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Dale Neiburg

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4. As I understand it (IANAL):

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 14, 2018, 09:50 AM

Sep 2018

If Manafort accepts a pardon he can then be compelled to testify against others (oh, Trump for example), and in the process he wouldn't be allowed to plead the 5th amendment (as he wouldn't be in danger of incrimination himself, having already been pardoned).

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BREAKING: Spec. Counsel's Office files superseding information against Manafort, means plea expected [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 OP

OH YEAH! manor321 Sep 2018 #1

I've seen people say he's doing this because he's out of money and knows a pardon is coming. bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #2

He would do a pardon after the midterms exboyfil Sep 2018 #3

As I understand it (IANAL): Dale Neiburg Sep 2018 #4

Giuliani comments manor321 Sep 2018 #5

I've never seen anything like that Manafort superseding information -- the thing he'll plead to mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 #6