Episode 20: What Goes Around
Summary
Host Charles Starr and guests discuss Michael Cohen’s guilty plea for tax and campaign finance fraud, including hush money payments. They analyze Paul Manafort’s conviction on eight counts of tax and bank fraud, highlighting jury dynamics and witness tampering allegations. The episode also covers a ruling holding Trump liable for security guards assaulting protesters and details a Bivens action where ICE used a forged document to deport a resident.
Topics discussed
Michael's chicken suit ankle injury story
Song interlude and show return
Michael Cohen's fraud and taxi medallions
Trump indictment details and deniability layers
Why Trump used Cohen for hush money payments
Paul Manafort's sentencing and obstruction charges
Manafort trial details and jury selection issues
Trump Tower protest lawsuit and Bivens actions
Lanuza v. DHS: Forged deportation document case
Duncan Hunter's petty campaign fund fraud
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