Of course, the sentencing issue comes down to race, class and connections. (and, it appears, not living in Florida...)
See:
Corry Pearson (10 years) - https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/p...over-10-years-prison-operating-fraudulent-tax
Rashia Wilson (21 years) - https://www.forbes.com/sites/robert...ears-prison-for-the-second-time/#4b1afc454d15
Tanya Fox (20 years) - https://www.wesh.com/article/fla-wo...in-prison-in-5-million-tax-fraud-case/4437405
Tiffani Williams (9 years) - https://www.tampabay.com/news/court...rison-for-15-million-tax-fraud-scheme/2247550
But Paulie will likely get a few more years next week, so, in reality, his total sentence is not that out of line with tax-crime and bank fraud. Plus he's very sorry that getting caught was so embarrassing, so there's that.
(He's also likely to face NY state charges in addition, plus the money he gave up. There's really no sentence that could do Manaforts scumbaggery justice, but in the grand scheme of thing, he's getting something in the range of what he deserves.)
See:
Corry Pearson (10 years) - https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/p...over-10-years-prison-operating-fraudulent-tax
Rashia Wilson (21 years) - https://www.forbes.com/sites/robert...ears-prison-for-the-second-time/#4b1afc454d15
Tanya Fox (20 years) - https://www.wesh.com/article/fla-wo...in-prison-in-5-million-tax-fraud-case/4437405
Tiffani Williams (9 years) - https://www.tampabay.com/news/court...rison-for-15-million-tax-fraud-scheme/2247550
But Paulie will likely get a few more years next week, so, in reality, his total sentence is not that out of line with tax-crime and bank fraud. Plus he's very sorry that getting caught was so embarrassing, so there's that.
(He's also likely to face NY state charges in addition, plus the money he gave up. There's really no sentence that could do Manaforts scumbaggery justice, but in the grand scheme of thing, he's getting something in the range of what he deserves.)