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Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, is escorted into court during his arraignment in New York Supreme Court in New York, U.S., June 27, 2019. Photo by REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Nation Jun 27

Manafort pleads not guilty in New York mortgage fraud case

By Michael R. Sisak, Tom Hays, Associated Press

Paul Manafort, former campaign manager to Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump, has denied working on behalf of Russia. Photo by Rick Wilking/Reuters

Paul Manafort faces new fraud charges on top of 7.5 years in prison. Read the indictment

The former Trump campaign chair was indicted Wednesday for allegedly running a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme in New York four years ago.

By Erica R. Hendry, Daniel Bush

Documentary tells tiny bank’s David vs. Goliath story in 2008 financial crisis aftermath

Only one bank was indicted in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, and it was a very small one. The Oscar-nominated documentary "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail" tells the story of its prosecution for mortgage fraud and its ultimate…

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News Wrap: New York State Files Mortgage Fraud Lawsuit Against JPMorgan Chase

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