News emerged on Tuesday that Trump’s former campaign chief could be headed to the infamous Rikers Island jail complex in New York City for the duration of a state case brought by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance. The move would transfer Manafort from a western Pennsylvania prison here he is serving his ongoing federal sentence.
Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday responded to the expectation that Manafort would be kept in solitary confinement at Rikers with a string of tweets saying Manafort “should be released, along with all people being held in solitary.”
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Manafort was sentenced to a total of 7.5 years in prison for financial crimes stemming from twin cases from the special counsel investigation led by former FBI Director Robert Mueller. The Manhattan district attorney issued mor criminal charge against Manafort hours after his sentencing in March, and CNN reported on Tuesda that New York prosecutors were seeking to move Manafort from Pennsylvania to Rikers for the New York case.
Source: Ocasio-Cortez: Manafort shouldn’t be forced into Rikers solitary confinement
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