruling class. Manafort was Trump’s facilitator in his rise to power.
Headlines4You When you embark on a witchhunt sometimes you find a witch.
This is America
The hilarious part about this is the elite class does this shit all the time. He’s only being punished as a political sentiment.
What a good joke!
Only 4 years. So much for living out the rest of his life in jail.
artdecider NOT Art‼️ ... Saved you some time‼️🤦🏽♀️😤🤷🏽♀️
How?
Unfu'knbelievable. WhitePrivilege on full display. And some people wanna complain that we always use the race card. GTFOH
Darn, 'White Privilege'again! Still don't want to be one.
Barnes_Law BIG NOTHING BURGER! tax crimes what a witch hunt!!!
I wonder if he's thinking that it was totally worth it.
Ellis criticized Mueller use of Manafort.
Bullshit
He will be out in less than 2 years
Almost 4 years is way to much. The Dems know it.
Does he want coverage on his legal fees too?
He'll be out in 4 months
I hope that his sentence is reduced by time served. Mueller has but him through hell. He deserves better.
It is apparently really good to be rich and white, can someone oust the name of the judge so we can destroy that guy before he has a chance to be bought off again. Justice was not served today.
Jrlvr88 More to come . I’m sure his crooked friend will pardon him tho and if so he can kiss his election bye because most wont vote for him after
I don’t expect the Mueller report to be any different!!
Weak
Meh
What the white?!!!
Lock em up!
Wtf ! This has White privilege written on it. If this was a minority they be spending their life in prison.
WTF that's it?
Next
He won't survive four years.
That sounds fair enough considering the man who rapped a six year old girl only got one year in jail...... ...
RICO=MAGA
3 years for tax and bank fraud? That's it? I hope his wrist can take that little slap, or is he too fragile for that too? Well, with his luck, realDonaldTrump will pardon him and he won't have to serve any more than a few months.
This is insane
Woohoo.
This is why Manefort didn’t care about perjury.
Sick of hearing how my skin color and gender makes me your problem. Want to know who your problem is? Get a mirror. Fookin bigots
He ll be out in 15 months Max. Disgusting.
Seems fair.
The deck is stacked against us. Lol
Man, there are some dumb mofos on this thread
American justice for rich white men.
He got off lightttttttttt. Fuck that
So where’s the collusion?
Did he jump out of the wheelchair?
Sounds about right for minor non-violent crimes that have nothing to do with the Trump campaign. But this does show that the Mueller team is targeting Trump associates for anything, and not Russia collusion which was his mandate. Welcome to the modern day MaCarthy hearings.
EllenKCTV5 White collar crime. No consequences. Again.
And if he had anything on Trump he could have bargained to zero...so bad news all around for Dems.
What a travesty this judge did not even closely follow the sentencing guidelines.
Still No Collusion At All! Never Was! Never Will Be! Just Process Crimes!
The Judge tried to tell y’all this entire trial that this was prosecutorial abuse, recommending death in prison for NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA! Not one of Mueller’s “convictions” has been related to Russia, all related to “lying to investigators”, which he could charge anyone with
The White privilege in America,justice system in shambles. BlackLiveMatters
He can start a new prison gang. Call the scared shits
LokayFOX5 He still needs to be sentenced in another federal court and it will make a difference if he gets consecutive terms instead of concurrent terms. I would wait and see what happens next.
BREAKING: Al Sharpton refers to PaulManafort as an amateur
And no Russian collusion. Not counting the DNC that is.
For his involvement and time with the Podesta Group..... oh what a dilemma finds themselves in.....
WTF!!!!! I am truly speechless. I wonder if this case can be sited in future cases. Money laundering for a foreign adversary! Hey world, you can totally plot against us and 3yrs is all you’ll get. More lopsided justice. Against our own government!!!
(I thought I read this at first ) BREAKING: Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort sentenced to 47 years for tax and bank fraud.
Not bad
The judge were part of trumps people
Another one of trump's best and brightest
Good thing he didn't get popped with a joint or a couple of grams of weed, whew, dodged a huge bullet there.
Outrageous
Something seems fishy. The judge got paid? There are people doing more years for smoking weed.
47 Months
Just when you think the good guys might actually prevail, you see this and realize that the system really is broken.
And if he was black or any other color it would be life.
I don’t care if they all get 1 day as long as it somehow leads to Trump getting out of office.
Ditched the wheelchair now did he?😡😡😡
I hope realDonaldTrump pardons this political prisoner Or apply the same judicial standard to the rest of DC
Manafort-Hey Judge, do I get my Ostrich Coat back now?
When will Hillary be jailed ?
Has anyone seen that CROOK Donald Trump?
The walls have finally closed in on Trump
If he were a person of color he would have got 40 years. Rich white priveledge once again.
Mueller should’ve re-tried the case when there was a hung jury on a couple of the charges, & just hoped that a new judge get assigned to case. It was clear from the start by the judge comments, that the judge was a hardcore Trump partisan who would help anyone associated to Trump
That’s it?
Yet Cha
And. Itching to do with the campaign at all. This is for the years 2010-2015
The judge was right the government trying to hard to ruin his life all because of political differences
What a horrible injustice. What’s wrong with the judge? Not even 4 years, meaning out in 2? Shameful. Did the tRUMP threaten him somehow?
Trump will pardon him next
This just further proves that there is one set of laws for the rich and another set of laws for everybody else.
But where’s the Russian collusion?
Nene704009931 Hell judge is a Reagan appointment so 🤷🏾♂️
Fraud. So anything he says is void! 😂😂😂😂
A win for America & a humiliating deafeat for the deep state.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
to be served at the nearest Trump resort, ah, the land of the free, what a joke of a nation
Knew they had inflated the potential jail time. Realistically who goes in for 20+ years for his crime
Barnes_Law I’m just here for the tears.
Reality Winner, a Patriot who was so alarmed at evidence of Russian hacking and access to a voting-software supplier, she divulged classified material to the press to save our democracy. Had never broken the law before. She got FIVE YEARS. RichWhiteRepublicanMenDontGetPrison
the guessed that by that time he won’t be in the news and no one will care so he does a little time when others would be locked up for life and fined millions AMERICA 2019 when the law is above the law
Seen people go to jail longer for marijuana
The judge sold all of us and this country. I am ashamed of the ruling by the judge. This man participated in the death of Ukrainian patriots.
PioneerPress So I guess treason is not a big deal hey Judge? So disappointing. I guess you get what you pay for. Damn Russian Republicans.
The sitting president’s campaign manager was just sentenced to 47 months in Federal Prison.
Unreal, he should have recieved the max sentence allowed.
Hahaha look at the left. They're never fucking happy.
May his next sentencing trial get it right!!
should have been 47 years
that ....B S'
A real slap in the face to Mueller’s “team” who wanted Life!!
NEXT
Where's the part about 'Russian interference with the Presidential election'?
How much tax and bank fraud could there be around DNCFraudLawsuit? Primary2016 PaulManafort WitchHunting
Only!!!
This is an outright, bold and audacious demonstration of the WhitePrivilege that keeps this country on the brink of destruction, and that keeps this country divided. Justice? My people are serving more time for lesser crimes, and by the millions. Believe in this? ICallBullshit!
HaHaHa which Dem fainted first!!!!
Slap on the wrist in exchange for callingTrump a racist. This script is too predictable lol!!
Tax evasion carries a 5 yr $250,000 sentence for each count Bank fraud up to 30 yrs and not more the a $1M fine. How is the hell the judge come up with 3 yrs 11 months. This is crazy!
Wow!!
I’m Hispanic. I’d get 4 years for looking at a cop funny.
Money does buy happiness! And freedom.
SammGee Bullshit
Hopefully there are more sentencing memos to come, but if all he gets for everything he's done is not even 4 years, that's not justice.
born_summer62 It's crazy. All he did was lie about some $ to avoid paying more taxes. It seems very logical to me.
The sad part of this story is if the man had committed a simple drug offense he probably would have gotten more time. I think justice reform is in order folks. brokensystem
People get more than this for 'driving while black'. This sucks!
WTF!! His ass should be in there until he see his ⚰️.
Disgusting
you have people locked up longer than that for selling weed
Nobody knows time of death or birth. He could still die in jail in four years since he is so sick.
Manafort's judge is on the take! A republican Trump loyalist! This judge needs to be investigated . We need to know
I hope he gets shanked in prison and not get away with this travesty of a 'sentence'. That should should also lose his seat for not exactly JUSTICE properly. I bet the bastard got paid off.
Absolutely appalling!
Manafort has worked for many ex-presidents, including Ronald Reagan. His escapades have nothing to do with Trump...!
Hopefully this next judge will right this wrong!!!
A very sad day - at CNNPolitics !!!
Wow unbelievable.this racist good old boys look after each other.they play by diffrent set of rules.if this was a young black man the judge would gave him 47 years.
Maybe the Court in DC that tried Manafort on other tax and money laundering charges will sentence him to more time and run the sentences consecutively. Hope?
If you are not a person of privilege do not try what Manafort did for a living, you will go to jail for life.
Well now he can get out of his wheel chair!
Wow, good thing he wasn't selling drugs ...
weak shit
I'd like to apologize to every prosecutor & clerk, who worked on this case. This judge is... I'm actually speechless! The disrespect, is so overwhelming...I'm sure it hurts. I am sorry...this is the world in which we live.
This sounds just a little rigged.
4 years was a gift.
KSLcom Glad our country spent millions of dollars and years of time to get Manafort for 47 months. Every multi- millionaire in America avoids paying taxes...Who cares!
Pay attention to those that point to race. Those are the closet racists.. They don't understand federal sentencing guidelines. They need to blame a race for their ignorances. CNN has fed your head with bs
Personally, I’m surprised he even got that. I think it’s fair.
Wonder how many months Hillary going to get?
47 more months than I was expecting. A rich person being held accountable for their actions is a very rare sight indeed. He'll get out in less than a year and will have his own sauna and waterslide.
Again nothing to do with president Trump....
R.Kelly is fucked then.
That sentence is a failure of justice. Any bets the judge is GOP and suddenly got a big deposit to his bank?
Still no RussianCollusion realDonaldTrump
Now please go after the real Russian collusionist Bill & Hillary.
Ha, 47 months for treason. Can fucking believe it.
There should be riots in the streets
If he weren't white, he'd be locked in a dungeon until time expires.
This is how the legal system works if you are a person of high privilege in the United States. Gangster Trump will never go to jail.
Barnes_Law Too much. Our political courts are compromised.
Trump is trembling. Kushner also shaking because the end of their freedom is near. Jail awaits them with open arms along with orange suits.
PioneerPress Wait until Mueller comes back with no collusion! The wingnuts are going to lose their minds. Lol
That's how nice it is to be White
You would think he got caught with a weed in his pocket with that sentence
😡🤬
This man spent more money on an ostrich coat and watch than some people make in a year! He kept his money hidden from US to avoid paying taxes, and we’re supposed to feel bad for him because he’s had health problems! realDonaldTrump
😆 lol, that’ll teach him. So uhhhh, this investigation cost the American taxpayers millions. These brownshirts haven’t really anything to show for it. None of it even involves Trump! This is the democrat party for ya. Idiots all! 🖕
MeltDowns in 3.... 2.... 1.
JPCherr Post racial America...yeah🙄
FUCK THIS SHIT! FUCK THIS JUDGE!
He’s just going to do it again
Stop using the descriptor trump associate, this was a crime from BEFORE he was hired by the campaign and he was FIRED shortly after getting the job.
Definition of white privilege.
PardonManafort ☝️😄
Judge was probably paid off by Trump,or threatened by Russia! Makes you wonder!
Pardon him. Let them cry
shrug, would say most non-violent crimes shouldn't get jail-time at all.
That’s unacceptable
Lol republican Judge starts process by during up loyalty to Trump by saying 'this has nothing to do with Russian collusion' then even after all the lies only gives Manafort a slap on the wrist lol hilarious
These people surprised he didn’t get the death penalty probably couldn’t even tell you what he was charged with
Great !! Mr. Manafort free in 12 months, however ... if he was sentenced in CA he'd be pardoned thanks to Gascón DEMOCRAT SF DA appointed by NEWSOM succeeded HARRIS asks Dept of Justice, 'Put together 8 million resident database to CLEAR CRIMINAL RECORDS.
THAT'S ALL?!?!?!?!
This is proving a prosecutors need to play dirty to get a conviction for the length of time Americans who have not screwed over their country go to prison!
Wow
Nothing Russian ....
Judge got paid
When the sentencing has NOTHING to do with Trump or Russia or Collusion the Liberals accuse the Judge of working for Trump!!! Manafort will NEVER EVER get a Pardon
47 months? Seriously?!? smh
White privilege at work. 47 measly months
Barnes_Law Zero convicted for collusion after 2.5 years of investigations Putin must be laughing that US fell for the Russian pee Dossier propaganda.
People get more for hitting a candy store
Short, but is Trump less likely to pardon?
Man Man is now officially broken
Is this a joke?
Travesty!!! Who bought the judge?
47 months sounds so much longer than just 4 years.
BULLSHIT!
Did they mean 4^7 months?
Team Vlad wins this one.
Manafort Trump prison
You commit fraud and you make millions then you get 4 years. Sell some marijuana and your house gets raided, everything is taken and sold, and you get 10 years. Rich privilege needs to end.
To short!
Months? Ladies and gentlemen, we didn’t get him!
Straight BS
That's ALL? UNBELIEVABLE!!!
I wonder how much would I get? Probably my grandchildren would have to go to jail for me to meet the many years I would get. If you think there is no white privilege, or plain privilege for these people, think again.
People sentenced longer for being caught with weed. What a joke this is.
So banking and tax laws are for stupid honest people. I've wasted my life quarreling with my conscience and being as honest as possible.
BARGAIN!
Unfuckingbelievable
Barnes_Law Hahahahahahahahahaha. Y’all thought he was getting life. Cucks.
HOLLY FU&$ NOTHING WTF 😡
He’s has another sentencing in DC next week. He will get more time.
The US judiciary is no longer reliable! Manafort 47 months imprisonment. No hell! The US is corrupt.
Bullshit
Perfect amount of time to find a shadow writer and write a book.
Clearly the judge is on the take
This is an outrage. 8 felonies, and only 47 months. America lost today.
47 months for tax fraud! That’s pretty harsh
1. Commit crimes 2. Lie to the Feds abt such crimes 3. Cry about the unfairness of it 4. Gets an extremely reduced sentence 5. Sounds about whitemaleprivilege to me
So the judge said he thought the sentencing guidelines were “excessive”. 😂 Has a judge ever said that about drug sentencing guidelines?
Meanwhile...
Imma go ahead and say it. Check the judge’s bank account for recent transactions
PaulManafort is pathetic for begging for mercy and courts should have none after the damage he has done to the moral and actual fabric of American society. Pathetic old straight white men holding onto power and money because they are too chicken shit to change with the times.
Not a like. Where dislike button when you need it?
Where the proof of Russian collusion? 🤔
And it is important to Associate realDonaldTrump? But why? Because of....?
Sold out his country Lied again and again and again Threatened witnesses Didn't cooperate Didn't apologize Showed no remorse Didn't apologize Didn't apologize Didn't apologize Didn't apologize
If he wasn't a white male he would have been raped and murdered for what he's done
TravestyOfJustice
if this was BLACK MANafort, he wouldve got the maximum sentence
Is the judge auditioning for the next spot on the Supreme Court
So much for the justice system in USA ...white collar crime and sharing data with the Russians comes without a real penalty. Good thing he isn't black and charged with possession of pot. What a joke!
“Otherwise blameless”? Manafort has been committing crimes his entire adult life! It’s just the first time he got caught. He stole $30m from America in unreported taxes! It’s a white collar criminals world. Manafort got country club treatment. The judge needs 2 b examined
Love it!
That’s it?
Still got friends in high places
This just shows that the courts are becoming absolutely corrupt through political judge appointment.
This is how privileged rolls
The judge is a Republican. So there’s that.
in exchange for what?
May as well be a life sentence for him... he doesn’t look well; ya have to wonder if he’ll make it that long... and in prison to boot
I know a guy rhar git the same for jay walking ...
Trump Should pardon him tonight
Lady gets 5 yrs for voting on probation and this skell gets bitch slapped for treason
He'll probably go to some upscale minimum security prison.
At the end of the day he was likely hired by Trump only to work the delegate process at the Republican convention. The dossier lies spread by the Democrats and HRC that he was a collusion mastermind working with Page and Cohen remain just that, lies.
This judge has virtually slapped muellers investigators in the face.
Pretty sizable oof on that one
Quite frankly, the judge was compromised. The fix was on.
This is unfair and it shows how privilege is still dominant in our society. If this man was not white or rich, his sentence would be far different. This is an injustice to wile who are serving more time for less of the crimes he committed. Unfair!!
Yet people of color are sitting in prison 15+ years for Marijuana related charges? CorruptJudgeEllis
You can get more for shoplifting. This country's sentencing guidelines can be absolutely assinine
He’ll get more years next week...
I'm sorry - someone has MONTHS confused with YEARS. corruption PaulManafort TRAITOR
like 2pac once said 'THUG LIFE MUTHAFUCKA, CRIME PAYS'
Rich white guy gets away with treason with a slap on the wrist. smh
If I did that I would have gotten the max
Slap that wrist.
Pathetic.
Pardon me?
Let Justice Begin!!
He'll be out in time for Trump's 2020 Innaugaration 😁
Is this a joke? Might as well drop the charges CNN
so we've just incentivized treason. niiiice.
per the judge: This has nothing to do with Russian collusion
That’s it?
The U.S. Criminal Justice System does NOT apply to rich white men. Rich white men are above the law in America! CNN MSNBC NBCNews politico nytimes CBSNews Reuters nypost NewYorker NYDailyNews PBS washingtonpost NPR McClatchyDC MSNBCPR CNNPR
The absolute Mount Everest of White Privilege.
And not for Russian collusion
He got the white collar crime discount
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