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Paul Manafort on Trial – Day 3

Posted on August 2, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team is hurtling through its tax- and bank-fraud case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, with prosecutors predicting their case could wrap up as soon as next week. Under constant pressure from U.S. District Court … Continue reading →

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Paul Manafort on Trial – Day 2

Posted on August 1, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

Paul Manafort, President Trump’s onetime campaign chairman, is on trial in federal court in Alexandria on bank and tax fraud charges. Prosecutors allege he failed to pay taxes on millions he made from his work for a Russia-friendly Ukrainian political … Continue reading →

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Paul Manafort on Trial – Day 1

Posted on July 31, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

Donald Trump’s former presidential campaign chairman will this week risk spending the rest of his life in prison, rather than help Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible collusion with Russia. Paul Manafort is due to stand trial in Virginia from Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Paul Manafort on trial in Mueller probe

Posted on July 24, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

President Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is scheduled to go on trial July 25, charged with financial crimes. Former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman tells MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin that we’re finally going to get the real evidence behind Special Counsel … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Mueller moves to revoke Manafort’s pretrial release over witness tampering

Posted on June 5, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

Special counsel Robert Mueller said in a court filing on Monday that President Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort attempted to tamper with potential witnesses while on pretrial release. Mueller’s team has asked the court to revoke or revise Manafort’s … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Robert Mueller served Paul Manafort with 7 search warrants in March

Posted on April 6, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

Special counsel prosecutors revealed in court filings Thursday night that they had obtained on March 9 seven new search warrants against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who has been charged with more than 30 counts of bank fraud, making … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Rick Gates attorneys quit

Posted on February 2, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

(CNN) Attorneys for former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates are seeking to withdraw from the case, according to a new court filing. They provided a reason to the court under seal. Walter Mack, one of the now-former attorneys for Gates, … Continue reading →

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Gag Order in U.S. v Paul J. Manafort

Posted on November 8, 2017 by SouthernGirl2
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Thursday Open Thread | Ex-Trump aide on Mueller indictment: Trump is “f-cked”

Posted on November 2, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

A former campaign aide to President Trump said the president is “f–ked” now that his former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, has been indicted. “Here’s what Manafort’s indictment tells me: Mueller is going to go over every financial dealing of Jared … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Capitol Hill is reeling after Mueller indictments

Posted on October 31, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

(CNN) Monday marked a major turning point in Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller‘s Russia investigation with both former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and campaign associate Rick Gates surrendering to authorities Monday and facing a 12-count indictment. But on … Continue reading →

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