That's his nastiness taking physical form.Manafort's previously scheduled hearing relates to Mueller's claims that the Republican operative repeatedly lied to the special counsel's office after pleading guilty to multiple crimes related to his work for pro-Russia politicians in Ukraine.
Mueller says those lies violated Manafort's plea agreement with the special counsel's office.
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Lawyers for Manafort say he did not intentionally mislead Mueller's team.
At Friday's hearing, a prosecutor, Andrew Weissmann, said the special counsel's office does not currently intend to have Manafort tried on criminal charges that were set aside after he pleaded guilty last year.
However, Weissman said that Mueller's office no longer believes that Manafort should get any credit for cooperation with that office when he is sentenced.
Judge Amy Berman Jackson did not make any ruling at the hearing. Instead, she said she would hold a sealed hearing on Feb. 4 to discuss Mueller's evidence that Manafort breached his plea agreement. A redacted transcript of that hearing will be released afterward.
Four days after that hearing, on Feb. 8, Manafort is scheduled to be sentenced in a related case in federal court in Virginia.
Manafort is being held without bail as he awaits sentencing. He walked into court Friday morning with the aid of cane. Manafort is suffering from gout, according to court documents.
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He's getting off light if he's avoiding criminal charges.
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