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Mueller says Manafort tried to tamper with potential witnesses | TheHill

posted onJune 5, 2018
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Article snippet: Special counsel MORE has attempted to tamper with potential witnesses while on pretrial release.  Mueller's team has asked the court to revoke or revise Manafort's release conditions, including his bond and house arrest, in the wake of the filing, which was first reported by Reuters. Domin said that Manfort's attempts at contact were “in an effort to influence their testimony and to otherwise conceal evidence,” and that the probe into the matter was still ongoing.  Domin said he believed the effort was an attempt to "suborn perjury." Mueller's investigation into Moscow's meddling in the 2016 election and any possible coordination with the Trump campaign reached its one-year anniversary last month. The special counsel's office hit Manafort with a 12-count indictment last year, which included conspiracy against the United States, tax fraud and money laundering.  Manafort has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which are not directly related to his work for the Trump campaign.  His former business associate, Rick Gates, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy against the United States and one count of making a false statement to the FBI agents investigating Russian interference earlier this year as part of a plea deal with Mueller's team.  Former national security adviser Michael Flynn, along with former Trump campaign adviser MORE and Dutch attorney Alex van der Zwaan have also pleaded guilty in the case.  A grand jury also indicted 13 Russian nationals and three... Link to the full article to read more

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