Observations from Day Two of the Manafort Trial Townhall, Aug 2, 2018, Katie Zehnder
Alexandria, VA - The second day of U.S. Government vs. Paul Manafort commenced Wednesday at the United States District Court of the East District of Virginia in Alexandria. Judge T.S. Ellis III presided over the trial. Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, is being tried on charges of falsified tax returns and for not revealing his foreign bank accounts. It is alleged that his omitted income comes from his work in Ukrainian elections.
Before resuming the court’s proceedings for the day, Ellis addressed language that had been used by both legal teams. Lawyers on both sides had used the word “oligarch,†which is defined as an autocratic in control of the government. It is also defined as one who consorts with criminals, of which there is no evidence. “Language has a dynamic aspect; it changes, and I don’t control those changes,†said Ellis.
The prosecution strategically lined up their witnesses for the day to create a streamline showing evidence of foreign bank accounts established and maintained by Manafort and would later connect these accounts to his personal expenses.
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