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Alex Wong/Getty Images The special counsel Robert Mueller’s office said in a new court filing that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort breached his plea deal by telling “discernible lies” after agreeing to cooperate in the Russia probe. Prosecutors said Manafort lied in statements he made about his association with a Russian-Ukrainian political operative, wire […]
The Mueller investigation has a long way to go, but the worst case scenario seems increasingly likely. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c0aa5ff4d9d0e4e42d2a807/master/pass/mueller_manafort-fa.jpg
President Trump’s former campaign chair returned to the news last week. So did Michael Cohen. And climate change. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c019c6d98ab3e01ab438db2/master/pass/Manafort-929298036.jpg
Former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort has pleaded guilty to two criminal charges, as part of a plea deal between Manafort and Special Counsel Robert Mueller, according to US media reports, Manafort pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy against the United States and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice. Manafort had been facing […]
Reuters Paul Manafort’s legal team was reportedly trying to secure a plea deal last week for Manafort in his second trial in Washington, DC. Manafort’s lawyers were discussing a possible plea with the special counsel Robert Mueller’s team last week, as a jury in Virginia moved toward convicting Manafort on eight counts of tax and […]
Fox News A juror who participated in the trial of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, said just one holdout prevented the jury from convicting Manafort on all of the 18 federal charges he faced. In a Fox News interview on Wednesday, Paula Duncan, a self-described Trump supporter, said the unidentified juror was […]
Drew Angerer/Getty President Donald Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani talked about the pros and cons of pardoning Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. Manafort was convicted on eight counts of financial fraud a day earlier. Trump has since distanced himself from Manafort and asserted that “it doesn’t […]
Thomson Reuters Former campaign chairman Paul Manafort could spend the rest of his life in prison, or deal a significant blow to special counsel Robert Mueller in the first trial from the investigator’s probe. Jury selection for Manaforts trial begins on Tuesday in Alexandria, Virginia. While the main areas of Mueller’s investigation are Russia’s actions […]
Drew Angerer/Getty Images Paul Manafort is being held in solitary confinement while he awaits trial. Manafort’s lawyer said Thursday he was being held in his cell 23 hours per day to “guarantee his safety” and cannot adequately prepare for his upcoming trial later this month. Sign up for the latest Russia investigation updates here» Paul […]
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort filed a motion Friday to suppress key evidence the special counsel Robert Mueller obtained against him last May. Manafort’s lawyers argue that the evidence was obtained unlawfully and its seizure violated Manafort’s constitutional rights. One legal expert said it is highly unlikely Manafort’s motion will succeed, […]
