fraud scheme: Rick Gates, described by witnesses as Manafort's right-hand man, calmly related his criminal conduct as prosecutors looked to provide jurors with damning testimony from a co-conspirator they say carried out an elaborate offshore tax-evasion and fraud scheme on behalf of his former boss, according to Nine News Australia. Gates, who is expected to continue testifying for several hours Tuesday, has been regarded as a crucial witness for the government ever since he pleaded guilty this year to two felony charges and agreed to cooperate in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into possible ties between Russia and the Trump campaign. To improve your experience update it here News WorldUS government star witness admits crimes with former Trump campaign chief1 58pm Aug 7, 2018Facebook Tweet Mail The US government's star witness in the financial fraud trial of Paul Manafort testified that he embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from the former Trump campaign chairman and told jurors that he and Manafort committed crimes together. This courtroom sketch depicts Rick Gates, right, answering questions by prosecutor Greg Andres as he testifies in the trial of Paul Manafort, seated second from left, at the Alexandria Federal Courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia. His testimony, given in short, clipped answers as Manafort rarely broke his gaze from the witness stand, follows that of vendors who detailed Manafort's luxurious spending and financial professionals who told jurors how the defendant hid millions of dollars in offshore accounts. AP/AAP The courtroom testimony brought Gates face-to-face with Manafort, his longtime boss and fellow Trump campaign aide, for the first time since his plea deal.
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