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Paul Manafort intentionally lied to prosecutors: Federal Judge

Nabanita Dutta

News Editor
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Donald Trump's former presidential campaign chairman Paul Manafort's plea deal have been canceled after it was found that he lied to the Robert Mueller after agreeing to cooperate with him regarding his dealings with Russian intelligence operative Konstantin Kilimnik. Federal court judge Amy Berman Jackson said Manafort lied about 3 issues and Mueller's team is no longer obliged to endorse the light punishment for him.