Paul Manafort was hauled into Manhattan court Thursday morning, hours ahead of his scheduled arraignment on mortgage fraud charges.
President Trump’s one-time campaign manager was dressed in navy blue scrubs and white sneakers and handcuffed as he was led into Manhattan Supreme Court through the District Attorney’s Office entrance.
Manafort, 70, faces a 16-count indictment charging him with residential mortgage fraud, attempted residential mortgage fraud, conspiracy, falsifying business records and scheme to defraud.
The state charges were announced in March — just moments after he was sentenced to a total of seven and a half years for financial crimes spanning two separate federal cases.
The longtime Republican operative will be arraigned Thursday afternoon.
Source : MTV
