Paul Manafort’s Lawyers Attack Rick Gates in Bid to Undercut His Credibility

The New York Times ---------- Lawyers for Paul Manafort attacked the government’s star witness as a thief, serial adulterer and possible forger as part of an aggressive effort to undercut prosecutors on Wednesday at his trial. The defense lawyers also proposed novel situations under which their client’s tax avoidance may have been less extreme than prosecutors asserted. Mr. Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, failed to disclose and pay taxes on nearly $16.5 million in income, according to an I.R.S. revenue agent. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.