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Here's the govt's response to EDVA judge's order re: scheduling Paul Manafort's sentencing and resolving hung counts sooner — they say judge has authority to set a date now, but note some courts prefer to wait until full scope of cooperation is known assets.documentcloud.org/documents/5004…
As for the counts that the jury hung on, the govt says it'd prefer to wait to resolve those until sentencing or after Manafort is done cooperating, but if the judge wants to move on them now, they're okay with dismissal without prejudice assets.documentcloud.org/documents/5004…
A hearing on all this is scheduled for Friday afternoon
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Remember how prosecutors accused Paul Manafort of breaching his plea deal? His lawyers are due to file a response today about that — recall that at a Dec. 11 hearing, Manafort's lawyers said they needed more time to decide if they agreed or not with the govt's claims re: lying
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On Manafort: Prosecutors issued their response to Judge Ellis order last week regarding the frmr Trump campaign chairman's sentencing date. Prosecutors said Ellis, obviously, has authority to set a date ASAP but - they point out - some courts like to wait until a defendant's...
total cooperation with authorities is complete. (Remember that plea deal in D.C.?) Onto the hung counts - to those, Asonye says govt would like to wait to resolve until cooperation is done or sentencing date, but could dismiss if they can reserve the right to charge again later.
Here's the response from prosecutors today: documentcloud.org/documents/5005…
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Manafort flipped. This is the "statement of the offenses" in which Manafort confesses to doing the crimes...

assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4883…
This first count #Manafort admits to is violation of 18 USC § 371, "Conspiracy Against the United States."

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12:11pm #Manafort told the judge: "I plead guilty."

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