Manafort trial update: Judge reveals he was threatened
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The judge in the ongoing fraud trial of former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort revealed Friday that he had received personal threats in relation to the case and he therefore declined to unseal the names of the 12 jurors. Judge T.S. Ellis is now under MaManafort trial update: Judge reveals he was threatened
The judge in the ongoing fraud trial of former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort revealed Friday that he had received personal threats in relation to the case and he therefore declined to unseal the names of the 12 jurors. Judge T.S. Ellis is now under Marshal’s protection, he said. xâÂÂI donâÂÂt feel right if I release their names,â said Ellis. âÂÂI think there would be a substantial amount of people afraid... to do so would create a risk of harm to them.âÂÂEllis said, âÂÂThe Marshals fo where I go...â— Jake Gibson (@JakeBGibson) August 17, 2018 News outlets had sought release of the names in the course of their reporting. We don’t know the nature of those threats or where they came from but it does make one think about Donald Trump’s ongoing effort to demonize people he doesn’t like. It’s not just high-profile individuals like former CIA director John Brennan, but he has now moved on to targeting lesser-known figures who otherwise wouldn’t be on anyone’s radar. Personal harm or risk or ruining someone’s career—nothing gives Trump pause because he doesn’t give a damn about anyone but himself. On a final note, it looks like the jury is probably heading home for the weekend and will begin deliberations again Monday. xThe note the jury sent to Judge Ellis said the jury would like to finish their deliberations Friday at 5pm because one of the jurors has an event tonight.— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) August 17, 2018 Read more