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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 11, 2019
U.S. government asks judge to grant probation to ex-Trump campaign deputy Richard Gates
Federal prosecutors asked a judge on Tuesday to grant probation to President Donald Trump's former deputy campaign chairman, Richard Gates, when he is sentenced next week, pointing to Gates' extensive cooperation in multiple criminal investigations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 8, 2019
'Prepare to die': Prosecutors in Roger Stone trial note threatening texts over WikiLeaks release
Prosecutors on Thursday unveiled threatening text messages by U.S. President Donald Trump's adviser, Roger Stone, to radio host Randy Credico in which Stone urged Credico not to testify about their communications over Stone's efforts in 2016 to learn when WikiLeaks might release more damaging emails about Trump's rival Hillary Clinton.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 7, 2019
Prosecutors paint longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone as a liar
The prosecution in the trial of Roger Stone on Wednesday painted President Donald Trump's longtime adviser as a liar in a criminal case stemming from former special counsel Robert Mueller's probe that detailed Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 5, 2019
Trump ex-campaign chairman Paul Manafort may go to Rikers Island jail: source
Paul Manafort, U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman who was convicted of tax and bank fraud, may be transferred to Rikers Island jail in New York to face state criminal charges, a person familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 15, 2019
Senior prosecutor Andrew Weissmann to leave U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller's team soon
One of U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller's top prosecutors will soon leave his post, a Mueller spokesman said on Thursday, confirming a move likely to add fuel to speculation that the Russia investigation is nearing a conclusion.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 14, 2019
Trump says Paul Manafort pardon not 'on my mind' after sentencing
President Donald Trump said a possible pardon for Paul Manafort "is not something on my mind" after his former campaign chair's prison sentence was raised to 7½ years on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 14, 2019
Paul Manafort claims he didn't break plea deal with U.S. by lying, challenges Robert Mueller to prove otherwise
Paul Manafort says he didn't lie and special counsel Robert Mueller can't prove he did.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 5, 2019
Judge clears courtroom to hear sealed U.S. evidence in Paul Manafort case
The federal judge who must decide whether Paul Manafort lied to investigators after pledging to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe began a hearing Monday in a sealed courtroom to discuss secret evidence gathered by the government.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 24, 2019
Paul Manafort disputes Robert Mueller's claims he lied to prosecutors
Lawyers for Paul Manafort, the convicted former campaign chairman for President Donald Trump, denied in court papers that he broke his plea agreement by lying to prosecutors when he was supposed to be cooperating.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 16, 2019
Paul Manafort misled grand jury on Trump administration contacts, Robert Mueller filing says
Paul Manafort misled special counsel Robert Mueller's investigators and a federal grand jury about his communications with people in the Trump administration after the 2016 election, prosecutors said in a court filing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 9, 2019
Former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort suffering gout and depression, and any misstatements 'unintentional,' lawyers say
Any "misstatements" made by U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, to federal prosecutors were "unintentional" and he would not seek a hearing to contest the allegation he lied, Manafort's lawyers said in a court filing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 10, 2018
GOP Sen. Marco Rubio: Trump pardon of Manafort would be 'terrible mistake'
U.S. President Donald Trump would make a "terrible mistake" if he pardoned his former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, after charges brought as a result of the federal probe into Russian election interference, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 28, 2018
In tweet tantrum, Trump claims Robert Mueller is 'ruining lives' after he accused Paul Manafort of lying
President Donald Trump said Robert Mueller is behaving "viciously," a day after the special counsel accused Trump's former campaign chairman of lying in breach of an agreement to cooperate with authorities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 23, 2018
Trump lawyer: Paul Manafort said nothing damaging in Robert Mueller interviews
Under an unusual arrangement, Paul Manafort's attorney has kept Donald Trump informed about the former campaign chairman's meetings with prosecutors investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and, according to Trump's lawyer, Manafort has not said anything damaging about the president.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 14, 2018
Ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort close to plea deal with Robert Mueller: source
U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is close to reaching a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller but an agreement has not been concluded, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 29, 2018
U.S. judge gives partial win to prosecution ahead of Paul Manafort's second trial
A judge overseeing the upcoming second trial of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort on Tuesday approved the prosecution's request to allow evidence about a Justice Department inspection of Manafort's lobbying activities in the 1980s but limited the scope of what it can show.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 27, 2018
Democrats aren't talking Trump impeachment but are vowing probes if they prevail in midterms
Democrats demurred on Sunday on whether Donald Trump has committed impeachable offenses after he was implicated last week in a potential crime, but promised vigorous investigations if the party takes control of the U.S. House in the midterm elections.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 23, 2018
White House denies Trump wrongdoing after Michael Cohen plea deal
The White House pushed back forcefully on Wednesday against suggestions that a plea deal struck by President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen implicated Trump in a crime.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2018
Jury weighs ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort's fate for third day after unsequestered weekend
The jury in the trial of Paul Manafort began deliberating for a third day on Monday about whether to convict the former Trump campaign chairman for financial crimes.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 20, 2018
Lawyer Rudy Giuliani echoes Trump: 2016 Tower meeting sought dirt on Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, said the 2016 meeting at Trump Tower between the then-candidate's oldest son and a Russian lawyer with ties to the Kremlin was arranged to seek information about Democrat Hillary Clinton.

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