Judge Manafort calls this agreement "very unusual"

The federal district court judge who presided Paul ManafortPaul John ManafortCalif. A man trapped in an investigation into Mueller sentenced to 6 months in prison NYT: Rick Gates sought to use fake identities online in the 2016 campaign Trump Mueller seeks a confiscation order to seize holdings of Manafort PLUSVirginia criminal trial in Virginia called the plea agreement President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump reiterates his claim without proof that paid demonstrators disrupted his rallies. Five points to remember from the last debate in the Tennessee Senate. Trump Confront Dems at the Pennsylvania Rally as Hurricane Michael Strikes Florida MOREThe former campaign president met with federal prosecutors "very unusual".

Just TS Ellis III, of the US District Court of Virginia's Eastern District, criticized the federal prosecutor's plan in an order issued Wednesday by a court to delay the conviction of Manafort, as well as their request to dismiss the pending charges until that he cooperates fully with his special advocate. Robert MuellerRobert Swan MuellerSasse: The United States should applaud Mueller's choice to lead the investigation into RussiaInvestigation.

"In this district, the government's decision to retrial an accused on charges without further action is still taken on time and the sentence is pronounced within two to four months from the filing of a guilty plea or receipt. of a verdict by a jury, "Ellis said. wrote.

He ordered the parties in the case to return to court on October 19 in order to set a sentencing date, to arrange a preliminary investigation report and to allow the parties to proceed. 39; express their intention to dismiss the indictments pending.

Last month, Manafort reached an agreement with federal prosecutors to avoid a second criminal trial in Washington, DC. He pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy, namely, a conspiracy against the United States and a conspiracy to interfere with justice by altering witnesses.

The deal comes after a Virginia jury convicted him of eight counts of bank and tax fraud. The jury, however, blocked on 10 other counts. As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors said they would seek to dismiss the remaining counts.