Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, is held by the arm as he is escorted into court for his arraignment in New York Supreme Court in New York, U.S., June 27, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Politics

Paul Manafort Has Been Released From Prison

By Samad Robinson

May 13, 2020

President Trump former campaign manager Paul Manafort has been released from federal prison. Manafort released from prison was prompt due to a scare of the coronavirus pandemic.

Manafort’s lawyer asked the Bureau of Prisons for his release. He made the point that Paul is a high risk for coronavirus because of his age and preexisting medical conditions.

Paul Manafort will now serve the rest of his sentence on house arrest.