Papadopoulos will not exit plea deal: Report

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Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos has determined he will not exit his plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller, said his wife Simona Mangiante Papadopoulos.

George Papadopoulos pleaded guilty last year to misleading FBI agents concerning his contacts with Russians. He said in his guilty plea he would comply with Mueller’s team and “provide information regarding any and all matters as to which the government deems relevant.” Despite this cooperation, Mueller earlier this month recommended to a federal judge that Papadopoulos get up to six months behind bars for lying to the FBI.

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