No reported cases of coronavirus at prison where Manafort was incarcerated

By Caitlin Yilek

Published May 13, 2020 5:44pm ET

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The prison where President Trump’s former campaign chief Paul Manafort was incarcerated had no reported cases of the coronavirus, but he was released regardless.

Manafort was released Wednesday over fears that he could contract the virus. He was expected to be released from prison in November 2024 but will now serve out the rest of his seven-year sentence in home confinement.

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