Manafort Gets Almost 4 Years for Fraud After Facing 24-Year Term

Paul Manafort, who helped define Washington’s modern lobbying culture and advised four U.S. presidents, was sentenced to almost four years in prison for hiding millions of dollars offshore to support a glittering lifestyle that included six homes, custom suits and a $15,000 ostrich jacket.

Manafort, 69, faced the prospect of spending the rest of his life in prison, but got a break Thursday from a federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, who called an advisory range of 19 years to 24 1/2 years excessive.