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September 7, 2018August 20, 2019

Former Trump “Coffee Boy” Sentenced To 14 Days In Prison

George Papadopoulos (via Alexandria, VA, Sheriff’s dept)

Former Trump campaign foreign policy consultant George Papadopoulos, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI a year ago about his activities with the campaign, was sentenced today to 14 days in prison.

From ABC News:

In a DC federal courtroom, Papadopoulos was handed 14 days in prison and 12 months of supervised release by U.S. Judge Randolph Moss. Papadopoulos was also given 200 hours of community service and a $9,500 fine.

Papadopoulos’s attorney, Tom Breen, told the court that “the president of the United States hindered this investigation more than George Papadopoulos” by declaring the Russia investigation fake news. Breen said Papadopoulos was following Trump’s lead.

A week later when he was questioned by FBI in Chicago, his motive for lying was “loyalty to his career and a future with the Trump administration.”

Papadopoulos was the first Trump associate to be arrested.

In the aftermath of his arrest, Donald Trump diminished any importance Papadopoulos might have had down to merely “coffee boy” status.

#Ouch

February 18, 2018August 20, 2019

Rick Gates, Former Trump Aide, Will Plead Guilty To Fraud And Testify Against Paul Manafort

Former Trump aide Rick Gates has agreed to plead guilty to fraud-related charges and will testify against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort according to The LA Times:

The change of heart by Trump’s former deputy campaign manager, Richard W. Gates III, who had pleaded not guilty after being indicted in October on charges similar to Manafort’s, was described in interviews by people familiar with the case.

“Rick Gates is going to change his plea to guilty,” said a person with direct knowledge of the new developments, adding that the revised plea will be presented in federal court in Washington “within the next few days.”

Mueller is heading the prosecutions of Gates and Manafort as part of the wide-ranging investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and whether Trump or his aides committed crimes before, during or since the campaign.

The imminent change of Gates’ plea follows negotiations over the last several weeks between Green and two of Mueller’s prosecutors – senior assistant special counsels Andrew Weissmann and Greg D. Andres.

According to a person familiar with those talks, Gates, a longtime political consultant, can expect “a substantial reduction in his sentence” if he fully cooperates with the investigation. He said that Gates is apt to serve about 18 months in prison.

With Gates turned state evidence Manafort will plead soon. He will give up Trump, Kushner & Trump jr for a deal. Mueller’s Money laundering end game could come as fast in 60-90 days. Does not mean impeachment but will open up Trump’s tax returns. https://t.co/ik7pDRyTE3

— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) February 18, 2018

BREAKING: Trump campaign staffer Rick Gates plans to plead guilty for fraud & is willing to testify against Paul Manafort in Mueller’s Russia probe. This is the fourth guilty plea in the probe, 18 total indictments & counting. I would guess by the end 85 people will be indicted.

— Scott Dworkin (@funder) February 18, 2018

Manafort is underwater. But according to this leak, Gates has nothing on Trump. I suspect Manafort does, however. https://t.co/bsK2hUMleY

— John Dean (@JohnWDean) February 18, 2018