Mr Gates was charged with laundering millions of dollars derived from a pro-Moscow group in Ukraine ALEX BRANDON/APA former senior Trump campaign official is expected to cut a deal with prosecutors and co-operate with the Russia investigation, piling pressure on other targets of the inquiry to seek similar arrangements. Rick Gates will plead guilty to fraud charges in return for leniency and is expected to agree to testify against Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman, according to several reports in the US. Such a twist may increase the likelihood of Mr Manafort reaching his own deal with Robert Mueller, who is leading the special counsel investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with the Kremlin. Mr Manafort and Mr Gates were charged last year with a dozen criminal acts, including laundering millions of dollars derived from a pro-Moscow political group in…

Source: The Times February 19, 2018 17:08 UTC