Former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort Sentenced To 47 Months In Prison For Tax, Bank Fraud
Prosecutors had recommended a sentence of between 19.5 to 24 years behind bars.
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Prosecutors had recommended a sentence of between 19.5 to 24 years behind bars.
Paul Manafort was convicted last month of eight financial crimes in a separate trial in Virginia and faces seven to 10 years in prison in that case.
Trump lawyers say they are unconcerned about speculation of a possible plea deal for Paul Manfort.
Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, has been found guilty on five counts of tax fraud, one count of failing to disclose his foreign bank accounts and two counts of bank fraud.
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was ordered into custody after a federal judge revoked his house arrest, citing newly filed obstruction of justice charges.
Legal experts say while the 12 count indictment against President Trump's ex-campaign manager Paul Manafort is very serious, it doesn't mention the President or any alleged collusion with Russia.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election revealed its first targets Monday, with a former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump admitting he lied to the FBI about his contacts with Russians.
A spokesman for President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, says that FBI agents served a search warrant at one of his homes.
Lawmakers intend to determine whether Russian social media "trolls" were connected to Trump's election efforts.
U.S. Treasury Department agents have recently obtained information about offshore financial transactions involving President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman as part of a federal anti-corruption probe into his work in Eastern Europe.
The Associated Press has learned that President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, secretly worked for a Russian billionaire to advance the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin.