Attorneys for Paul Manafort rested their case on August 14 without calling any witnesses, including the former Trump campaign chairman himself, who told the judge he did not want to testify in his own defense against bank and tax fraud charges.
Reuters: Ex-Trump aide Manafort’s defense rests, case headed to jury
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort arrives for a hearing at the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse on April 19, 2018 in Washington, DC. Manafort has pleaded not guilty to charges that include conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, being an unregistered agent of a foreign principal, making false statements, and failure to file reports of foreign bank and financial accounts.
