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What was Manafort convicted of in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia?

  • Conspiracy to defraud the United States and witness tampering

  • Obstruction of Justice

  • Illegally lobbying for foreign governments

  • Tax evasion

Answer

In the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Paul Manafort was convicted of two counts of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of witness tampering. The conspiracy to defraud the United States charges alleged that Manafort and his business associate Rick Gates conspired to defraud the United States government by concealing foreign lobbying and other activities from the U.S. Department of Justice.
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