Tag Archives: Russia

Paul Manafort on Trial – Day 6

Posted on August 7, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

The Paul Manafort trial enters it’s sixth day with the former Trump campaign manager’s former business associate Rick Gates taking the stand once again. Gates, who was called to the stand just after 4:00 p.m on Monday, is expected to … Continue reading →

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Paul Manafort on Trial – Day 5

Posted on August 6, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

Jurors in the Paul Manafort fraud trial may have come away from the first week of testimony with a vivid impression of him as a man who spent vast sums on luxurious houses, landscaping, and clothes, and who gave lenders … Continue reading →

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Paul Manafort on Trial – Day 4

Posted on August 3, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

Alexandria, Virginia (CNN)Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort‘s longtime bookkeeper testified Thursday that Manafort was in serious financial trouble in 2016 after his lobbying business dried up, and he and his deputy Rick Gates sent several fake, inflated income business … Continue reading →

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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 | DOJ charges Russian national with espionage

Posted on July 17, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

Washington (CNN) The Justice Department charged a Russian national who, along with her mentor, aimed to set up backchannel communications during the presidential campaign between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, with conspiring against the US as a foreign … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Mueller issues grand jury subpoena to Roger Stone adviser

Posted on May 17, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

Special counsel Robert Mueller has subpoenaed a social media specialist who previously worked for Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone, according to a report. A lawyer for social media and Twitter expert Jason Sullivan told Reuters that two subpoenas were delivered … 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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