Basically, Judge Ellis was putting on record the nature of the Case that was before the Court: WHAT IT WAS, AND WHAT IT WAS NOT. THIS INCLUDED THE CHARGES THAT WERE BROUGHT AGAINST PAUL MANAFORT, AND THE PUNISHMENT HANDED DOWN.
- These were Criminal Acts that were Financial in Nature, and involved noone but Paul Manafort.
There were no other Defendents on Trial.
- Any evidence produced during the Trial, either by the Prosecution or Defense, was related to the
charges brought by the State. What Paul Manafort may have done, or not done, in other areas of his
life were irrelevant, and did not have an impact on the outcome.
- The Sentence handed down was meant to reflect the degree to which the Judge felt furthered the cause of justice, and did not include speculation about what other Criminal Acts Paul Manafort, or anyone else, may have committed.(Whether we agree or disagree with the severity of the punishment is another matter).
- At no time, Before, During, or After the Trial, (Prior to Sentencing), was the investigation interfering with the 2016 Presidential Election even mentioned as relevent to the Matters before the Court.
As to why the Judge felt in necessary to even approach the subject is pure speculation, since it has nothing to do with the sentence he handed down. Perhaps, he wanted to head off criticism that he was
being to lenient, and making it clear that nothing other then the proceedings in court would have a bearing on his sentencing.
However, Donald Trump and Paul Manaforts Lawyers took this part of the Judges Decision to create a BOGUS AND IRRATIONAL SCENARIO THAT WAS EASILY FALSIFIABLE. THE VALIDITY OF THE RUSSIAN TAMPERING INVESTIGATION, OR FOR THAT MATTER ANY PART OF THE ROBERT MUELLER INVESTIGATION, WAS NEVER CHALLENGED BY THE JUDGE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT HIS PLACE, FROM THE BENCH, TO DO SO.
What should really trouble you is PAUL MANAFORTS LAWYERS MAKING SUCH A STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THEIR CLIENT. IT COULD NOT BENEFIT HIM IN THIS CASE, AND WITH DONALD TRUMPS STATEMENTS ON TWITTER, MAKES THEM LOOK DESPERATE TO FIND A WAY TO DISCREDIT ANY INVESTIGATION THAT IS FOCUSING ON DONALD TRUMP, AS EVIDENCED BY THE "STRAW MAN."
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