![]() “I have not been provided with the evidence that I would need to decide, nor do I have to decide because it’s outside the scope of this hearing,” Jackson said Wednesday. Jackson said while she couldn't determine if Kilimnik was a spy, she said he "doesn’t have to be in the government or even be an active spy to be a link" between Russia and the Trump campaign. "So it bears upon my finding that the Office of Special Counsel was fully justified in its determination and acted in good faith when it found that he didn't live up to his obligations under the plea agreement." "This is a problematic attempt to shield his Russian conspirator from liability and it gives rise to legitimate questions about where his loyalties lie," Jackson said. Judge Jackson also found Manafort tried to protect Kilimnik from prosecutors by lying about the Russian's role in pressuring witnesses. "Moreover, there are other misleading, inaccurate statements that reinforce the conclusion that he was lying about his dealings with Kilimnik." "I find that the September 21st claim that he laid the issue to rest by telling Kilimnik was an intentional material false statement," Jackson said. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled earlier this week that Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, lied to Special Counsel investigators about his August 2016 communication with Russian political operative Konstantin Kilimnik over issues related to Ukraine and sanctions. Wednesday were released Friday, showing the federal judge's doubt of many of Manafort's claims, including his relationship with his Russian partner. (CN) - Partially redacted transcripts from Paul Manafort's hearing in Washington, D.C.
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