by WorldTribune Staff, March 14, 2019 Paul Manafort’s conviction and sentence on dealings unrelated to Russian collusion is a “travesty” brought about in large part by the “media mob,” a former defense attorney for President Donald Trump charged. John Dowd, in an interview with The Washington Times, noted that special counsel Robert Mueller was appointed […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 10, 2018 Andrew Weissmann, who is prosecuting special counsel Robert Mueller’s case against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, provided information to the media which resulted in news stories which Manafort’s lawyer says “malign Manafort in the eyes of potential jurors.” In an April 2017 meeting with four Associated Press reporters […]
Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, May 28, 2018 “[A]n examination of the year-old official public record” reveals that special counsel Robert Mueller has failed to find evidence supporting the hypothesis justifying his investigation, according to a report by Rowan Scarborough. The lack of such data did not prevent the major U.S. media from establishing a rationale […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 17, 2018 The defense team for former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort has requested an investigative hearing into press leaks related to Manafort’s case. In requesting the hearing, Manafort lawyer Kevin Downing cited 10 reports which relied on anonymous sources to implicate Manafort in possible criminal activity, Rowan Scarborough reported for The […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 4, 2018 Special counsel Robert Mueller has disclosed he lacks any evidence that former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort communicated with Russian government officials, a defense attorney for Manafort said in a brief filed in federal court. “The special counsel has not produced any materials to the defense – no tapes, […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 4, 2018 An attorney for former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort has filed a lawsuit against special prosecutor Robert Mueller, saying the counsel’s indictment against Manafort was for “dealings that had no connections whatsoever to the 2016 presidential election or even Donald Trump.” Attorney Kevin Downing, who filed the suit in U.S. […]
