Paul manafort ukraine

“In light of the mass media coverage of these leaks in print, on television, radio, and the Internet, it seems unlikely that there is a jury questionnaire, instruction, or change of venue that could cure the irreparable harm to Mr. Manafort’s constitutional rights resulting from leaks by the highest-level government officials,” the filing said. … [Read more...] about Paul Manafort Accuses Mueller Team Member of Leaks

Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, attempted to tamper with potential witnesses, according to special counsel Robert Mueller. Mueller asked the judge overseeing the case to revoke or revise an order releasing Manafort ahead of his trial. The FBI reportedly had documents and statements from the two people, as well as telephone records and documents recovered through a search of Manafort's iCloud account showing that he attempted communication while he was out on bail. The communications were "in an effort to influence their testimony and to otherwise conceal evidence," according to the FBI. Mueller, who is investigating possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, asked the judge overseeing the case in US District Court for the District of Columbia to revoke or revise an order releasing Manafort ahead of his trial. … [Read more...] about Mueller asks judge to revoke Paul Manafort’s bail on accusations that he tried to tamper with potential witnesses

Another potential problem for Manafort is that the two witnesses whose testimony he and Person A were allegedly trying to tamper with are not the only individuals who know about the Hapsburg Group’s lobbying campaign. For that reason, it’s unlikely he would have been able to dodge the FARA charge even if the witnesses had agreed to alter their testimony. … [Read more...] about Paul Manafort appears to be running out of ways to combat a key charge in the Mueller probe

The indictment charges that former Ukraine president Viktor Yanukovych and his political party retained lobbyists through Manafort to serve as intermediaries with the former European politicians. The politicians lobbied members of Congress and executive branch officials on Ukraine in coordination with Manafort and his longtime deputy and former co-defendant Rick Gates, according to prosecutors. Gates pleaded guilty to conspiracy and lying to investigators earlier this year in a cooperation deal with the government. … [Read more...] about Special counsel Robert Mueller indicts Paul Manafort, Russian associate on obstruction charges

In response to Manafort's lawyers' claim that the Hapsburg Group's lobbying was limited to Europe, Mueller's office submitted two memos involving Friedman, Sager, Manafort, and Yanukovych to the court in a Tuesday-night filing. The memos appear to show the group working to improve Yanukovych's image in the US in addition to Europe. … [Read more...] about Mueller has revealed the names of the 2 witnesses Paul Manafort is accused of trying to tamper with