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From six homes to a city jail: Paul Manafort, who redefined lobbying, faces trial
David Fahrenthold Retweeted:From six homes to a city jail: Paul Manafort, who redefined lobbying, faces trial, via @rachelweinerwp @thamburger
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From six homes to a city jail: Paul Manafort, who redefined lobbying, faces trial
By Rachel Weiner and Tom Hamburger July 30 at 6:00 AM [link:rachel.weiner@washpost.com; tom.hamburger@washpost.com|Email the author]
Two years ago, Paul Manafort was on top of the world.
He could stay in condos at Manhattan’s Trump Tower or along Alexandria’s waterfront, at his Hamptons compound or his mansion inside a gated Palm Beach country club. His suits were custom-made by expensive tailors. He was leading the campaign of the next president of the United States.
{The Manafort trial: What you need to know}
Now, he wears a green jumpsuit and sleeps on a bed of concrete in Alexandria’s jail. The lights come on at 5 a.m.; it’s always cold and the food is bland. He is mostly alone, in protective custody.
On Tuesday, when his trial on bank and tax fraud charges begins in federal court in Alexandria, prosecutors working with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III will seek to keep him behind bars.
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Matt Zapotosky, Jon Gerberg and Jesse Mesner-Hage contributed to this report.
Rachel Weiner tries to cover Alexandria's federal court from a small windowless room with no cellphone access. She sometimes ventures outside to write about crime in Alexandria and Arlington. Follow https://twitter.com/rachelweinerwp
Tom Hamburger is an investigative reporter on the national desk of The Washington Post. He has covered the White House, Congress and regulatory agencies, with a focus on the intersection of money and politics. He joined The Post in 2012. Follow https://twitter.com/thamburger
From six homes to a city jail: Paul Manafort, who redefined lobbying, faces trial
By Rachel Weiner and Tom Hamburger July 30 at 6:00 AM [link:rachel.weiner@washpost.com; tom.hamburger@washpost.com|Email the author]
Two years ago, Paul Manafort was on top of the world.
He could stay in condos at Manhattan’s Trump Tower or along Alexandria’s waterfront, at his Hamptons compound or his mansion inside a gated Palm Beach country club. His suits were custom-made by expensive tailors. He was leading the campaign of the next president of the United States.
{The Manafort trial: What you need to know}
Now, he wears a green jumpsuit and sleeps on a bed of concrete in Alexandria’s jail. The lights come on at 5 a.m.; it’s always cold and the food is bland. He is mostly alone, in protective custody.
On Tuesday, when his trial on bank and tax fraud charges begins in federal court in Alexandria, prosecutors working with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III will seek to keep him behind bars.
....
Matt Zapotosky, Jon Gerberg and Jesse Mesner-Hage contributed to this report.
Rachel Weiner tries to cover Alexandria's federal court from a small windowless room with no cellphone access. She sometimes ventures outside to write about crime in Alexandria and Arlington. Follow https://twitter.com/rachelweinerwp
Tom Hamburger is an investigative reporter on the national desk of The Washington Post. He has covered the White House, Congress and regulatory agencies, with a focus on the intersection of money and politics. He joined The Post in 2012. Follow https://twitter.com/thamburger
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