Paul Manafort, President Trump’s convicted former campaign chairman, should be punished appropriately for boldly and brazenly committing “an array of felonies for over a decade…
Paul Manafort, President Trump’s convicted former campaign chairman, should be punished appropriately for boldly and brazenly committing “an array of felonies for over a decade,” special counsel Robert Mueller ’s office argued Saturday.
In a 25-page court filing, the special counsel’s office argued Manafort, 69, failed to demonstrate any reason he deserves less than the roughly 17 to 22 years in prison recommended under federal sentencing guidelines.
“Based on his relevant sentencing conduct, Manafort presents many aggravating sentencing factors and no warranted mitigating factors,” Mr. Mueller ’s team wrote.
“The sentence in this case must take into account the gravity of his conduct, and serve both to specifically deter Manafort and generally deter those who would commit a similar series of crimes,” the filing said.
Entered in D. C. federal court, the sentencing memorandum summarizes Manafort ’s criminal conduct ahead Judge Amy Berman Jackson deciding on an appropriate punishment for the former lobbyist who briefly led Mr.
