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Prosecutors Conclude Arguments Against Paul Manafort In Bank And Tax Fraud Trial
Monday, August 13, 2018
The government called more than two dozen witnesses in its bid to prove Manafort had allegedly violated tax and banking laws. His defense team will have a chance to call witnesses next.
Banker Details How Manafort's Finances Mixed With Trump Administration Politics
Friday, August 10, 2018
"A plus B didn't equal C all the time," one banker said about Manafort's loan applications. Prosecutors say Manafort discussed the prospects for a job in the Trump administration.
Giuliani: New Offer To Mueller May Be 'Last, Best Chance' For Trump Interview
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
President Trump's legal team says it's continuing to negotiate the terms of a potential contact between Trump and investigators looking into the Russian attack on the 2016 election.
Rick Gates, Battered In Cross-Examination, Ends Testimony In Paul Manafort Trial
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
Rick Gates took the stand for the third straight day on Wednesday. He testified about money he embezzled and about an extramarital affair he carried on a decade ago.
Spotlight On Rick Gates In Manafort Trial
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
Defense lawyers for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort will continue to try to discredit star witness Rick Gates. Gates will again testify Wednesday in Manafort's fraud trial.
News Brief: Election Night Results, Rick Gates Testifies, Puerto Rico's Finances
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
We have a recap of elections in several states. Also, the latest in the Paul Manafort trial and a federal court decision with lasting repercussions for Puerto Rico's government.
Paul Manafort's Ex-Business Partner To Testify For A Second Day
Tuesday, August 07, 2018
Rick Gates testified Monday that he misled accountants and banks about the nature of Manafort's financial situation and that he did so at Manafort's direction. Gates is the prosecutions star witness
Rick Gates Has Told Many Lies. On Tuesday, Manafort's Defense Seized On Them
Tuesday, August 07, 2018
Rick Gates returned to the witness stand Tuesday. Paul Manafort's defense lawyer asked him about his admitted lying, cheating and embezzlement in an effort to damage his credibility as a witness.
Paul Manafort's Ex-Partner Rick Gates Testifies They Broke The Law Together
Monday, August 06, 2018
Rick Gates, former right-hand man to Manafort and former deputy chairman of the Donald Trump campaign, has pleaded guilty to separate charges and is cooperating with prosecutors.
Manafort Accountant On Tax Scheme: 'I Regret It'
Friday, August 03, 2018
Accountant Cindy Laporta testified Friday in Paul Manafort's federal trial. She described an effort to portray income as a loan and thereby reduce the amount of taxes Manafort would have to pay.
Manafort Trial: Accounting Firm Didn't Know About Manafort's Offshore Accounts
Thursday, August 02, 2018
Heather Washkuhn, managing director of NKSFB, said that had she known of the accounts, she would have documented them for tax purposes. She also said Manafort was closely involved in his own finances.
Trump Urges Sessions To End Mueller Investigation, As Manafort Trial Day 2 Continues
Wednesday, August 01, 2018
On Twitter, the president called the probe a "hoax," asked attorney general to end the "rigged witch hunt" and referenced legendary mobster Al Capone.
Manafort Trial Begins In Federal Court In Virginia
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
The first day of the tax and bank fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort began Tuesday. It is the first trial to come out of Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation.
Manafort Trial Begins, Ushering In New Phase In Mueller Probe
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
"A man in this courtroom believed the law did not apply to him," a prosecutor said of Paul Manafort. Defense attorneys countered, previewing a case that will fault the government's star witness.
Paul Manafort's Trial For Alleged Bank And Tax Fraud Charges Set To Begin
Monday, July 30, 2018
Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign manager, goes on trial Tuesday for alleged bank and tax fraud. The case was brought by Robert Mueller as part of his investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election.
Cohen Contradicts Denials Of Trump Tower Meeting By President's Team
Friday, July 27, 2018
Michael Cohen, President Trump's ex-attorney, claims Trump knew in advance of a 2016 meeting in Trump Tower in which Russians were expected to offer his campaign dirt on Hillary Clinton, CNN reports.
Will The Recording Of Trump And Cohen's Conversation Have Implications For The President?
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
In a recorded conversation between Donald Trump and his longtime personal attorney, Michael Cohen, the men discuss buying the rights to the story of a Playboy playmate who alleges she had an affair with Trump.
Partisan Dispute Continues With Release Of Carter Page FISA Document
Monday, July 23, 2018
The FBI released an application it made to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to collect the communications of a onetime Trump campaign adviser and it offers a sliver of new understanding to the Russia imbroglio.
News Brief: Trump Invites Putin To Washington, Comic-Con Preview
Friday, July 20, 2018
Top Trump administration officials publicly diverge from their boss. A new surprise: Trump invites Vladimir Putin to Washington. And Comic-Con in San Diego brings costumes, cameos and creativity.
Spy Boss Coats, Once Eager For The Spotlight, Now Prefers The Shadows
Thursday, July 19, 2018
The director of national intelligence is back in the headlines after a rare public statement contradicting the president about Russian interference in U.S. elections.