Breaking: Paul Manafort And Rick Gates Plead Not Guilty
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October 30, 2017Paul Manafort and his associate, Rick Gates, have been indicted on 12 counts including conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, unregistered agent of a foreign principal, false and misleading FARA statements, false statements and seven counts of failure to file reports of foreign bank and financial accounts.
They have both pleaded not guilty to all counts.
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his associate Rick Gates pleaded not guilty on Monday after being indicted on 12 counts by a federal grand jury as part of the special counsel investigation into Russian meddling and potential collusion with Trump campaign officials in the 2016 presidential election.
Manafort and Gates plead not guilty to all charges. A judge set bond at $10 million for Manafort, and $5 million for Gates. Both sides agreed to home detention.
The special counsel’s office told Fox News that the counts include conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, unregistered agent of a foreign principal, false and misleading Foreign Agent Registration (FARA) statements, false statements and seven counts of failure to file reports of foreign banks and financial accounts.
Manafort and Gates appeared before Magistrate Judge Deborah Robinson on Monday for their initial appearance and arraignment.
NEW: Manafort associate Rick Gates "welcomes the opportunity to confront these charges in court," spokesperson says. https://t.co/ksX5IdQx9c pic.twitter.com/zrThr8H2xT
— ABC News (@ABC) October 30, 2017
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