President Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort on Monday afternoon pleaded not guilty to all charges from special counsel Robert Mueller.
His former business associate Rick Gates also pleaded not guilty.
Federal prosecutors are requesting a $10 million bail — to be set during a status hearing on Nov. 2 — and for Manafort to be released on home arrest at his home in Virginia.
The special counsel’s office considers him a flight risk, lawyers in Mueller’s office argued before Judge Deborah Robinson on Monday afternoon, citing the seriousness of the charges and the extent of Manafort’s ties abroad.
The bureau took possession of Manafort’s passport yesterday, his lawyer said.
The court currently stands in recess pending Robinson’s decision.
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#BREAKING: Manafort and Gates plead not guilty to all federal charges https://t.co/ONbKp1C3PK pic.twitter.com/OQu4fhpqyb
— The Hill (@thehill) October 30, 2017
“and for Manafort to be released on home arrest at his home in Virginia.”
Well that might not be the smartest move.
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