ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, was convicted on Tuesday in his financial fraud trial, bringing a dramatic end to a politically charged case that riveted the capital.
New York Times: Manafort convicted in fraud trial
Kathleen Manafort (C) leaves the US Courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, August 21, 2018 after attending her husband's, Paul Manafort, bank and tax fraud case.Manafort was found guilty of fraud August 21, 2018 in the first trial resulting from the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. While the jury was unable to reach a verdict on 10 counts, prompting the judge to declare a partial mistrial, Manafort was found guilty on the eight remaining counts including tax fraud, bank fraud and failure to declare foreign bank accounts. / AFP PHOTO / Jim WATSON
