Federal Judge Rules Paul Manafort Lied To Mueller

Vox reports:

Evidence suggests that Paul Manafort deliberately lied to special counsel Robert Mueller’s team after he had agreed to cooperate, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

Manafort, Donald Trump’s former campaign chair, has already been convicted of financial crimes in Virginia and has pleaded guilty to other charges in Washington. He was not charged with new crimes related to these alleged false statements.

But now, Jackson will take these purported lies during cooperation into account when she sentences Manafort for the DC crimes on March 13 — and they may well spur her to give him a tougher sentence.

CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin says he expects a sentence of at least ten years. Manafort is 70 years old.

A judge voids Paul Manafort’s plea deal, saying he “intentionally” lied to the FBI, special counsel and grand jury
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— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 13, 2019

JUST IN: Judge finds that MANAFORT intentionally made false statements to MUELLER after agreeing to cooperate & that “the Office of Special Counsel is no longer bound by its obligations under the plea agreement, including its promise to support a reduction of the offense level…” pic.twitter.com/UAZsPd6x0C

— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) February 13, 2019

BREAKING: Federal Judge sides with Mueller, saying he has proved Manafort lied to investigators in the midst of his cooperation deal

“Mueller’s prosecutors are no longer bound to any lighter sentence” – @AriMelber pic.twitter.com/bUMZJwE5Oi

— TheBeat w/Ari Melber (@TheBeatWithAri) February 13, 2019