EPAPaul Manafort, Trump's former campaign manager, leaves a Washington DC court
PRESIDENT Trump’s election campaign manager Paul Manafort and another former aide Rick Gates have been placed under house arrest after being charged with money laundering.Both men pleaded not guilty to a series of charges in a 12-count indictment in a Washington DC court appearance.
The charges range from money laundering to acting as unregistered agents of Ukraine's former pro-Russian government.
According to a review of the charges by The Associated Press, Manafort potentially faces up to 80 years in prison while Gates could be hit with a 70-year sentence.
The extremely detailed FBI charges claim the two men “acted as unregistered agents of the Government of Ukraine” and its president Victor Yanukovych from 2006-2015.
The charges range from money laundering to acting as unregistered agents of Ukraine's former pro-Russian government.
According to a review of the charges by The Associated Press, Manafort potentially faces up to 80 years in prison while Gates could be hit with a 70-year sentence.
The extremely detailed FBI charges claim the two men “acted as unregistered agents of the Government of Ukraine” and its president Victor Yanukovych from 2006-2015.
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