Judge orders Manafort be moved to jail closer to DC
By Brett Samuels - 07/10/18 02:05 PM EDT
A federal judge ordered Tuesday that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort be moved to a jail in Alexandria, Va., so he can more easily communicate with his lawyers.
The Washington Post reported that Judge T.S. Ellis agreed to move Manafort from Northern Neck Jail, which is about two hours away from Washington, D.C., to the jail in Alexandria.
Manafort requested last week that his trial be delayed until the fall because his location made it difficult to consult with lawyers. He also requested the trial be moved from Alexandria to Roanoke, arguing Northern Virginia is an unfair setting because it skews liberal.
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