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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Manafort's deputy Rick Gates admits he had a mistress, bought her a London apartment, stole millions
2018-08-08
  • [Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] Paul Manafort's long-time deputy testified for second day at his former boss's fraud trial in Alexandria, VA and came under fierce fire from the defense

  • Rick Gates admitted he had lied repeatedly about his own conduct to Robert Mueller's special counsel probe before making a plea bargain

  • He admitted he had a mistress whom he had bought a London apartment and admitted that he had stolen millions from Manafort himself

  • Woman was unnamed but Gates is a married father of four who said his wife now knew about the affair

  • He earlier told prosecutors that he said Manafort and he set up a network of offshore shell companies and bank accounts to hide income from the IRS

  • Cash-strapped Manafort wrote 'WTF' when he saw how much tax he owed and ordered Gates to bring down the bill illegally, Gates testified

  • 'Mr Manafort had a great day in court,' his attorney Kevin Downing said as he left the courthouse
Posted by:Fred

#9  He has immunity. The defense called her m out on th mistress and asked if he lied and had four mistresses not just the one. He refused to answer. Nailed that coffin shut.
Posted by: 49 pan   2018-08-08 20:06  

#8  Were Gates a Democrat, he wouldn't have any problems. De rigueur for the Party.
Posted by: JohnQC   2018-08-08 18:23  

#7  Sry, that last one was me.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2018-08-08 18:14  

#6  The jury is out on that, P2K. Oh, wait...
Posted by: Throter Bourbon2737   2018-08-08 17:42  

#5  ...is the Pope Catholic? Oh, wait.....
Posted by: Procopius2k   2018-08-08 15:42  

#4  Does Gates have immunity?
Posted by: KBK   2018-08-08 15:37  

#3  What 49Pan said. EXACTLY!!

Why on earth should the jury believe a word this man says?

I am not a lawyer; but if this were my "star" witness, I think I would have passed on the case.
Posted by: Tom   2018-08-08 13:40  

#2  So other than leading a secret life, lying to his wife and supporting some woman in London, Stealing millions from Manafort to fund his secret life, falsifying Manaforts taxes for him, getting caught by the FBI and trading his guilty plea for a scripted court appearance, he's a pretty good guy and the jury should believe everything he said because he is honest and ethical? Ya right....
Posted by: 49 Pan   2018-08-08 12:55  

#1  ..and you want to believe anything these guys say? We'd rather believe an FBI agent. Oh wait, never mind.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2018-08-08 06:31  

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