Paul Manafort, formerly President Donald Trump’s campaign manager, is heading to a jail cell after a judge revoked his bail today.
Manafort faces a host of federal charges. He is accused of concealing millions of dollars in income while representing pro-Russian political interests in Ukraine, and of not properly reporting this money to the IRS. When he was initially charged in February, he was granted bail.
Bail comes with conditions, like not committing any additional crimes while you’re free and not contacting or otherwise meddling with witnesses. Earlier this month, prosecutors said Manafort broke these conditions by contacting two witnesses and trying …read more
Source: Reason.com
