Manafort has been charged with bank and tax fraud in the first trial stemming from the probe overseen by U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election Continue reading
Manafort’s defence rested its case Tuesday without calling any witnesses. Manafort himself chose not to testify. Continue reading
The decision by Manafort’s lawyer, Kevin Downing, not to call witnesses clears the way for the jury to hear closing arguments in the trial, now in its third week. Continue reading
He “possibly” wrongfully submitted personal expenses to an inaugural committee for reimbursement, he admitted in court. Continue reading
Lawyers for Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman, are determined to impugn the credibility of Gates. Continue reading
Rick Gates is expected to continue testifying for several hours Tuesday and is expected to face a bruising cross-examination as defense lawyers try to undercut his credibility and pin the blame on him Continue reading
Prosecutors are asking jurors to follow the money on Day 3 of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s trial. Continue reading
Robert Mueller told Donald Trump’s attorneys last month he was continuing to investigate the president but did not consider him a criminal target in the Russia probe “at this point”. Continue reading
Under federal sentencing guidelines, Van der Zwaan had faced zero to six months in prison. Continue reading
A former top adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign is expected to plead guilty in the special counsel’s Russia probe, a person familiar with the decision said Friday. Continue reading