In the closing arguments for Paul Manafort's financial fraud trial Wednesday morning, prosecutors took jurors through a rundown of the 18 charges filed against him, highlighting evidence of falsified paperwork used to obtain bank loans.
In our news wrap Monday, the prosecution rested its case against former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort. Also, Peter Strzok, the FBI agent singled out for sending anti-Trump text messages, has been fired.
In our news wrap Wednesday, New York Republican Rep. Chris Collins and his son are under indictment for alleged insider trading. Prosecutors say his son dumped stock in a pharmaceutical company after Collins alerted him that an experimental drug had…
Aug 08

By Chad Day, Matthew Barakat, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
The star witness in Paul Manafort's financial fraud trial says the former Trump campaign chairman told him to be truthful about offshore shell companies and bank accounts during a 2014 interview with the FBI.
Aug 07

Rick Gates, the key witness in the trial of President Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, took the stand again Tuesday to face tough questions from Manafort’s legal team. As Gates offered detailed testimony about Manafort's alleged financial crimes, the…
Aug 07

By Eric Tucker, Matthew Barakat, Chad Day, Associated Press
Longtime Manafort deputy Rick Gates returns to the witness stand in the fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
Aug 06

By Chad Day, Matthew Barakat, Associated Press
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The government’s star witness in the financial fraud trial of Paul Manafort testified Monday that he embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from the former Trump campaign chairman — and told jurors he and Manafort committed…
In our news wrap Monday, the star witness in Paul Manafort's tax and bank fraud trial took the stand. Rick Gates testified that he hid foreign bank accounts and helped Manafort file false tax returns. Also, a manhunt is underway…
Aug 04

By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
The most critical moment in the former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's financial fraud trial will likely arrive next week with the testimony of his longtime associate Rick Gates, whom witnesses have described as Manafort's "right-hand man."…
Aug 03

By Matthew Barakat, Stephen Braun, Associated Press
Prosecutors headed toward the heart of their financial fraud case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on Friday, with jurors expected to hear testimony that he never told his tax accountants about offshore bank accounts containing millions of dollars.
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