Gates agrees to testify against Manafort in Mueller probe: report

Source: The Hill | February 18, 2018 | Jacqueline Thomsen

Richard Gates, a former campaign adviser for President Trump, has agreed to testify against his former associate Paul Manafort as part of a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday.

The former adviser and Manafort business associate is reportedly nearing a deal with Mueller’s team and will plead guilty to fraud charges in the next few days, according to the Times.

Gates and Manafort were both indicted in Mueller’s probe in October and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

However, CNN first reported last week that Gates had been working to strike a deal with Mueller.

A person close to the talks told the Times that Gates will change his plea “within a few days” and that he expects to receive a far shorter sentence if he cooperates with Mueller’s office.

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