Since this is Christmas Eve I’ll keep this short.
Not only does Trump’s pardon of Manafort free him for confinement… it appears to return to him $11 Million dollars which was forfeited because it was illegally obtained!!!
Here is the link to the full text of the Pardon...
www.justice.gov/…
Biden better do something about this!!!! Virginia can still prosecute Manafort as there is no statute of limitations in Virginia for felonies...www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/....
And in case you missed it as I did..New York courts have dismissed the state case against Manafort on the state’s Double Jeopardy law… www.politico.com/…
This article has some interesting comments on forfeiture and pardons...www.politico.com/…
This quote is troubling:
"A full and unconditional pardon ought by rights cover any court-imposed penalty, but it would be advisable if it specifically addressed the financial penalties that have been levied. It may not be necessary but it would certainly be prudent," said Margaret Love, who served as the Justice Department's top pardon attorney under President George H.W. Bush and President Bill Clinton. "If this were my client, I would want this all nailed down right in the pardon document."
NOTE: After some discussion in the comments I amended the Headline to indicate Trump “May Have” given Manafort $11 Million Dollars back…I hope he didn’t, but let’s see and thanks to those for their input...