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As jurors weigh Paul Manafort's fate in a sprawling financial fraud case, the former Trump campaign chairman still has another trial looming in the nation's capital — and prosecutors there have a whole new set of charges and a huge volume of evidence. The trial ...
Paul Manafort jury ends first day of deliberations, asks judge to 'redefine' reasonable doubt
The jury in the fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort ended its first day of deliberations with a series of questions to the judge, including a request to "redefine" reasonable doubt. The questions came after roughly seven hours of deliberation, delivered in ...
Prosecution tells jury Paul Manafort's trail is 'littered with lies' as closing arguments end
Paul Manafort lied to keep himself flush with cash and later to maintain his luxurious lifestyle when his income dropped off, prosecutors told jurors Wednesday in closing arguments at the former Trump campaign chairman's financial fraud trial. Jurors will begin deliberations Thursday. In his defense, ...
Paul Manafort opts not to testify as defense rests without calling any witnesses
Paul Manafort's defense rested its case Tuesday without calling any witnesses in the former Trump campaign chairman's tax evasion and bank fraud trial. Manafort himself chose not to testify. The decision not to call witnesses clears the way for the jury to hear closing arguments ...
FBI agent Peter Strzok, whose anti-Trump texts sparked an uproar, is fired
The FBI has fired agent Peter Strzok, whose anti-Trump text messages fueled controversy over the investigation into Russia's election interference, a move that U.S. President Donald Trump quickly celebrated. "Agent Peter Strzok was just fired from the FBI — finally," Trump said in a tweet. ...
Prosecutors on Monday rested their tax evasion and bank fraud case against Paul Manafort, a longtime Washington operator and President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman. The case now goes to Manafort's defense team, which is expected to lay the blame for wrongdoing with Rick Gates, ...
Rick Gates, star witness against ex-boss Paul Manafort, ends dramatic testimony
Paul Manafort's protege wrapped up his testimony Wednesday after implicating the former Trump campaign chairman and himself in financial crimes while also enduring stinging attacks on his character and credibility. Rick Gates has been the government's star witness in Manafort's financial fraud trial, testifying how, ...
Trump's legal team responds to Robert Mueller interview request, doesn't disclose details
Lawyers for President Donald Trump said Wednesday they have responded to the latest interview proposal from special counsel Robert Mueller, part of a months-long negotiation process over whether and how investigators can question the president on possible obstruction of justice in the Russia investigation. The ...
Paul Manafort's former accountant was fired from a Virginia firm after she told the court she was aware that Manafort's tax returns contained false information. Cindy Laporta testified Friday in the government's case against the former Trump campaign chairman, saying she went along with the ...
In blistering questioning, a defense lawyer accused the protege of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of being immersed in "so many lies" he can't remember them all, as he tried to undermine the credibility of the government's star witness in Manafort's fraud trial. Defense ...
Trump ex-lawyer Michael Cohen under investigation for tax fraud: Wall Street Journal
Federal prosecutors in New York are examining whether U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, committed tax fraud in relation to his taxi-medallion business, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the investigation. Cohen, who was Trump's personal lawyer, has ...
The government's star witness in the financial fraud trial of Paul Manafort testified Monday that he embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from the former Trump campaign chairman — and told jurors he and Manafort committed crimes together. Rick Gates has been regarded as a ...
