Paul Manafort Gets 47 Months In Prison
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- Опубликовано: 10 июн 2024
- The special counsel recommended 19.5 to 24 years in prison for Paul Manafort. He got less than four.
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The average person will get more time in prison for far less, what a terrible justice system we have in this country.
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Sham justice system...
Law, order, justice and democracy
Money money money money MMOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEYYYYYY
Yep. Can’t even hide the inequities anymore. It is so clear to the whole world how the US is run by rich white people who point the finger at everyone but themselves as being the “problem,” when it is, in fact, the privileged white man perpetuating the problems and excusing each other for victimizing the rest of us.
Guidelines written to help Judges decide sentencing suggests 19-24 years for this. He got less than 4. If his name was Tyrone, or Pedro he'd be in prison for the next two decades. This judge should be ashamed of himself.
He can be ashamed of himself all he wants. I'd rather he be impeached for failing to dispense appropriate justice.
He'll be very popular down at his golf club though.
These Republicans have no shame.
Yes but he's rich now so it's ok
Tyrone from Ownage Pranks?
T.S. Ellis, the alleged "judge" in this case, actually called Manafort a "man without blame". He was openly hostile to the prosecutors in this case. The last thing he appears to care about is justice...
Justice is coming to a lying FBI Agent and DOJ member near you.
At least the judge who will be sentencing him on other charges next is the same one who had Roger Stone, so hopefully there will be some balancing out.
That's Poetic IN-justice
How do you get rid of a faulty (seemingly political) magistrate who's NOT following the law?
Not sure how this works BUT....with the judges initial comments he should have been recused...I am f--------angry.....where is the justice?
I have alot to say.....but not gonna say.
Really?
a woman got 5 years for not knowing she can’t vote on probation
Think about that
being in Canada, it appears american officials are giddy to sentance everyday people to time. Constantly hearing about corrupt trials and prosecutors and tons of people losing parts or a large portion of their life with no reprieve
@@trippytraveler6773 well yes
Smhhhh if your rich u can get away with anything nowadays🙄
Really all he got sentenced with was lying about his income. He hasn't gone to court yet for the money laundering and conspiracy, which will probably (hopefully) be much longer sentences.
Edit: nvm, he got sentenced for the rest today and was sentenced to 10 years total, minus time he already served....
Meanwhile the white female who voted illegally twice for Trump... Not in jail.
"In our current broken system, 'justice' isn't blind. It's bought." Catherine Garcia
Tread softly.. ..because you tread on my dreams.
"Justice is blind" is a dumb metaphor anyways. Like when I hear that, it makes me think that the justice system is incompetent because it has no moral and/or factual compass. Which is true a lot of the time tbh. Maybe "justice is blind" is an apt metaphor after all.
Justice isn't just blind, it's deaf and stupid as well.
The only way to have a fair legal system, is by separating the judge, jury and defendant - they should never see or interact with each other; if they do not know whether the defendant is white or black, rich or poor, influential or a nobody, they'd have to judge entirely on the facts of the case, and if the defendant doesn't know his judge or jury, he can't bribe or threaten them. The lawyers should then act as the middlemen, passing the relevant information between the different parties, that way all communication between the judge, jury, defendant and prosecution would have to go through several steps (i.e. from Defendant, to defendant's lawyer, to judge and jury, to prosecution - and vice versa).
Think it'll work like that? Have I overlooked some critical flaw in the system?
@@LadyDoomsinger I think, as with most things, it comes down to striking a balance between effectiveness and expediency. With that much communication, it risks becoming like a game of telephone. You're essentially putting your trust in each party to accurately relay the information to the next and so on. Theoretically, if everyone does their part in a timely manner, it would be a great system. The only problem is that we as humans have a tendency to botch even the best laid plans.
All this time I thought Justice was wearing a blindfold. Turns out it's actually a large hundred-dollar Bill wrapped around her face
Investigate that judge. Either he got paid off, was threatened or promised something in exchange for leniency. Something stinks...Something ain't right...
He did it to stick it to Mueller. Believed Manafort was the victim of a conspiracy to GET Spanky.
@@TooBadThatDidntKillMe even if that were true manafort did commit those crimes so, to a judge it shouldn't matter how or why he believes he is before him, but whether he is guilty of what he's accused of.
Treason is cheap nowadays.
@@nasheeanjel9967 Judicial activism is only bad when libruls do it sadly.
@I360- trumpy cobwebs and moonbeams
That's what happens when a party owns the Senate. They are putting in so many Republican judges.
Time to investigate this judge.
DrumWild you're right. I bet he was paid off by mueller and democrats. Surely he would be charged even if he didn't work for trump!
You people are insane
@@joshuacrommie6249 so much ignorance of how the american justice system works that it is truly amazing the ratio of citizens that been to jail and those who have not is more pronounced!
@@joshuacrommie6249 thank you, I try. I try, really - really hard. But I'm nothing compared to Trump.
That judge should be removed from office.
L BW Surely manafort would be charged even if he didn't work for trump!
That judge should be removed. ALL Trump appointees MUST be removed. One way or another. Give them the option - quit, face charges or face a firing squad for treason in wartime.
@@thesoundsmith None of the Judges involved are Trump's. Most are Reagan or W Bush though. Kinda puts things into perspective.
I can tell you are not a lawyer or at all familiar with how the law works. 4 years was an extremely severe sentence for his crime and more than three times the average sentence.
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Kids, stay away from that marijuana, and commit tax and bank fraud instead.
That only applies if you're an old white guy
I whisper that to my daughter after saying good night every night
Become president and you can smoke all the weed you want. Automatic immunity from prosecution 😄
@@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820 Naahh, it's just for rich white guys.
also, having (R) behind your name helps, after all, it's only a crime if Democrat did it
47 months is insultingly short.
In America, everything is for sale. Even "justice."
Apparently not intelligence..
Jussie Shure Hope's so..right? 16 felony's..
DrumWild, the justice system is working as intended!! To see anything else, is just madness.
@Mobley House Video Good catch!
USA itself has been for sale to the highest bidder for a long time and even more so after Citizens United. Everyone knows that.
47 months is insulting considering he sentenced us to 48 months of the Trump administration.
Enjoy 48 more months
Our legal system is a joke.
The actual "system" is not nearly so flawed as the people entrusted with implementing it .. Therein lies all the problems... When the system says 19 -24 years and a person can just disregard .. in either direction up or down.. purely on a personal whim ... THAT is a problem.
Fifty 1 Fifty no ones ever made that statement ! You’re a pioneer !
Manafort got less time than black kids caught with Marijuana.
Black kids? All kids. Unless they know the mayor.
@@joandenisewannercrowley216 nah, most kids get jail time. black kids get three warning shots in the back sadly.
BlueCanine Sadly you're right.
Joan Denise Wanner Crowley u must not be black yes black kids !! I got 6months b4 for 0.2 GRAMS of weed an police lied on me bc it wasn’t even mine
yaggyplantationproductions Not in Canada cause we smart and dope! Come here and get high some time, we got the best pot and the best syrup world wide!!!
The old saying ," show me your friends and I'll tell you who you are" was never more appropriate as it is for Trump. All his friends are being investigated and heading off to jail. Does anyone think Trump is not guilty of any crimes? I
Yet oddly enough none of the major scandals seem to stick. He's being charged for laundering money while working for a democrat over 10 years ago, which the FBI new about, but decided wasn't worth investigating until he worked with Trump.
Most of his base thinks he's innocent. The few that think he's guilty don't care.
Teflon Don Juan Trump 45. Ahhh drink it down. MAGA with a big smile since he won. Sore losers still can't stand it. The left has lost their face and bring NOTHING to the table. Their still showing their asses though. Talk about insane. Yeah change your race and then we can talk. IDIOTS
@@thegooddoctor2009 There is nothing odd about anyone in politics, especially with money, or who knows the right people with money, not having their scandals stick to them. The president may also possess certain privileges that prevent prosecution. I'm no expert on the law tho. On top of that, many may fear Trump's base to much to go after him, which is great strategy on his part because at a certain point he can pretty much do whatever he wants, although I was more hoping politicians would fear us enough to do what is right, unfortunately Trump doesn't have to deal with that fear, he just plays the "poor me," card to his base and gets them mad at his opponents for "presidential harassment." What a special snowflake he is. But its ok, he can go unwind at his "safe place" at Mara Lago where doesn't have to deal with all the scary democrat bullies. Sad.
As a Republican, I believe Trump is not guilty of any crimes. I know factuality that Trump is guilty of many specific crimes, and I haven't seen be any that count as less than Felony!!!
“47 months”
Because it sounds longer than just saying 4 years.
I Am Groot not even 4 years
Technically 3 years and then out before Christmas of the fourth. Because he is surely a Christian and a great family man.
Or because it’s more accurate?
A black woman in Texas got 5 years for trying to vote. Manafort helped disrupt elections in Ukraine.
Makes you want to spit, man!
USA is a big bullshit sometimes. I just can't believe it, but it's true, her name is Crystal Mason. When people will wake up ?
And there are still Americans rushing to defend millionaires from taxes and paying fair wages... 🙄
Yes, well, there are people who voted for Trump, so...
We call them Republicans.
...lies told in.. broad daylight.
3ish years is crap. Give him 20years for all his charges
Katherine Ferris Surely he would be charged even if he didn't work for trump! What are the crimes again?treason? I thought the judge said this case has no relevance to the Russian hoax
This is ridiculously insane. Not even 4 years but the law says 19.5 years! Over a decade violated the law. People who do less crimes gets way more time than that.
It's always been like that. 2 way systems.
I don't get it, im from germany though, so he has to be sentenced to atleast 19.5 years but the judge gives him 4. Shouldn't there be a investigation for the judge or who can that sentencing just pass? or couldn't a random person sue? Strange.
Wesley snipes got 4 years. The source he showed you was a notoriously flase reporting news paper smh...research minimum maximum and average sentencings..
Guys, seriously this is only for ONE case. He is still going to court for the other more serious charges. Meaning he SO FAR has about 4 years. He is going to get more and more tacked onto that as the other cases go through court. By the end he is probably going to be seeing more than a decade, possibly life still.
It's not uncommon for someone to get less than the technical maximum for crimes.
It's an injustice when greedy wealthy people even when doing dirty deeds for money , just get a slap on the hand after pleading guilty to 9 COUNTS! 47 months, this is so wrong!!! 😳😡
@Estella Serrano, actually with THIS sentencing he was found guilty of 8 {out of 18 counts} by a jury in VA., they were a hung jury on the remaining 10 counts & for whatever reason, OSC, chose not to prosecute those extra 10 counts. Perhaps after he entered a 'Plea Agreement" of the other charges in the D.C. Circuit, the one where he 'agreed' to be a cooperating witness...but didn't. As for Judge Ellis, remember back in August of last year, during the trial, when the judge bizarrely harassed the prosecution ad nauseum, i.e., not allowing them to use the phrase Special Council, etc.? My other query about that trial was the ONE juror who wouldn't agree to convict on the remaining 10 counts of the Indictment, as it was, in scope, almost identical to the 8 that he/she did vote to convict on.
At any rate, even with this "token" sentence, he still gets both credit for time served {9 months} & will be eligible for "good time" {there is no parole system for Federal Prisons}, so just on this alone, he could be out in 3 years. Sucks.
The injustice is “The Commander in Chief” it’s like a Mob trial and lets play name the Boss!
Welcome to the plutocracy. Nothing makes sense.
47 MONTHS!???? ONLY?!? HE DESERVES 47 DECADES IN JAIL. Ok edit: If he is getting another sentencing, that is where he needs to be sentenced to life in prison.
Manafort was very, very lucky that he received only a 47 month sentence. He should thank his lucky stars! He will receive special prison privileges from his fellow cell mates because he is super loaded, financially!
My guess is Manafort "donated" a few of his fancy coats to the judge in favor of an inappropriately short sentence. Hopefully the second judge will get things right.
I'd trade all of Manafort's sentence just to see Trump spend a month in jail. Imagine how crazy he'd be, unable to tweet for a month, during the most interesting month of his life xD
Unfortunately, multiple judges could conceivably give sentences totaling decades, but could designate that they be served concurrently. I fear that this arsehole will walk, either by getting short sentence(s) or by being pardoned by Trump. He better hire a cadre of bodyguards if he gets out.
@@RCmack luck has nothing to do anything with it, it's all a scam - the rich protect each other
47 months. Should have been 47 years.
Ekkie101 should have been 470 years. There is a death sentence for treason alone + you can imagine how much damage in money wise alone his actions did to america. I'm not even talking about long term
@@joejug162 He wasn't convicted of treason fyi
I got 63 months for weed, lol,MERICA
Hopefully he gets more time next week... This is ridiculous!
From 19 year to 47 months, that's justice black friday!
A lot more of jail time indeed
I think the REAL case involving Trump and the Russians, etc. is all bundled together and secret at this point. These are just his personal charges. I think.
@@Greg042869 that's for sure. The Special Counsel won't reveal stuff unless it's really necessary!
He was also thinking of his family when he said Stormy reminded him of his daughter.
EWWWWWW...
I love how 47 months is used... "maybe people will see the number 47 and think justice is served"
4 years for treason when other people can get over 20 for selling weed
So shocked at this obscenely lenient sentence, it's hard to laugh with Colbert.
jeff7775 yeah i feel you
Let's just hope the second sentence is going to add the rest of the time y'know the (number of his age - 100) years in jail.
I expected this. Rich, white men with republican connections always go free
Just a slap on the wrists
Fairy Tail White privilege
So Democrats are the answer? Lmao, both sides suck
You have it all wrong. It's always been about wealth, not race
but they'll burn in hell longer
You get more time for misdemeanors and this guy had 8 felonies . He got 6 months per felony.
Keep in mind he still has sentencing for the other charges brought against him, so this will be 47 months PLUS whatever he gets for these other charges. He'll probably end up being put away for at least a decade in total, if not even more.
You wouldn't go to prison for 3 years and 11 months for a misdemeanor. I know everyone likes to say things to try and sound smart but you should really think about what you're about to say/type next time.
@@nathanprice9704 Eh it actually depends. Some states do have some pretty strict laws on things like weed and shit. What they do is they trump up the charges by adding on several misdemeanors so as to add onto the sentence thereby making it longer. This is why people see such long sentences for small crimes and shit and why people think misdemeanors have heavy sentences.
@@EridianX oh you mean like how they individually charged me for every bag that I was keeping my pot in as paraphrenalia? No one goes to prison for selling weed unless it's massive amounts and across state lines.
@@nathanprice9704 Idaho Statutes 37-2701, et seq.: Uniform Controlled Substances
Possession
Under 3 oz.: misdemeanor with penalty of up to 1 yr. or $1,000 or both;
Over 3 oz.: felony, 5 yrs. and $10,000;
Subsequent offense: double penalty
Sale
Felony: 5 yrs. and $15,000;
Subsequent offense: double penalty
UNCOMPREHENSIBLE. This country has officially gone insane.
Incomprehensible
US is now officially a shithole.
Meanwhile, in just this week I've read about a black kid getting 21 years for first-time non-violent drug possession, and a guy getting shot dead while sleeping in his own home, and his family being reimbursed $4 for the loss of a husband and father. What are you doing, America? I'm a writer but I'm having trouble coming up with scenarios this dystopian.
SunScourge
Only half of the population even cares about voting.
That $4 was a dollar per person, you have a lot of reading to catch up, that was news in 2018
Seen dat..... wtf.....smh.....
@@briankoski2532 40%, less than half.
4 dollars or 4 million? What were the details of this drug offence because I'm black and grew up in and urban environment and I still dont believe in light sentences for anybody's bullshit not manafort not anyone else barring some common sense age issues and small first time offenses.
Judge FOR SALE ANYONE?
Jesus F. 🤣🤣🤣
Is this the criminal justice reform Jared has been working on?
Only 47 months.....wow I know people who got six years over a theft charge.
So lesson learned. Just commit financial crimes and *literally* CRIME will pay.
Actually, be rich and white
@@MarC-te4he I dont think its because hes white. I think its because hes a rat.
FOR WHO???
a lighter sentence for info on trump?
@@Scanini Oh, maybe that is a strong possilbity. But isn't he the one whose bail got revoked because he was witness tampering and didn't he get in trouble for lying?
47 months?! There are decent, hard-working citizens who have been arrested for not being able to pay their traffic tickets that have served longer. I am very disappointed in our country. I shouldn't be surprised, I was just saying earlier today that he would get a slap on the wrist. Our values that we have prided ourselves upon ever since our independence are gone. We sacrificed them to today's one true, green God: the almighty dollar.
Well spoken, friend
$$$$$...the Real American God/ Religion.....
All too predictable results .. inevitable really....
Sad,sad days....😑
You can go to jail for almost 4 years for not paying your traffic tickets in the US? Damn, you'd have to be exceptionally stupid to even get 1-2 month in jail for something like that here in Germany.
They seriously need to learn a bit about the human lifespan and how reasonable sentences work...
@@MarianKeller d
Alexander Snyder The land och The FREE X,D
Turns out that crime does pay after all.
Yes and no. Manafort's assets were seized so he isn't exactly living the high life anymore.
47 months? Sounds about white.
As a white man I find this offensively accurate. How dare you speak truth that doesn't happen in trumps America
Listen to these self loathing Whiteys
Sounds like you only see in color... let me guess you can't be racist because you weren't "privileged" enough
@Randy Smith so I'm a servant therefore a slave so where is my 40 acres and a mule?
@@nathanprice9704 47 months for a crime that has a sentencing guideline of 20-25 years. If you think privilege did not come into play in this case, you're either in denial or an imbecile.
47 months is a slap on the wrist. Manafort is a first time offender in the same way that AL Capone was a first time offender. Add Treason into the mix of crimes, add a lack of remorse, a lack of sincerity in his dealings with the FBI--then Manafort deserved the full twenty plus years!
Maybe he'll die in jail of syphilis like Capone.
Hope he spends the rest of his days behind bars. He is a criminal and belongs in jail together with his bff the orange clown.
Lock the judge up in jail!!!
Erik Roberts 💪💪💪💪
I don't know enough about law or that judge's motives to call for something like that
@brajamtho757 Just because you're a judge, doesn't mean that you can bypass or break the law either. Judges are not gods and they are not above the law. Serving on the bench is just a job like any other job, if you are not going to do it honorably, then you can end up being put in jail. It's that simple.
it's obvious, somebody put pressure on the judge and his family, the legal system is corrupt, the more money you have the easier it is on you.
that lord of the rings piece was just so freaking amazing, GG on who ever made it !!
Disgusted with judge ellis and think he should be investigated. Wonder how much money he got?
The really depressing thing is that he wasn't bribed or influenced (I'd bet my life on it) -- he's just doing what every old (78), privileged white male judge apptd by Raygun thinks is the right thing to do. Because white-collar crime is victimless crime, right? Just look at the 2008 banking crisis, the Enron scandal, the S&L crisis -- no victims.
@@JJ21210 You hit the nail right on the head! In fact, this is why the Federal Sentencing Guidelines were enacted in the first place! To quell the disparity of prison time for "white collar" criminals & the rest of the country!
I have a very dear friend who just got out of our state penitentiary, after serving a sentence of 15 YEARS, for his participation in an "Armed Robbery". The crime was neither. He & his cousin got drunk & stupid & attempted to "rob" a casino with...empty cap guns! They got no money & Rob got 15 years & his cousin got 3! They used Rob's JUVIE record of underage drinking to 'Bitch' him! {Habitual Offender}. He was only 18 years old when he went in so there goes his life!
Yep, like my professor said, "If you want to learn about the law, you're in the right place. If you want to learn about Justice, go to Divinity School."
Perhaps someone should check Ellis's sentence history. What about sentencing 40 years to a 20 year old. Was she poor and black or another minority? 'White" Collar Crime pays. Long live the Confederacy.
Wonder if he was threatened.
@@JJ21210 Didn't Jeffrey Skilling go to prison for Enron? (But he was the only one.)
Unbelievable, I know a young man who got 5 yrs for a bag of pot found in his car. Didn’t have the money for a lawyer, got a public defender and was sent up state to prison. He was 21. Hauled out of college. Ruined his life. He was working on a bachelors degree. No more. He’s out and cannot seem to get his life together. Manafort shows up in a wheelchair with gray hair..poor Manafort. Trust me he’s going to dye his freakin hair again and hop on out of there.. what an act. These people, including Rich boy Trump, have no idea what the criminal justice system does to the not so well off little guy!
Damn that's crazy.
It was obvious that Judge Ellis put himself firmly on the defence team right from the start. I’m surprised the sentence was so long. The way Ellis constantly attacked the prosecution I expected something along the lines of an hour on the naughty step or a few weeks in the penthouse of one of Trump’s hotels complete with staff.
Ellis commented that “being rich isn’t a crime.” Evidently he didn’t consider the fraudulent, dishonest, illegal & treacherous way Manafort got rich in the first place much of a crime either.
If what a rich, white, Trump supporter does is just fine with another rich, white Trump supporter what’s the point of having laws and sentencing guidelines in the first place?
We can only hope that Judge Jackson rectifies this debacle and has some respect for our laws - regardless of the financial status, ethnicity or political affiliations of the convicted felon.
They should get Manafort for lieing. Like how most criminals are caught lol.
stinger913 maybe they should get Jim (gym) Jordan to pass sentence. He seems to get all het up with liars - well some anyway. He seems fine with his own and didn’t seem to care much about Kirsten Nielsen’s.
But then as Trump, who swore to uphold the law on 2 bibles, thinks there’s nothing wrong with Manafort’s crimes and believes lying to law enforcement makes you a hero then I doubt the cowardly Jim (gym) Jordan would dare find Manafort’s lies in any way objectionable. Trump might call him a name in his next tweet. How terrible would that be?
Replace all the times you said white with black and ask yourself am I racist?
Nathan Price setting aside how you know anything about my ethnicity the fact remains Manafort & Ellis are rich white guys. How is pointing out the obvious in any way racist? Unless you were in the courtroom then I assume you watched on TV like the majority of us. If you couldn’t tell that there was a rich white guy being sentenced by another rich white guy then the color setting on your TV needs some serious adjustment.
And if you think that if the guy being sentenced by a rich white guy was of a different ethnicity the result would be the same then you haven’t been paying attention to a seriously biased justice system.
The bias that exists in our justice system is racist, pointing it out is not. And nothing has highlighted it more than this skewed judgement.
Elaine Brooksbank you know how many rich black guys got off with their crimes it’s not about being white or black the bigger problem is class warfare.rich and poor. racism is just a distraction to keep the poor hating each other if anyone makes it into the rich club regardless of race they will be protected by their bank accounts and the other rich and powerful they connect with and if you’re poor you cannot defend yourself and don’t know anyone who will help.
47 months when the kind of damage he did is more in line with 47 years. Honestly the kind of monsters he empowered makes me think he should get 47 bullets.
47 likes lol
Or get pecked to death by ostritches.
47 months here and and awfully warm afterlife.
LOL
Haha 47 months, are very short sentece for such criminal.
...and John hits the opening notes to "Jailhouse Rock." XD
Oh, John. Don't ever change.
The gollum and Smeagol clip was absolutely perfect for this story.
I knew he was going there; no way Steven wasn't going to use a LOTR reference!
NOT LONG ENOUGH!!!
I thought treason was DEATH.....
And unfortunately that was not the charge.
"...because his family was on the cover of that magazine." Ouch!!!
The rest of the world realised long ago that sleazy politicians appointing judges results in sleazy judges.
True why are they allowed to. In trump's words bad.
Yet you morons still want a politician instead of blunt honesty!
@BE GONE TOAD FOR ETERNITIES Are you talking about the democrats or the HIllary supporters?
The judge was appointed by Reagan. Enough said.
There you go..
For the life of me I do not understand why people love Reagan. Nancy gave us the "war on drugs" and the stupid DARE program, and Ronnie gave us trailer parks.
Also, fuck this judge for giving a TRAITOR less than 4 years.
@@gigistoner8004 Oh, and do NOT forget, we will just ignore the AIDS epidemic because it is "God's" punishment for "Those People". And the BS of "trickle down" economics. He was a complete ahole
system encourages you to be dubious and criminal.
Not quite, only works if you're rich and white.
Godswill Ogodogu you're right. Every democrat should also be investigated for money laundering and tax evasion! For non partisan application of justice.
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Judge: I sentence you to 47
Manafort: :0
Judge: months
Manafort: :)
I find it interesting that "he is a first time offender" is used as a defense
Imagine if lawyers tried to lighten a felon's sentence because they are "first-time offenders"
Judge: This person is to be charged with first-degree murder, and will be sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Defense: Wait, but that was his first time killing someone! How about 5 years instead?
But your honour its my black client first offence for possession of a single joint, 1 year no parole!
@@julesmasseffectmusic You're wrong that black client would get life in prison with no parole for possession of single joint.
Worked for Brock Turner.
Man watching his soul ride off in a Vespa 💀😂😂
How much $$$$ did the judge get to go easy on him.
And there are people serving LIFE for selling weed.
@yaggyplantationproductions The war on drugs is pointless and a waste of money.
@yaggyplantationproductions it's not a "drug". Its an herbal supplement that should be decriminalized.
@yaggyplantationproductions I think you need an attitude adjustment .......... -- ~~~~~~~~~~~
@@223Drone not only is it pointless, but it is racist. The war on drugs started around the time where the CIA flooded black communities with drugs so they could have an excuse to destabilize them.
@yaggyplantationproductions
What Manafort was charged with was illegal, so your point is? You think defrauding the IRS out of millions is less of a crime than a simple weed charged? You are a fool. No, I don't smoke or sell weed before you go there.
Hopefully, this next judge at this next sentencing hasn't been paid off like the last judge.
The terrible thing is, this judge wasn't paid off -- I'd bet my life on it. He's a privileged, old (78) white guy who was appointed by Raygun, and he's doing what he thinks is his duty -- because those sociopaths honestly believe that white-collar crime is victimless. It's almost enough to make me start believing in God, so I can start believing in hell for people like Judge Ellis. .... You might want to look online for articles (in the past 6 mos.) from the NYT and WaPo about his bias.
LaQ SViL that’s asking too much
It's moments like this that make me lose faith in our justice system.
Courage Karnga separate justice for rich and poor. I’d say let’s steal money and be rich too but Madoff and Shikerlii are only in prison because they stole from other rich people. The only people left is the rest of us and I can’t steal from them... it’s way more wrong than stealing from rich people.
Lucky for him he stole millions of dollars and not just a few, otherwise he’d be looking at serious time in a much worse prison.
You are a genious Steven... you put things in perspective like nobody does!
Stephen I love you You are my grounding reality check Thank you for guiding us thru some turbulent times
Hopefully next week's sentencing will make up for the travesty of this one.
Don't count on it. 😕
A simple man in the pursuit of the American dream, why is everyone making such a big deal? They all must be poor, and we all know how that type justice goes. Hahahahah
Secular guy, what do you mean? Are you implying that the judge, or inner circle, got bought off (power moves leave no paper trails) in some underline deal that forced his hands on this case? Or that perhaps this judge isn't a tax payer like the rest of us? Nahhh, this is America, things like that only happen in third world countries..hahahah
@darknightoftroy darknightoftroy, as the saying goes "don't hate the playa, hate the game" As the justice system is working as intended. Checkmate!!
@darknightoftroy Interesting.. I'm glad you have come to your senses, and agree with my analysis of the outcome in this case. The system is working as it was intended. . . .
Nice way to sneak in some LOTR, Stephen!!
What a joke. If a regular citizen was to commit the same crimes, He will spend the rest of his life in prison.
America should change its name to "Trump's Country."
Enjoy it all the way to 2024
It smells like America. The sweet odor of freedom and white privilege on a bald eagle
Hey leave the eagles out of this. It's not fair to them. They didn't have any control over this hypocrisy. Also, I'm wondering what exactly the smell of a bald eagle would be?
A bald eagle that is in danger of dying because humans
Or even a combover eagle.
@@missdrgirlfriend Republicans let ONE bald eagle fly around (and die) in a crowded auditorium and we never hear the end of it!
YES!
Can we all know finally acknowledge that justice is not blind ?
Stephen is on fire with the Atticus Finch impressions lately. 😁
A friggin first time offender for his whole life. What a joke all of them. He just got a slap on the wrist so I guess we’re going to see even less for Trump.
Except he's faced many court appearances.
@Oh yeah yeah More like what didn't he do.
To be fair Cohen said "I WILL never accept a pardon from Trump." Future tense. He never said he never would have.
It is shown right in the video that he said "I have never asked for (...) a pardon", so that is in past tense.
Leif, you get the award for the most literate comment on YT. It cheers me to see that some people still understand grammar and choose to post sensible comments; best wishes.
@@Reaperschest I wonder whether MC is pretending that "I have never asked for" is true bc, strictly speaking, he hasn't -- his lawyer has.
@@JJ21210 Try to stay on topic.
Judge Judy gives out harsher punishment than what this judge gave manafort
"... our legal system in America.. does not operate with equal force for everyone. And Paul Manafort got the special, clubby, Washington, elite, friendly treatment." Ari Melber
This judicial sentence reminds me of my Third World country, at least we did not spend millions of dollars in investigations before the judge give his friendly verdict.
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"My Pressssident!'😂
I was not prepared for the Gollum/Smeagol moment... Not prepared! Also, I hope the next judge gives Manafort at least 30 years because 47 months is a mockery of your legal system, America. Keep up the great work, Colbert and team!
Colbert would make a better potus than trump. Education education education
@@hazelmccloy1136 So would Jimmy Fallon. And the thought of Fallon as President scares me.
The second judge can only add up to 10 years
Rich man got off light and you're surprised?
I promise you, if Stephen got charged with something, he'd get the same treatment.
It's what happens for all rich people.
Unfortunately the parole joke doesn’t work... there is no parole in the federal prison system !!
And that is the only consolation. He will do the full sentence .
No wonder people just laugh at the term, “justice system”. Madness.
Oh there's a system alright...
The justice system is a big joke. Starting with the fact that if you have money you can bail out while poor slobs have to stay in jail while their case gets resolved. People with money can go home, take a shower, dress in nice clothes, come to court looking nice while the poor have to come to court looking like crap, in an ill-fitting jail-issued jumpsuit, looking guilty to begin with. The rich can surround themselves with an army of attorneys so they will never have to spend a single day in jail -- doesn't Trump have about 17 attorneys working for him, plus he likes to use the Department of Justice too, even though that is not its purpose?
Russian oligarchs must have paid this judge quite a bit of money or given one hell of a threat to his family.
MrHoodlum420 : na ..judge is as useful as an ashtray on a motor bike
MrHoodlum: I don't think so. He's a privileged old (78) white man who was appointed by Reagan. He's just doing what he was trained to do: Pretend that white-collar crime is no big deal. Completely disgusting, and his type needs to GO, but not the result of influence or bribery.
The judge’s decision should be investigated
You should be investigated
Manafort got a "....shockingly short sentence Of 47 MONTHS...." but for some reason Colbert missed the fact that the judge reduced that even further by subtracting 9 months, for time served. So actually, Manafort will serve at most 38 months versus 47.
Manafort still has another sentence hearing for more crimes he committed coming up. Question is will he serve concurrent or consecutive sentences?
Here's hoping it's consecutive time for each count convicted on, starting immediately after the 47th month served. No parole, no home time between. B'bye!
I believe the concurrent-or-consecutive question will be decided by the second judge.
The most successful criminals always wear a suit and tie.
I say concurrent is fine as long as the new sentence is 20 years.
Lock them up! Lock them up!
Trump and all his other corrupt gang members should be heading to Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary or Guantanamo Bay!
@Will Pack It's amazing, and depressing, that the GOPs have bamboozled so many voters. THEY start the wars, raise taxes on ordinary people, cut taxes for the rich, increase the deficit, underfund essential services (schools, police, firefighters, infrastructure repair), and are always involved in corruption -- yet millions of morons think they're fit to govern. smh ...
Lol @ Resting Indicted Face 😝😂😂😂
Stephen: "It's been...*pause*"
Me: ..."One week since you looked at me"
Just goes to show. One law for the rich? Wonder which holiday resort he'll spend his time in.
The rich almost always get a very light sentence or none at all. If I didn't pay my taxes I'd probably be in jail,and they'd throw the key away.
Might feed you to the prison dogs.
Renounce your US citizenship . You would no longer be obligated to pay taxes .
saw the smeagol/gollum reference coming a mile off haha - loved it
Excellent truth Colbert.
Well.....thats how mafia works
Corupt judge. I would like to see his track record on other crimes and sentencing. One coart for the privilege and one for the rest of us.
That judge was from Virginia, ol' Dixieland, the South, homeland of Conservatives and Trumpists, I would have been surprised if it was fair.
The title says it all!!!! The Best way to start a Day!!
I haven’t laughed so hard at a late night talk show monologue in my life, wow! 😂😂😂😂😂😂