Selection of the current jury of the former president of Trump's campaign
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The selection of the jury is underway in the trial of the former campaign chairman of US President Donald Trump, Paul Manafort, on tax evasion and bank fraud charges.
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The selection of the jury is in During the trial of former US President Donald Trump's campaign president, Paul Manafort, on charges of tax evasion and bank fraud.
Manafort, who is already detained and could spend the rest of his life in jail when he is found guilty, appeared in the federal courtroom in Alexandria, Virginia, in a dark suit with his wife, Kathleen.
Meanwhile, dozens of potential jurors meet to answer questions from judge and lawyers about their impartiality
The first lawsuit arises from Special Advisor Robert Mueller's investigation into potential links between the presidential campaign of Donald Trump and Russia.
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Manafort is accused of trying to hide tens of millions of dollars in Ukrainian political consultation fees and use that money to fund a lavish lifestyle. He is the only American accused by Mr. Mueller of opting for a lawsuit.
Prosecutors have lined 35 witnesses and more than 500 pieces of evidence which they say will show that Manafort earned more than $ 60 million in Ukrainian labor and then hid a "significant percentage" of this money from US tax inspectors .
Prosecutors will also say that Manafort fraudulently obtained millions more in bank loans, including during his campaign time.
The jury pool will face questions from both sides and US District Judge TS Ellis III Prosecutors say they will present evidence that a president of one of the banks has allowed in Manafort to file inaccurate loan information in exchange for a role on the Republican campaign and the promise of a job in the Trump administration that never materialized
Protesters gathered before the Federal Court of Alexandria (AP)
Before the start of jury selection, prosecutors filed an expanded list of his vouchers , including several messaging channels between Manafort and Stephen Calk, the president of the Chicago bank.
The additional evidence also appears to include documents related to bank accounts in Cyprus.
At the center of the trial will be another Trump campaign badistant, Rick Gates, who has spent years working for Manafort in Ukraine and accused of helping him to falsify the paperwork used to obtain bank loans.
Gates, who entered into a plea agreement with Mr. Mueller earlier this year, is expected to testify against his former mentor.
He should also play a key role in Manafort's second trial scheduled for September. This trial, which is taking place in the District of Columbia, involves allegations that the long-time political advisor would have acted as an unregistered foreign agent for Ukrainian interests and made false statements to the US government [19659026]. has pleaded guilty or are the Russians considered unlikely to enter an American courtroom.
Three Russian companies were also charged. One of these companies pleaded not guilty and fought against the charges brought before the federal courts in Washington
