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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Mon Jun 18, 2018, 04:28 PM Jun 2018

People are calling Virginia jail, demanding to know why Manafort is in a "VIP" cell.

Virginia jail boss says 'no special privileges' for Paul Manafort
People are calling the jail, demanding to know why Manafort is in a "VIP" cell.
by Tracy Connor / Jun.18.2018 / 2:46 PM ET / Updated 3:58 PM ET



The jail's online database listed Manafort's name and inmate number and showed he was assigned to the "VIP-1" housing unit in the 500-bed facility.

Superintendent Ted Hull told NBC News that was a mistake: He usually keeps information about high-profile inmates under wraps. And by Monday morning, Manafort's name had vanished from the list.

"I've probably gotten a dozen calls — people saying, 'I want to know why he's in VIP!'" the jail chief said.

"All that is is a name and number," Hull said. "It's a small, fully functional, self-contained cell unit for high-profile inmates."

A regular unit would have between eight and 16 cells with a common shower and dayroom, Hull said. But the VIP unit has everything in one place for a single inmate.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/virginia-jail-boss-says-no-special-privileges-paul-manafort-n884401?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma
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People are calling Virginia jail, demanding to know why Manafort is in a "VIP" cell. (Original Post) Miles Archer Jun 2018 OP
maybe for extra security? samnsara Jun 2018 #1
He can not be placed in with the general population Botany Jun 2018 #2
Simple answer, Trump BlueJac Jun 2018 #3
i'd guess his chances of surviving to trial improve greatly in the "VIP" cell 0rganism Jun 2018 #4
Vlad sure does not want him talking and if he can get to an inmate w/nothing to lose .... Botany Jun 2018 #6
VIP Vlad Is Pursuing 0rganism Jun 2018 #10
its obvious. We don't want him to get shanked. drray23 Jun 2018 #5
"VIP" in jail means "solitary confinement", effectively Spider Jerusalem Jun 2018 #7
They know the putrid russians leftynyc Jun 2018 #8
I so wish heaven05 Jun 2018 #9
It's either Russians or idiots. JNelson6563 Jun 2018 #11

Botany

(70,663 posts)
2. He can not be placed in with the general population
Mon Jun 18, 2018, 04:33 PM
Jun 2018

Although, for a man who spent $1,000,000 on clothes and has lived "the good
life" I bet he is not a happy camper.

0rganism

(23,995 posts)
4. i'd guess his chances of surviving to trial improve greatly in the "VIP" cell
Mon Jun 18, 2018, 04:38 PM
Jun 2018

if they mixed his pampered ass in with the general population, i doubt he'd last a week.

Botany

(70,663 posts)
6. Vlad sure does not want him talking and if he can get to an inmate w/nothing to lose ....
Mon Jun 18, 2018, 04:44 PM
Jun 2018

.... I have no doubt that he would put a hit out on him and the same goes w/Cohen
too. We are just seeing a small part of the largest and most powerful crime syndicate
in history and Putin is the Godfather.

0rganism

(23,995 posts)
10. VIP Vlad Is Pursuing
Mon Jun 18, 2018, 05:23 PM
Jun 2018

hell, it's amazing he's still alive. if he gets offed by the Russian Mob, that's pure goddam distilled Karma in action. seems like a 50:50 shot at this point, depending on whether Vlad wants to maintain his orange asset or sees greater benefits in letting trump fall by the wayside.

drray23

(7,638 posts)
5. its obvious. We don't want him to get shanked.
Mon Jun 18, 2018, 04:43 PM
Jun 2018

I want him to stay alive so he can turn on Trump and face justice.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
9. I so wish
Mon Jun 18, 2018, 04:51 PM
Jun 2018

he would be put in general population. But everyone knows a rich, white, repthugliKKKan male will get VIP treatment, even in jail. This is trumps ameriKKKa now by the way. I bet trump called and demanded this manafort POS be treated nicely.

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)
11. It's either Russians or idiots.
Mon Jun 18, 2018, 05:38 PM
Jun 2018

We need to keep this asshole alive until we get what's worth having out of him.

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