Paul Manafort's attorney: If he was intending to break the law, why did he leave "evidence around" https://t.co/dMKC7qNzBM
— justin jouvenal (@jjouvenal) August 3, 2018
If my client is a criminal, your honor, he can’t also be stupid. https://t.co/UfKZQGw2M2
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) August 3, 2018
Day Four: Accounting! We'll continue to hear testimony from one of Paul Manafort's tax accountants this morning. Prosecutors are building a money trail — yesterday, we heard from Manafort's longtime bookkeeper: https://t.co/eWPoCuZ5Rp Stay tuned for updates
— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) August 3, 2018
Also saw pages of Manafort's tax returns from 2010-2014 that asked if he had any financial interest in overseas accounts. Each year, Manafort's return was marked "no." Saw a 2011 email from Manafort to his CPA — asked if he had interest in foreign accounts, Manafort wrote, "NO"
— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) August 3, 2018
The big takeaway from the CPA's testimony today is that the emails we saw appeared to show that Manafort asked his CPA to provide info to a bank that the CPA believed was false. Recall that Manafort is charged with bank fraud. After lunch, Manafort's lawyers will question the CPA
— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) August 3, 2018
Well, at least we now know why one of the Manafort witnesses needed immunity. pic.twitter.com/7VQL0mjhU9
— McDeere (@McDeereUSA) August 3, 2018
Revenge of the Beancounters Open Thread: Manafort Trial, Day FourPost + Comments (109)