Ex-campaign chairman for Trump and protege face 12 charges
Paul Manafort and partner Rick Gates charged with conspiracy, making false statements and more
Washington
FORMER Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his longtime business partner Rick Gates have been charged in a 12-count indictment with conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money and making false statements.
It marked the first criminal allegations to come from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia to influence the 2016 election.
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