President Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort lied about three topics that are material to the special counsel’s Russia investigation, a judge ruled in February. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains why Mr. Manafort’s lies matter to prosecutors. Photo: AP Photo/Susan WalshPaul Manafort was sentenced to 43 additional months in prison on Wednesday for two crimes related to his political consulting work in Ukraine, leaving the former Trump campaign chief facing a possible total of more than seven years behind bars. Minutes after the sentence was imposed, the Manhattan district attorney’s office slammed Mr. Manafort with new criminal charges, alleging that he committed mortgage fraud when he applied to obtain millions of dollars in loans. The indictment accuses Mr. Manafort of 16 counts, including...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 13, 2019 12:48 UTC