16-06-2018 21:22 via sltrib.com

Manafort jailed overtampering charges

Washington • A federal judge ordered Paul Manafort to jail Friday over charges he tampered with witnesses while out on bail — a major blow for President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman as he awaits trial on federal conspiracy and money-laundering charges next month.“You have abused the trust placed in you six months ago,” U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson told Manafort. “The government motion will be granted, and the defendant will be detained.&rdq
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