Manafo­rt faces senten­cing on March 13 after pleadi­ng guilty to two conspi­racy charge­sWASHINGTON: Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office said in a sentencing memo released on Saturday that President Donald Trump’s former campaign director Paul Manafort was a “bold” criminal who “repeatedly and brazenly” broke the law. Manafort, 69, who pleaded guilty to two conspiracy charges, faces sentencing on March 13. The memo addressed to the judge in charge of his case did not recommend a specific sentence – but outlined the gravity of his crimes. Trump’s ex-campaign chief faces up to 24yrs in jailIt said he violated the law for years and his sentence “must take into account the gravity of this conduct,” to deter both Manafort and anyone who would commit similar crimes. Dated Friday, the memo was expected to be made public on Friday evening – but was not released until Saturday, with several passages redacted.

Source: The Express Tribune February 24, 2019 09:00 UTC