I read somewhere that they needed more time because they were new to the case. So, how many times can Manafort change attorneys and delay the trial?Five potential witnesses against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, including accountants and bankers, were identified Monday as the federal judge in the case granted the defense more time to review tens of thousands of documents handed over in recent weeks.
Bloomberg
From all indications, Judge Ellis is indeed in the theater business. He just doesn't want anyone else on stage with him.Among the possible witnesses granted immunity in the case are people from Kositzka, Wicks and Company, an accounting firm used by Manafort, and others who appear to have worked for the Federal Savings Bank in Chicago, which provided him with millions of dollars in mortgage loans.
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They were James Brennan, Dennis Raico, Cindy Laporta, Donna Duggan and Conor O’Brien [accountants].
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Two other names on the list match those who have worked at the Federal Savings Bank [presumably Jim Brennan and Dennis Raico].
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Ellis said he would have potential jurors fill out written questionnaires on Tuesday in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia. Then he will bring them back on July 31 to question them before the lawyers agree on 12 jurors and four alternates. Ellis warned that he wouldn’t allow the trial to touch on areas that have “little to do with the guilt or innocence” of Manafort but are instead political theatrics.
“I’m not in the theater business,” Ellis said. “You have to be better looking for that.”
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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