Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team has reportedly filed a new charge or charges in its case against a former Trump campaign adviser and his associate.
A sealed filing at a clerk’s office for a district court in Washington, DC could indicate additional indictments in the case against President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his associate Rick Gates, or it could be a type of charge called a criminal information, which would indicate an agreement between prosecutors and a defendant.
Both men were charged last year as part of Mr Mueller’s investigation into Russian efforts to meddle in the 2016 election.
An indictment filed in October of 2017 alleged that Mr Gates and Mr Manafort concealed from the US government millions of dollars they made working for the Ukrainian government. The indictment also alleged that they failed to report having overseen the lobbying of American officials on behalf of Ukraine.
Both men have pleaded not guilty to all charges against them, although reports in the past week have suggested that Mr Gates may be negotiating a plea deal with Mr Mueller’s team.
Both CNN and Reuters reported the new filing, but It is unclear when or if any new charges will be announced publicly.
SOURCE: YAHOO NEWS
Thursday, 22 February 2018
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