Paul Manafort To Be Transferred To NYC’s Infamous Rikers Island, Solitary Confinement For Own Protection

The Daily Beast reports:

The brutal prison on New York’s Rikers Island has been home to some of the most notorious criminals in the city’s history, from serial killer David Berkowitz to John Lennon’s murderer, Mark David Chapman—and now it’s set to add Paul Manafort to its rogues gallery. The former Trump campaign chairman—who was sentenced this year to four years in prison—will be transferred there this week from a minimum-security facility in Pennsylvania.

The New York Daily News reports:

Manhattan’s District Attorney requested the transfer after a New York grand jury charged Manafort with a number of crimes, including residential mortgage fraud and falsifying business records, Fox News reported, citing a source close to Manafort. The transfer could come as soon as Thursday, and Manafort will be held in solitary confinement for his own safety, according to the report.

Per a source close to Paul Manafort.-
Manafort will be transferred to Rikers Prison as early as this Thursday and will to be in solitary confinement for his own protection. NY Judge ordered at the request of NY DA Cy Vance. “He’s not a mob boss,” said a source close to Manafort.

— Jake Gibson (@JakeBGibson) June 4, 2019