![]() Manafort attorney calls collusion allegations ridiculousĭems double down on calls to protect Muellerįive things to know about the Manafort indictment White House: Trump has no intention to fine Mueller –AND HERE’S MORE COVERAGE OF TODAY’S STUNNING DEVELOPMENTS:ĭem lobbyist Podesta steps down amid Mueller scrutiny The bureau took possession of Manafort’s passport yesterday, his lawyer said. ![]() The special counsel’s office considers him a flight risk, lawyers in Mueller’s office argued before Robinson on Monday afternoon, citing the seriousness of the charges and the extent of Manafort’s ties abroad. Prosecutors have also requested that Manafort be released on house arrest in Virginia. Judge Deborah Robinson agreed to federal prosecutors’ request to set bail at the notably high amount of $10 million. –MANAFORT, GATES PLEAD NOT GUILTY: Manafort and Gates pleaded not guilty Monday afternoon to the charges laid out by Mueller. ![]() Prosecutors charged Papadopoulos with lying to investigators about his conversations with a foreign professor who told him that Russians had thousands of emails containing “dirt” on Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. The charges stem from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. The Justice Department unsealed the documents shortly after it announced charges against Manafort and Gates. George Papadopoulos, the 30-year-old foreign policy adviser, was arrested in July and pleaded guilty earlier this month, according to court filings unsealed on Monday. –FORMER TRUMP AIDE PLEADS GUILTY TO LYING ABOUT RUSSIA CONTACTS: One of President Trump’s former campaign advisers has pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents who are investigating possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government, the Department of Justice said Monday. To read the rest of our piece, click here. Mueller alleges they were paid tens of millions of dollars for the work and then laundered the money “in order to hide Ukraine payments from United States authorities.” The sprawling 31-page indictment, unsealed on Monday morning, makes no mention of Manafort’s work for President Trump’s campaign, which began in March of 2016 and ended with his ouster in August. The charges are related to work done by Manafort and Gates on behalf of a pro-Kremlin political party in Ukraine. ![]() Manafort turned himself in at the FBI’s Washington, D.C., field office on Monday morning. The 12-count indictment includes Manafort’s former business partner and protégé Richard Gates, who was ousted from the pro-Trump group America First Policies in April. –MANAFORT INDICTED ON 12 COUNTS, SURRENDERS TO INVESTIGATORS: Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is being charged with 12 counts, including conspiracy against the United States, in the first indictment to come from the investigation of special counsel Robert Mueller. THE BIG STORY – TODAY’S MAJOR RUSSIA PROBE DEVELOPMENTS: What lies ahead for Congress, the administration and the latest company under siege? Whether you’re a consumer, a techie or a D.C. We’re here to connect the dots as leaders in government, policy and industry try to counter the rise in cyber threats. Welcome to OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY, your daily rundown of the biggest news in the world of hacking and data privacy. ![]()
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