Manafort 'Disappointed,' Evaluating His Options - Lawyer

WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 22nd August, 2018) The lawyer for former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort said in a statement outside a courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia that his client is disappointed he was not acquitted of all charges, and is now evaluating his options moving forward.

"Mr. Manafort is disappointed of not getting acquittals all the way through or a complete hung jury on all counts, however, he would like to thank Judge Ellis for granting him a fair trial, thank the jury for their very long and hard-fought deliberations. He is evaluating all of his options at this point," Manafort's lawyer Kevin Downing said on Tuesday.

A jury found Manafort guilty of eight out of 18 counts against him in his bank and tax fraud trial. The judge declared a mistrial on the other ten counts.

US media reported the judge gave prosecutors one week to decide if they want to seek a retrial on the remaining ten charges.