President Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort will be sentenced in Washington, DC, today, days after he was sentenced to 47 months in prison in Virginia. Follow here for the latest.
Court has resumed after a short recess.
Judge Amy Berman Jackson took the bench at 11:20 a.m. ET.
Paul Manafort just wrapped up his statement.
The court is taking a break now. We’ll let you know when the hearing starts again.
Paul Manafort spoke about his family during his statement to the judge.
“Your honor, I will be 70 years old in a few weeks,” he said, mentioning that his wife in 66 and he is her primary caregiver.
He asked that he not be apart from his wife “longer than the 47 months imposed last week.”
Paul Manafort has begun his allocution, and it started with an apology.
Manafort has a prepared statement with him, and he has put on his glasses. He remains seated in his wheelchair.
“Let me be very clear, I accept the responsibility for the acts that caused me to be here today,” he said. “While I cannot undo the past, I can assure the future will be very different.”
Manafort said he is upset with himself “for these personal failures” and said his time in jail over the last nine months have helped him reflect.
