Taken in isolation, the new Manafort bombshell would have rocked any presidency, given his senior role in the Trump campaign. Mueller has yet to provide any proof of a conspiracy or cooperation between the Trump campaign and Russians, despite obtaining convictions and guilty pleas from a string of the President's former associates. Manafort is 'doomed'JUST WATCHED Investigators zero in on Manafort meetings with Russians Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Investigators zero in on Manafort meetings with Russians 02:11The judge's ruling represents a personal tragedy for Manafort, 69, once a high-flying uber lobbyist in an ostrich skin jacket who racked up millions in consulting fees and huge debts before joining Trump's team. The ruling partly relates to a meeting between Manafort and Kilimnik at a Manhattan cigar bar on August 2, 2016. Was he trying to cover up wrongdoing that was material to the investigation into whether there was cooperation between the Trump campaign and the Russians?

Source: CNN February 14, 2019 04:40 UTC