Judge T.S. Ellis III, 85, Dies; Stirred Outcry Over Manafort Sentence

He imposed a 47-month prison term on Mr. Trump’s former campaign chairman, who was convicted of fraud. Sentencing guidelines recommended up to 24 years.

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How Trump Decided to Pardon Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht

Libertarian and crypto allies of Ross Ulbricht, who was serving a life sentence for distributing drugs on his Silk Road website, leveraged President Trump’s desire for political support to secure his release.

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After Trump’s Pardon, Paul Manafort Is Back and Looking for Foreign Work

The president-elect’s 2016 campaign chairman, four years after receiving clemency, is testing the international market with a team of Trump-linked consultants.

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