WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller estimates his prosecutors will need three weeks at trial to present their case against ex-Trump campaign officials Paul Manafort and Rick Gates to a jury, according to a court filing made public Friday.
Responding to a federal judge in Washington, Mueller prosecutor Kyle Freeny wrote that the government will likely need 15 trial days to present evidence supporting a 12-count indictment unsealed earlier this week alleging violations of federal money laundering, banking and foreign lobbying laws.
Manafort, who served for five months as President Donald Trump’s campaign chairman, and his former deputy Gates have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Both men were placed on house arrest and released on multimillion-dollar bonds.
Manafort has asked a judge to ease the terms of his pretrial confinement, calling Mueller’s case “embellished,” in court papers filed this week.