Judge finds Manafort intentionally lied after agreeing to cooperate
Reporting and findings
- found liable
Judge Amy Berman Jackson found by a preponderance that Manafort intentionally lied to investigators about three subjects, including interactions with Kilimnik, and thereby breached his cooperation agreement. She found the government had not proved two other alleged lie subjects. The adverse judicial finding therefore did not accept every prosecution allegation.
- Axios: Judge rules Paul Manafort violated Mueller plea deal by lyingThree-of-five ruling, breach consequence, and sentencing posture
- U.S. Department of Justice, Special Counsel's Office: Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential ElectionVolume II, page 129 and associated notes: court's breach finding and Gates credibility
Summary and current status
The court found prosecutors proved three of five alleged false-statement subjects and released them from leniency obligations.
Plea breach established; court rejected two other alleged lie subjects
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump network root
- Paul ManafortTrump 2016 campaign chairman
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trump2016 campaign chairmanPaul Manafort