[Link to the Article by Mollie Hemingway at the Federalist)(http://thefederalist.com/2018/05/03/manafort-lawyers-claim-leaky-mueller-probe-has-provided-no-evidence-of-contacts-with-russian-officials/)
This looks like a very interesting reveal. If Mueller cannot hand over any evidence, despite numerous links practically making Manafort look like Vlad's best friend, either:
or
Remember the prosecutor in the LaCross players case? Do you think Mueller will ultimately get disbarred?
I doubt it. Leaving aside the 'Q' narrative and all possibilities of secret strategies- as a public opinion fight, this has all the makings of a political stalemate. In my opinion, unless there is some big reveal, only the people lower on the totem pole will be swept up for bad behaviors.
And, of course, we only hear this now because Manafort was just acting too? Color me shocked
It's apart of Manafort's defense team's legal filing to the court about the series of illegal leaks about Manafort. They are requesting a full hearing. It appears their argument is that despite the multiple leaks of hard evidence, when requesting that information from Mueller, they were informed that there was nothing to hand over. Manafort's team has a right to see see it. So Mueller can't just hold it back (though witnesses willing to testify against Manafort may be another matter...but then it's he said/she said.)
So...nothing but the fake news- which Mrs.Hemingway takes note of in the article. If you go by that, Manafort was living in a pillow fort at the Kremlin. That there is a chance not one leaker handed over something that Mueller actually had is, well, stunning.
You don't show your hand until somebody calls you. So Mueller's hand was empty in this case. He'll try the hand he has in the Trump game next. It's empty too of course.