So why would they cut him a deal? And why would he take it if he knows that he can't deliver any new info AND he's throwing away the chance of a pardon.
The only reason to cut him a deal is because Mueller needs something else from him. This is classic legal investigation tactics he is working his way up the ladder, Kushner, Jr and Ivanka are next don't be surprised.
Rick Gates, who was Manafort right hand man, and who stayed on the campaign after Manafort resigned from the campaign has been cooperating for months, so presumably Mueller would have information regarding the Trump campaign that manafort could offer, if any exists.
Well that is stupid logic and just illustrates your lack of understanding of how legal investigations work, your saying Gates knew EVERYTHING Manafort knows... Gee I wonder if Manafort did stuff Gates maybe didn't know about hmm or took care of things Gates didn't know about, nah I guess that's not even remotely possible.
Gee I also wonder if Mueller needs corroborating witness's, even if Gates knows EVERYTHING Manafort and Trump did, Mueller still needs corroborating evidence AS MUCH OF IT AS HE CAN GET HIS HANDS ON, you know to support his overall case....
Look Manafort gave up EVERYTHING and Mueller gave up very little. The reason Manafort turned is because he trusts Mueller more now than Trump LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.
Manafort has dirt on the next level in the mob or the top level or Mueller would have let him rot on trial or forced a straight up guilty plea with no conditions.
Do you think Manafort's lawyers didn't explore the possibility of a guilty plea with no co-operation deal, of course not but that option didn't exist because Mueller needed something from Manafort.
If all you smart guys round here actually thought about this as an investigation instead of looking at the politics you would see that Trump is FUCKED. Manafort guilty and co-op deal is a fucking bomb like it or not Trumpies!
These facts make me come to the conclusion that Manafort would not have been prosecuted except for his connection to Trump.
1 other tiny little thing you left out, he committed the crimes you know he probably wouldn't have been prosecuted if he hadn't committed actual felonies either...
Just because he may or may not have been investigated before doesn't mean new information hasn't come to light to suggest further investigation and actual prosecution this time...
For a smart guy your logical fallacies are pretty significant, no wonder you love trump!
Manafort's guilty plea surprised me a lot. I hope at some point we get all of the details behind this.
Wait for Kushner's plea that's probably gonna surprise you when it happens too!