Gates knowingly lied when he told the special counsel that Manafort, after a March 2013 meeting with a lobbyist and a member of Congress, had said that Ukraine had not been mentioned in the meeting.
Not only was that statement never made but Gates himself helped prepare a report describing the discussions on Ukraine that had taken place at that meeting.
Not only was that statement never made but Gates himself helped prepare a report describing the discussions on Ukraine that had taken place at that meeting.
Gates also pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the U.S. by making false statements regarding his status as a foreign agent, a charge initially proffered in the first indictment from Oct. 27, 2017.
Gates could face nearly six years in prison. But the special counsel could petition the court to reduce his sentencing time, Reuters reported, based on his cooperation with investigators.
Gates, 45, had initially pleaded not guilty to charges including money laundering and misleading investigators. A second indictment from the special counsel piled 32 new counts on Gates and Manafort, including bank fraud.
In a statement following Gates' change of plea, Manafort said, "I continue to maintain my innocence."
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