12-17-2019, 08:41 AM
Rick Gates Sentencing
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Gates, who held senior posts on the president’s campaign team and inauguration committee, was one of several former Trump aides and advisers to be charged in Mueller’s investigation that documented Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.
He initially pleaded not guilty, but reversed himself in February 2018 and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.
He testified against his former business partner and mentor Paul Manafort, who was convicted in Virginia of financial fraud in August 2018 and is now serving a 7-1/2 year prison sentence. Manafort served as Trump’s campaign chairman.
Gates also testified against Roger Stone, Trump’s longtime adviser who was convicted by a jury last month in Washington of lying to Congress, obstruction and witness tampering. Stone's sentencing, also by Jackson, is set for February.
Gates testified against Greg Craig as well. Craig served as White House counsel under Democratic former President Barack Obama and was acquitted in Washington in September of lying to authorities about work he performed for Ukraine.
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Gates, who held senior posts on the president’s campaign team and inauguration committee, was one of several former Trump aides and advisers to be charged in Mueller’s investigation that documented Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.
He initially pleaded not guilty, but reversed himself in February 2018 and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.
He testified against his former business partner and mentor Paul Manafort, who was convicted in Virginia of financial fraud in August 2018 and is now serving a 7-1/2 year prison sentence. Manafort served as Trump’s campaign chairman.
Gates also testified against Roger Stone, Trump’s longtime adviser who was convicted by a jury last month in Washington of lying to Congress, obstruction and witness tampering. Stone's sentencing, also by Jackson, is set for February.
Gates testified against Greg Craig as well. Craig served as White House counsel under Democratic former President Barack Obama and was acquitted in Washington in September of lying to authorities about work he performed for Ukraine.
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