Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   Manafort Date:   8/16/2018 9:34:11 AM

I don't know whether Manafort is a criminal or not but if I were sitting on that jury I would think long and hard about anything that Gates said given all his admissions.  If there wasn't sufficient evidence totally independent of Gates' testimony I would have reasonable doubt and would vote to acquit.  Having run a business it is entirely possible for a trusted advisor to do all sorts of things that would result in faulty tax returns without the knowedge of the tax accountant or the firm's Principals.  It happens all the time, especially to owners that are very externally focused and have left the nuts and bolts of operations to a "trusted" employee.