"I made a dreadful mistake, but I am a good man who is eager for redemption," Papadopoulos said at his sentencing hearing. He was the first to plead guilty in Mueller's probe and is now the first Trump campaign adviser to be sentenced. His case was also the first to detail a member of the Trump campaign having knowledge of Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election while it was ongoing. In response, Papadopoulos' attorneys have acknowledged his offense was "unquestionably serious," but they downplayed any damage he caused. "His arrest and prosecution served as notice to all involved that this was a serious investigation," the attorneys wrote.

Source: Economic Times September 07, 2018 20:26 UTC