Trump ex-campaign chair Manafort sues Mueller, Rosenstein and Department of Justice

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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/03/trump-ex-campaign-chair-manafort-sues-mueller-rosenstein-and-department-of-justice.html

 

 

• Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has sued special counsel Robert Mueller, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and the Department of Justice in U.S. federal court
• "The actions of DOJ and Mr. Rosenstein in issuing the Appointment Order, and Mr. Mueller's actions pursuant to the authority the Order granted him, were arbitrary, capricious, and not in accordance with the law," the suit reads.
• All actions taken by the special counsel "must be set aside," Manafort's lawyers argue.

Tucker Higgins | @tuckerhiggins

Published 7 Hours Ago  Updated 4 Hours AgoCNBC.com

 

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has sued special counsel Robert Mueller, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and the Department of Justice in U.S. federal court, alleging that Mueller has strayed beyond the scope of the investigation he was authorized to pursue.

Manafort's suit also alleges the order appointing Mueller exceeds the deputy attorney general's authority. As a result, all actions taken by the special counsel "must be set aside," it argues. 

"The actions of DOJ and Mr. Rosenstein in issuing the Appointment Order, and Mr. Mueller's actions pursuant to the authority the Order granted him, were arbitrary, capricious, and not in accordance with the law," the suit reads.

The appointment order authorizing Mueller as special counsel permits him to investigate any matters that "may arise directly from the investigation." Experts have said it gives Mueller wide latitude to determine the course of his investigation.

 

"I think it's going to be an uphill battle," said Sol Wisenberg, a leading white-collar attorney, referring to Manafort's suit. "These kinds of things usually don't prevail."

Manafort was indicted Oct. 27 on 12 counts related to unlawful financial dealings. He pleaded not guilty and has been contesting the charges. A trial is scheduled to begin in May.

The special counsel's office declined to commen

[Dashinka 24,504]

Saw this.  Probably won't go anywhere but hey why not.  I guess if I were in Manafort's shoes I would do the same thing, plus it gives a lot more lawyers a job since Mueller, Rosenstein and others from Mueller's team will now have to hire their own counsels.

[Tahoma 2,292]

Manafort's legal Hail Mary is only going to reinforce the fact that Mueller's investigation is operating within the Justice Department's mandate.  Manafort is still going to squeal like a pig.

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9 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

Saw this.  Probably won't go anywhere but hey why not.  I guess if I were in Manafort's shoes I would do the same thing, plus it gives a lot more lawyers a job since Mueller, Rosenstein and others from Mueller's team will now have to hire their own counsels.

Those poor lawyers...living job to job, paycheck to paycheck.

 

Sometimes I give them bread, or some hot leftovers when I see them in their suits on the street.

[Tahoma 2,292]

1 hour ago, bcking said:

Those poor lawyers...living job to job, paycheck to paycheck.

 

Sometimes I give them bread, or some hot leftovers when I see them in their suits on the street.

We can thank the Trump Mafia for the Lawyers Full Employment Act.  It's making America great again, don't you know.

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If I were Manafort's attorney, I'd be worried I'd opened myself up to some Rule 11 sanctions. Yeesh.

[TBoneTX 45,293]

Happened to catch Mark Levin (a Con-law attorney) on the radio some time ago, and he gave his reasoned rationales for why he was appalled with the Feds' treatment of Manafort.  The lawsuit might well fail, but details of what happened should be brought to light.

[Tahoma 2,292]

23 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Happened to catch Mark Levin (a Con-law attorney) on the radio some time ago, and he gave his reasoned rationales for why he was appalled with the Feds' treatment of Manafort.  The lawsuit might well fail, but details of what happened should be brought to light.

When did you start getting soft on crime?

 

I say...LOCK HIM UP...!!!

Edited January 5, 2018 by Tahoma

[TBoneTX 45,293]

14 minutes ago, Tahoma said:

When did you start getting soft on crime?

It's not that at all.  Look on Levin's website to see if he has comments about it, and offer your opinion.

Edited January 5, 2018 by TBoneTX

[Dashinka 24,504]

4 hours ago, Tahoma said:

When did you start getting soft on crime?

 

I say...LOCK HIM UP...!!!

Do you agree with this in all circumstances?

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13 hours ago, Tahoma said:

We can thank the Trump Mafia for the Lawyers Full Employment Act.  It's making America great again, don't you know.

Actually, I think you can thank Hillary and her team’s injection of the phony dossier into the criminal justice system that seems to have increased the employment of lawyers beyond what is healthy.

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15 hours ago, Tahoma said:

We can thank the Trump Mafia for the Lawyers Full Employment Act.  It's making America great again, don't you know.

we'll know it's serious when the attorneys get attorneys.....

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On 1/5/2018 at 4:01 AM, Bill & Katya said:

Actually, I think you can thank Hillary and her team’s injection of the phony dossier into the criminal justice system that seems to have increased the employment of lawyers beyond what is healthy.

Are you talking about the dossier that is becoming more corroborated every day?  The same dossier where nothing has been disproved?  The dossier that the FBI was very interested in because they already were investigating some of the very same allegations that were contained in the dossier?  That dossier?

 

Now that the Fusion GPS testimony has been released to the public, you really need to come up with a narrative that has a shred of credibility.

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3 hours ago, Tahoma said:

Are you talking about the dossier that is becoming more corroborated every day?  The same dossier where nothing has been disproved?  The dossier that the FBI was very interested in because they already were investigating some of the very same allegations that were contained in the dossier?  That dossier?

 

Now that the Fusion GPS testimony has been released to the public, you really need to come up with a narrative that has a shred of credibility.

What did the testimony reveal?  I read every page and still didn’t see any answers by Simpson that verified the Steele memos.  I am still wondering about the legalities of Fusion subcontracting with Steele (a foreign agent) for work product to benefit a US campaign.

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3 hours ago, Tahoma said:

Are you talking about the dossier that is becoming more corroborated every day?  The same dossier where nothing has been disproved?  The dossier that the FBI was very interested in because they already were investigating some of the very same allegations that were contained in the dossier?  That dossier?

 

Now that the Fusion GPS testimony has been released to the public, you really need to come up with a narrative that has a shred of credibility.

More corroborated every day?  Which parts have been corroborated?