Judge rules Paul Manafort 'intentionally' lied to Mueller and the FBI

Paul Manafort.
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A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort lied to Special Counsel Robert Mueller as part of his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

Judge Amy Berman Jackson found that Manafort "intentionally made multiple false statements to the FBI, the (office of the special counsel), and the grand jury concerning matters that were material to the investigation." She determined that Manafort lied about his interactions with Russian businessman Konstantin Kilimnik; a separate, unidentified Justice Department criminal investigation; and $125,000 he received for his legal bills, CNN reports. Mueller is now released from his contractual obligations in the plea agreement, including asking for Manafort to receive a shorter sentence because of his cooperation.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.