Between 2006 and 2013, Manafort bought three New York properties, including one in Trump Tower in Manhattan. The sources also did not say whether Mueller has uncovered any evidence to charge Manafort with money laundering, but they said doing so is seen by investigators as critical in getting his full cooperation in their investigation. Manafort’s spokesman, Jason Maloni, said: “Paul Manafort is not a cooperating witness. Former southern district of New York US attorney Preet Bharara was investigating Manafort’s real estate dealings before he was fired by Trump in March. Mueller has assumed control of that investigation, one of the sources said.

Source: The Guardian July 22, 2017 14:03 UTC