While closing in on Paul Manafort. In their two-hour closing argument to the jury, prosecutors in the Manafort fraud trial called the evidence against him “overwhelming” and said his defense was “littered with lies.”
The federal jury asked the judge four questions about the case but ended its first day of deliberations without a verdict. A few key questions for Judge T.S. Ellis III — including what the definition of “reasonable doubt” is.
The judge in Manafort trial says he's received threats, won't reveal jurors' names over fears for their safety
Manafort’s defense attorneys called that a good sign. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/jury-begins-deliberations-in-paul-…
From Rick Gates’s credibility to the judge’s antics to Manafort’s lifestyle and complex tax laws, here are the main factors the jury is likely considering. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/us/politics/paul-manafort-trial-jury…
Meanwhile, James Comey’s successor, FBI director Christopher Wray, is trying to keep a low profile amid unprecedented scrutiny of the Bureau. Wray has dedicated yet another day focusing his agents on the nitty-gritty of their jobs and avoiding the distractions from controversies buffeting his agency.
As an experienced political consultant, they said, he knew full well that he was breaking the law https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/15/us/politics/manafort-trial-closing-a…
The jury is still out on Manafort, but Trump is offering him a sad, a very sad, a very very sad https://www.dailykos.com/story/2018/8/17/1788968/-The-jury-is-still-out…
Despite often chastising the prosecution during the case, Judge T.S. Ellis III is helping them now by instructing the jury to ignore any suggestion of the Mueller team’s ulterior motives for prosecuting Manafort. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2018/08/15/paul-manafort-t…
The jury returns https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/manafort-jury-ends-first-day-of…
