Prosecutors expect to wrap case against Manafort next week

Published August 1, 2018 10:13pm ET



Federal prosecutors anticipate they will rest their case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort next week, a prediction that came on the second day of what was expected to be a three-week trial.

Prosecutor Uzo Asonye of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia said the government is ahead of schedule. Judge T.S. Ellis III has worked to move the trial along quickly, often questioning the government’s requests to publish exhibits before the courtroom and prodding prosecutors to make their points quicker.

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