Papadopolous to begin serving his sentence

A whole two weeks that he's been trying to get out of (his attorneys dumped him).

Part of his supposed defense is a tale he tells about Charles Tawil, an Israeli businessmen who Papadopolous says entrapped him.  Tawil has an entirely different version of events.

At his sentencing, Papadopoulos delivered a humbling mea culpa -- reading a prepared statement that was not aligned with the President, who regularly rails against the Mueller investigation.

Papadopoulos said he realized he had hurt the federal investigation into Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election.

He told the judge he had respect for the court system and legal process, and that his guilty plea and sentencing should signal to other witnesses that the Mueller investigation "has global implications and that the truth matters." His then-lawyer, Thomas Breen, told the judge Papadopoulos was "unsophisticated," "naïve," "made stupid, stupid mistakes," and "was a fool." (Papadopoulos has since hired a different legal team.)

  CNN

LOL. "Your honor, my client is an idiot."

"In hindsight, lying to federal agents about such a critical issue could have harmed our nation, and for that I am deeply embarrassed and personally ashamed," Papadopoulos said in court in September. He then asked the court for a "second chance to redeem myself."

Outside the courtroom, his tenor changed. He began using some of the same buzzwords as Trump, calling investigators' work "corrupt."

On Twitter especially, Papadopoulos leaned into conspiracy theories about the use of foreign intelligence surveillance in the US, claiming he was a victim. His wife, Simona Mangiante, publicly asked Trump for a pardon.

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Papadopoulos and Mangiante teased that they may have "exculpatory evidence" that would show he was set up by authorities. Court filings reflecting those ideas never came.

In court, Papadopoulos' new legal team made two requests this month, both attempts to delay the start of his sentence. They expressed hope that a constitutional challenge against Mueller would succeed and help his cause. That case, now on appeal, was brought by an associate of Roger Stone's who wants to dodge a grand jury subpoena.

A federal judge, Randy Moss of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, denied Papadopoulos' requests on Sunday, saying Mueller would likely withstand the court challenge. Besides, Papadopoulos under his plea agreement has no legal avenue to ask for such a thing, the judge wrote.

Part of [Papadopoulos'] plea agreement was contingent upon the the understanding that he could not appeal his sentencing. He did, however, file an appeal on Nov. 16, more than two months after the deadline to appeal his conviction and/or sentence. He then requested a delay in his sentencing.

“Papadopoulos waited until the eleventh hour to seek relief; indeed, he did not file his second motion — the stay request — until the last business day before he was scheduled to surrender to serve his sentence,” Moss’ order states. “He has only his own delay to blame.

  Townhall

Not sure who he thinks his supporters are.  Even Trump tried to say he was only a coffee boy.

 ...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.