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Paul Manafort Indicted by Manhattan District Attorney After Federal Sentencing
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance has just indicted former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, after he was sentenced by a federal judge earlier Wednesday.
Real estate mortgage fraud and conspiracy are among the 16 counts approved by a grand jury.
NBC’s Tom Winter broke the news.
BREAKING / NBC News: Paul Manafort has just been indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, according to court documents provided to NBC News by DA Cy Vance’s office.
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) March 13, 2019
Should President Trump attempt to pardon Manafort he would not be able to protect him from these charges.
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