Gates Will Now Testify Against Manafort

Taegan Goddard, Political Wire
Sun, 02/18/2018 - 2:33pm

Rick Gates “will plead guilty to fraud-related charges within days – and has made clear to prosecutors that he would testify against Paul Manafort,” the Los Angeles Times reports. According to a person familiar with those talks, Gates, a longtime political consultant, can expect “a substantial reduction in his sentence” if he fully cooperates with the investigation.

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