Minutes after Mueller’s case against Manafort came to a close, new legal woes materialized for the longtime Republican operative.
The same day as his second sentencing, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance announced a grand jury indicted Manafort on 16 counts of residential mortgage fraud, accusing of presenting false information to steal millions.
Worse for Manafort, a presidential pardon only applies to federal charges – not those brought by states like New York.