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Ex-Trump marketing campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s legal professionals have rested their case with out calling any witnesses in his bank and tax fraud trial.
A US pass judgement on additionally pushed aside Mr Manafort’s movement to throw out all 18 fees filed towards him by Unique Suggest Robert Mueller.
That Is the primary prison trial to come from the dep. of Justice-led inquiry into alleged Russian meddling.
Mr Manafort, who has pleaded now not guilty, also declined to testify.
Prosecutors, who rested their case on Monday, say the 69-yr-vintage dodged taxes on hundreds of thousands of dollars he made lobbying for Ukrainian politicians.
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The surprise move from the defence crew got here on the eleventh day of the trial and clears the way in which for last arguments to start out on Wednesday.
If found in charge, Mr Manafort may spend the remainder of his lifestyles in jail.
What’s the historical past?
Mr Manafort led US President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign for a number of months in 2016, including in August while Mr Trump gained the Republican party’s nomination.
He was once charged in October 2017 as part of Different Counsel Mueller’s investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
But most of his alleged crimes pre-date his time operating for Mr Trump and instead centre on his consultancy paintings for Russian-sponsored Ukrainian politicians.
