Trump’s Ex-Campaign Chief Manafort Guilty Of Fraud

Donald Trump’s former campaign chief Paul Manafort was found guilty of fraud Tuesday, in the first trial resulting from the investigation into Russian meddling … Continue reading Trump’s Ex-Campaign Chief Manafort Guilty Of Fraud

By Rejoice Ewodage

Updated August 21, 2018

The lead defense attorney for former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, Kevin Downing, speaks to the press at the Albert V. Bryan US Courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, August 21, 2018. Manafort was found guilty of fraud Tuesday, in the first trial resulting from the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. While the jury was unable to reach a verdict on 10 counts, prompting the judge to declare a partial mistrial, Manafort was found guilty on the eight remaining counts including tax fraud, bank fraud and failure to declare foreign bank accounts. Jim WATSON / AFP

Donald Trump’s former campaign chief Paul Manafort was found guilty of fraud Tuesday, in the first trial resulting from the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

While the jury was unable to reach a verdict on 10 counts, prompting the judge to declare a partial mistrial, Manafort was found guilty on the eight remaining counts including tax fraud, bank fraud and failure to declare foreign bank accounts.