New York Has Prepared Paul Manafort Charges If Trump Pardons Him

Cy Vance has been investigating ex-Trump aide since 2017
District Attorney sees way to avoid double jeopardy protection

New York is ready to charge Paul Manafort if he is pardoned by President Trump. Bloomberg’s Greg Farrell reports.Source: Bloomberg)

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By Greg Farrell

February 22, 2019 at 3:19 PM UTC

Updated on

February 22, 2019 at 5:05 PM UTC

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New York state prosecutors have put together a criminal case against Paul Manafort that they could file quickly if the former chairman of Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign receives a presidential pardon.

New York County District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. is ready to file an array of tax and other charges against Manafort, according to two people familiar with the matter, something seen as an insurance policy should the president exercise his power to free the former aide. Skirting laws that protect defendants from being charged twice for the same offense has been one of Vance’s challenges.