Prosecutors wrapped up their case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on Monday afternoon, as the judge agreed to instruct jurors they cannot find Manafort guilty for omissions made by his company because the indictment only names him individually. That information can be used as evidence, however, to determine Manafort’s intent or “willfulness” to […]
Mueller Team Rests in Manafort Fraud Trial…
Contributions Pour Into Trump Legal Defense Fund for Aides ‘Devastated’ by Mueller Probe…
Donations to a special “Patriot” fund created to help President Trump’s aides and allies pay massive legal bills because of the Russia “witch hunt” are starting to pour in, even before those managing it have begun to raise money in earnest. Documents to the IRS provided by the Patriot Legal Expense Fund Trust show second […]
Gates Testifies He Used Money Embezzled from Manafort to Pay for Apartment for Affair…
FBI Accountant Maps Paper Trail in Manafort Case…
In a bid to unravel hours of elaborate testimony about Paul Manafort’s financial records Wednesday afternoon, defense attorneys zeroed in on one detail they painted as particularly curious – the former Trump campaign chair’s signature on various tax and loan forms. After Manafort’s onetime assistant Rick Gates wrapped up his testimony Wednesday morning, the jury’s […]
Judge Tears Into Mueller’s Prosecutors…
Manafort Defense Closes Gates Cross With ‘Truth’…
DAY 2 Manafort Trial: Prosecutor Says Key Witness Might Not Testify…
A prosecutor at the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort said Wednesday Richard Gates, Manafort’s former business associate, might not be called to testify. “He may testify in this case, he may not,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Uzo Asonye said. “We’re trying to shorten the trial.” The revelation came after U.S. District Judge T.S. […]