I'm going out on a branch here.
If you investigate something and you run across a crime that occurred on your investigation, I don't think you just leave it alone (unless a plea deal is to take place.) Sorta like checking out a noise ordinance violation coming from someplace and finding a body. You don't turn off the radio and leave the body.
Originally Posted by Precious_b
That's why he prosecuted Manafort for tax evasion and bank fraud.
He also prosecuted several others for mis-statements when they were interviewed by the FBI working for his staff.
This is another example of why you should never talk to law enforcement. If you think you are on the same team as they are then think again. Of course if no one ever talked to the police it would make their jobs very difficult, but they have no one to blame for that but themselves. Few people know it's a felony to lie to law enforcement, so it doesn't deter lying to them, and no one has to speak to them anyway if they don't want to. In Texas you only have to say your name and address and that's all. So these laws exist only to punish people after the fact, and are malicious and vindictive.
It is a felony to make any false statements to Federal or state police, EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT UNDER OATH.
And these laws eventually will make it impossible for police to do their jobs as the public gets wise to their existence.
As a matter of fairness as well as practicality it is outrageous for anyone to be held criminally liable for false statement when they are not even under oath.