Paul Manafort’s lawyer told the judge, “There are significant issues with Mr. Manafort’s health concerning confinement.”
Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort was rolled into a Virginia federal court Friday in a wheelchair, wearing a green prison uniform instead of his signature tailored suit.
The judge scheduled Manafort to be sentenced Feb. 8 for eight counts of tax evasion and bank fraud and dismissed the remaining charges against him.
Manafort, appearing visibly grayer, was pushed into court in a wheelchair, missing his right shoe.
“There are significant issues with Mr. Manafort’s health concerning confinement,” his lawyer, Kevin Downing, told the judge.
Downing requested that the court expedite Manafort’s sentencing so he could be moved to a
