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NY appeals court affirms dismissal of Hillary instigated Democrat state fraud charges against Paul Manafort

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A New York appeals court Thursday upheld a state judge’s ruling 
to dismiss the $20 million mortgage fraud case against President 
Trump’s ex-campaign manager Paul Manafort on the grounds of 
double jeopardy.

The Appellate Division First Department sided with Manhattan 
Supreme Court Justice Maxwell Wiley’s analysis that the federal 
charges for which Manafort had already been convicted “involved 
the same fraud, against the same victims, as is charged in his 
New York indictment,” wrote the four-judge panel.

They rejected the Manhattan District Attorney’s argument that 
the overlap in prosecution was warranted given that the federal 
and state statutes were “designed to prevent very different 
kinds of harm or evil.”

After Manafort, 71, was convicted and sentenced on federal 
financial fraud charges, Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr. announced 
a 16-count indictment alleging, in part, that he had defrauded 
banks by lying to obtain mortgages on four properties.

Wiley dismissed the case in July 2019 prompting the Manhattan DA 
to appeal the decision.

Manafort’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, said his client was pleased 
with the decision. “This is a case that should never have been 
brought because the dismissed indictment is a clear violation of 
New York law,” he said.

Manafort could potentially receive a presidential pardon on the 
federal convictions — which would not apply state charges.

“We will consider our appellate options,” said DA spokesman 
Danny Frost.

https://nypost.com/2020/10/22/ny-appeals-court-affirms-dismissal-
of-fraud-charges-against-paul-manafort/
    

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NY appeals court affirms dismissal of Hillary instigated Democrat state fraud charges against Paul Manafort "SF Libertarian" <sflibertarian@sfchronicle.com> - 2021-03-06 22:57 +0100

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