They're not finished squeezing Manafort

Even though his trial is set for next month, the Feds are still getting information to put the screws on.

Sam Patten, a former associate of Paul Manafort, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to illegally acting as a foreign agent and has agreed to cooperate with government prosecutors.

Patten pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA, a federal law governing foreign lobbying, in federal court in D.C. on Friday.

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He faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison, followed by supervised release for up to three years, and could be fined up to $250,000 for the offense.

As part of his plea agreement, Patten has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.

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Patten also is said to have ties to Konstantin Kilimnik, a Russian who Mueller indicted earlier this year along with Manafort for conspiring to obstruct justice and obstructing justice.

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The judge released Patten on Friday morning shortly before noon but directed him to hand over his passports and report by phone weekly to the Pretrial Services Agency. He will also have to get the court’s permission to travel outside the greater Washington metro area.

  The Hill

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.