The judge at Paul Manafort's sentencing on conspiracy charges says she is not happy with how he approached the final stretch, saying, 'Court is one of those places where facts still matter.' Follow live updates:
Judge Amy Berman Jackson expressed that she was not happy with how Paul Manafort approached the final stretch of this case.She said Manafort has begun to"minimize his conduct and shield others."
Jackson admitted she couldn't tell from an FBI document if Manafort was actually asserting false facts or not.She went on to say that Manafort believed he had the right to manipulate the court proceedings and that he's made overblown statements about where he was housed in jail when it was his benefit to do so.
"Any conspiracy, collusion... was not presented in this case," she said."Therefore it was not resolved by this case."Judge Amy Berman Jackson took the bench at 11:20 a.m. ET.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
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