{UAH} Frank/Mulindwa, In the meantime, here is more "FakeNews!" Paul Manafort Reaches Plea Deal With Special Counsel Robert Mueller

It's not clear yet whether the former Trump campaign chairman's plea deal includes an agreement to cooperate.
By Ryan J. Reilly
09/14/2018 09:42 AM ET
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Updated 21 minutes ago

Paul Manafort (right) looks on as Donald Trump appears at the Republican National Convention in July 2016. A superseding criminal information was filed against Manafort ahead of a scheduled court appearance Friday morning. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)
WASHINGTON ― Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has reached a plea deal with the special counsel team led by Robert Mueller.

The special counsel team filed a superseding criminal information against Manafort in Washington ahead of a plea hearing later Friday morning. 

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The court filing, according to the special counsel's office, "alleges a conspiracy against the United States (money laundering, tax fraud, failing to file Foreign Bank Account Reports, violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, and lying and misrepresenting to the Department of Justice) and a conspiracy to obstruct justice (witness tampering)."

The details of the plea deal ― including whether it indicates that Manafort has to cooperate with Mueller's team ― are not yet available.

Read the superseding criminal information below:


This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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