SFGATE: New charges brought against ex-Trump campaign associates

New charges brought against ex-Trump campaign associates
Published on February 22, 2018 at 11:38PM by By ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAY, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic escalation of pressure and stakes, special counsel Robert Mueller filed additional criminal charges Thursday against President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman and his business associate. The filing adds allegations of tax evasion and bank fraud and significantly increases the legal jeopardy facing Paul Manafort, who managed Trump's campaign for several months in 2016, and longtime associate Rick Gates. Both had already faced the prospect of at least a decade in prison if convicted at trial.
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