Former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort sentenced to 47 months over financial fraud

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Breaking President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been sentenced to 47 months in jail on for financial crimes uncovered during Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election.

was convicted after prosecutors accused him of hiding from the US government millions of dollars he earned as a consultant for Ukraine's former pro-Russia government. After pro-Kremlin Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's ouster, prosecutors said,lied to banks to secure loans and maintain an opulent lifestyle with luxurious homes and designer suits.faces sentencing in a separate case next Wednesday in Washington on two conspiracy charges to which he pleaded guilty last September.

Several others including former campaign aides Rick Gates and George Papadopoulos, former national security adviser Michael Flynn and former Trump personal lawyer Michael Cohen have pleaded guilty, while longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone has pleaded not guilty., has yet to be sentenced due to his ongoing cooperation with prosecutors.

Mr Mueller is preparing to submit to U.S. Attorney General William Barr a report on his investigation into whether Trump's campaign conspired with Russia and whether the President has unlawfully sought to obstruct the probe. President Trump has denied collusion and obstruction and Russia has denied election interference.

 

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