Why did Paul Manafort's defense team not call a witness on his behalf?

Aug. 14, 2018

It’s day 11 of Paul Manafort’s tax and bank fraud trial. On Monday, the prosecution rested its case. Today, the defense did the same, without calling a single witness. Final arguments are scheduled for Wednesday.

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Manafort trial Day 11: Defense rests without calling witnesses

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Guest:

Josh Gerstein - senior legal affairs reporter, Politico - @joshgerstein

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole, Yael Even Or

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