By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/paul-manafort-repeatedly-lied-about-contacts-with-russia-and-trump-officials-prosecutors-say Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Paul Manafort repeatedly lied about contacts with Russia and Trump officials, prosecutors say Politics Dec 7, 2018 6:30 PM EDT Prosecutors say former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort lied about his contacts with a Russian associate and Trump administration officials. The disclosures were made in a court filing Friday evening. Prosecutors say Manafort violated his plea deal by telling “multiple discernible lies.” They say Manafort told investigators that he spoke with officials before and after they left the Trump administration. But they say a review of his electronic documents shows he had “additional contacts” with the officials. This story is developing and will be updated. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Prosecutors say former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort lied about his contacts with a Russian associate and Trump administration officials. The disclosures were made in a court filing Friday evening. Prosecutors say Manafort violated his plea deal by telling “multiple discernible lies.” They say Manafort told investigators that he spoke with officials before and after they left the Trump administration. But they say a review of his electronic documents shows he had “additional contacts” with the officials. This story is developing and will be updated. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now