Rick Gates admits to ‘crimes’ committed with Paul Manafort

‘Star witness’ says former Trump campaign chairman was unregistered foreign agent

Rick Gates has testified against former business partner Paul Manafort
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Rick Gates, the long-time business partner of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has testified in court that he helped Manafort commit a number of crimes while the pair worked together.

Manafort’s trial is the first to arise from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian inerference in the 2016 US presidential election.

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