Manafort Judge Refuses To Change Ruling On His Lies After New Evidence Surfaces

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The judge overseeing former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s D.C. case won’t change her ruling that the 69-year old lied to investigators about his contacts with an alleged Russian spy, according to a Friday court order.

The ruling came after an unsealed memo from the special counsel on Wednesday suggested that lobbyist Rick Gates had given “new evidence” in the case that potentially helped his former boss.

The “new evidence” apparently concerned Manafort’s lying to prosecutors about his contacts with Konstantin Kilimnik, an associate of his in Ukraine that the FBI accuses of maintaining ties with Russian intelligence.

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  1. Definite grounds for a pardon from Donnie…

  2. The judge overseeing former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s D.C. case won’t change her ruling that the 69-year old lied to investigators about his contacts with an alleged Russian spy

    Completely appropriate and unsurprising.

    Rick Gates did provide some new information but (as prosecutors argued) it was not relevant to the specific lies for which Manafort was being held accountable.

  3. I am predicting that Manafort will show up at his sentencing hearing in a wheel chair with spaghetti hanging out of his mouth, tuna fish salad on his head, torn clothing, and a seven day beard.

  4. You forgot the Ted Nugent touch - poo poo pants

  5. I hope there are tapes of poor Paul, who has certainly had quite a health downturn from that video of him walking quickly and easily into the courthouse.

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