U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort intentionally lied to investigators and a federal grand jury in the Russia probe in a breach of his plea deal, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday. U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson found there was a "preponderance" of evidence that Manafort lied on three different topics, including his communications with his former business partner Konstantin Kilimnik. But she cleared Manafort of allegations that he intentionally lied on two other subjects. The meeting occurred while Manafort was still in a high-ranking role in the Trump campaign. Rick Gates, Manafort's longtime deputy and another Trump campaign aide, also attended.

Source: CBC News February 13, 2019 23:55 UTC