If Manafort lied to Mueller, maybe he knew he had a net. Maybe it was a Trump pardon. by info@share.sv | Nov 28, 2018 | Political If Manafort lied to Mueller, maybe he knew he had a net. Maybe it was a Trump pardon. Count on Mueller having airtight proof that Manafort lied. But Trump is already laying political groundwork for a pardon and surviving the backlash.