George Papadopoulos' wife, Simona Mangiante, claims she now distrusts institutions, shady individuals targeted her husband, and he should drop his plea agreement with Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and allegedly has been cooperating with the government. His sentencing is scheduled for September 7th.
Mangiante posted a tweet Wednesday night asked for free legal help, misspelling her own last name.
The Italian-born partner later told The Daily Caller that “George should drop his plea agreement” and that she planned “to find a lawyer” to “sue the government.”
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While testifying before House Democrats last month, Simona called her husband’s cooperation with Mueller a “brave choice.”
“His role in the ‘Russia Investigation’ has been profoundly misunderstood and abused. His young life has been on hold for too long now, and all our savings are now exhausted in legal fees,” wrote Simona on a GoFundMe campaign she launched earlier this summer.
A pro-bono lawyer would provide life support to the couple’s bank account: As of writing this article, the couple’s campaign for legal fees has raised only $490 of its $75,000 goal. By contrast, former FBI agent Peter Strzok—who investigated the question of collusion until he was fired by the bureau this week—raised $418,872 through a GoFundMe page established just two days ago.
George and Simona Papadopoulos Look to Exit Mueller Plea Deal By Suing the Government (The Observer)