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July 24, 2018

Judge Delays Manafort Trial, Approves Immunity for 5 Witnesses
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A federal judge has delayed the start date for the trial of former Trump
campaign chair Paul Manafort, who faces charges of tax fraud, bank
fraud, money laundering, witness tampering and failing to register as a
foreign agent. His trial will now start on July 31; it had been slated
to start tomorrow. The judge also agreed to grant immunity to five
witnesses who are slated to testify in Manafort's trial.


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