Manafort Charged in New York Just After Federal Sentencing

President Trump doesn’t have power to pardon for state crimes
D.A. Vance worked to avoid double jeopardy with mortgage case

Bloomberg’s Andrew Harris reports on the sentencing of Paul Manafort.Source: Bloomberg)

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By Greg Farrell

March 13, 2019 at 4:40 PM UTC

Updated on

March 13, 2019 at 6:42 PM UTC

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Just minutes after his federal prison sentence was raised to 7 1/2 years, Paul Manafort was charged by New York state prosecutors with residential mortgage fraud, conspiracy and falsifying business records.

President Donald Trump has no pardon powers over state crimes, and the move by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. raises the prospect of a third criminal conviction for Trump’s one-time campaign manager.