Trump's former campaign chairman Manafort faces 1st sentencing for financial crimes
More than a year after special counsel Robert Mueller secured an 18-count indictment against Paul Manafort on charges related to tax and bank fraud, the former campaign chairman for President Donald Trump will face the first of his two sentencing hearings on Thursday afternoon.
In court documents filed last month, the special counsel's office agreed with the findings of an independent pre-sentence report, which calculated that Manafort's crimes called for a prison sentence of up to 25 years. The special counsel is seeking a sentence that"reflects the seriousness of these crimes," which prosecutors characterized as"longstanding and bold," according to court documents filed last month. In response, defense counsel for Manafort sought a term"substantially below" sentencing guidelines, citing their client's age and health.
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