Special counsel Robert Mueller is threatening to file more criminal charges in new jurisdictions against Paul Manafort, his attorney said in a court filing that suggests prosecutors are deliberately trying to deplete his client's "Resources."
The pending money-laundering indictment in Washington against Mr. Manafort, President Trump's former campaign manager, goes back to transactions in 2005 that ended by 2014.
Mr. Downing said his lawsuit against the Justice Department "Was filed shortly after and in direct response to the Special Counsel's threats to bring additional charges against Mr. Manafort in venues outside the District of Columbia. Those imminent threats cannot be denied."
Mr. Downing draws a comparison between the excesses of the old "Independent counsel" post with how Mr. Mueller is prosecuting Mr. Manafort.
Under Mr. Rosenstein's order, "The Special Counsel can continue to investigate and pursue new charges against Mr. Manafort in different districts for conduct that long predates the 2016 presidential election. The Special Counsel has made clear that he intends to do just that," the attorney said.
Mr. Downing said there is no indication that Mr. Mueller is investigating Mr. Manafort in the Russia-Trump matter.
The Weissmann motion says Mr. Manafort is withdrawing properties in New York and Florida as collateral and now cites three other ones that "Are deficient in various respects."
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/19/robert-mueller-threatens-new-charges-against-paul-/
The pending money-laundering indictment in Washington against Mr. Manafort, President Trump's former campaign manager, goes back to transactions in 2005 that ended by 2014.
Mr. Downing said his lawsuit against the Justice Department "Was filed shortly after and in direct response to the Special Counsel's threats to bring additional charges against Mr. Manafort in venues outside the District of Columbia. Those imminent threats cannot be denied."
Mr. Downing draws a comparison between the excesses of the old "Independent counsel" post with how Mr. Mueller is prosecuting Mr. Manafort.
Under Mr. Rosenstein's order, "The Special Counsel can continue to investigate and pursue new charges against Mr. Manafort in different districts for conduct that long predates the 2016 presidential election. The Special Counsel has made clear that he intends to do just that," the attorney said.
Mr. Downing said there is no indication that Mr. Mueller is investigating Mr. Manafort in the Russia-Trump matter.
The Weissmann motion says Mr. Manafort is withdrawing properties in New York and Florida as collateral and now cites three other ones that "Are deficient in various respects."
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/19/robert-mueller-threatens-new-charges-against-paul-/
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