"He’s not a mob boss," the source close to Manafort said. RIKERS ISLAND HAS BEEN CRITICIZED FOR VIOLENCEA New York State judge ordered the transfer at the request of New York City District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr. He said at the time that “no one is beyond the law in New York.” Manafort cannot be pardoned by President Trump for state crimes. Ellis emphasized ahead of sentencing that the Manafort case was not about Russian interference in the 2016 election. Ellis said that the guidelines of sentencing Manafort to between 19 and 24 years in prison were "excessive for this case."

Source: Fox News June 04, 2019 03:11 UTC