Manafort Defense Rests

The defense is resting its case in the Paul Manafort trial after calling no witnesses to the stand.  This is typically done when lawyers believe prosecutors have not met their burden in proving its case.  The former Trump campaign chief is facing charges of bank and tax fraud that emerged during the investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. election.  Closing arguments are set to begin tomorrow.  

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