Paul Manafort to be sentenced in 1st of 2 federal criminal cases

Paul Manafort
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U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III will sentence Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chair, on Thursday afternoon in one of two cases brought against him by Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office. Ellis could sentence Manafort, 69, to up to 24 years in prison for his tax and bank fraud convictions, though his lawyers are asking for closer to five years and most observers expect less than 20 years.

Manafort will be sentenced in the second case, in Washington, D.C,. on March 13. His lawyers have argued for leniency due to health problems he has suffered in prison, among other reasons, but prosecutors say the health claims haven't withstood scrutiny and wouldn't be a legitimate reason for Manafort to escape the consequences of his crimes in any case.

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.