Busy Day for Defense Lawyers in Mueller Probe Indictments

Some of the defense attorneys working on special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe are facing new challenges following Monday indictments against President Trump’s former campaign head Paul Manafort and his longtime associate Rick Gates.

Manafort and Gates were both indicted on twelve counts , including money laundering and making false statements. They appeared in federal district court Monday afternoon in Washington, and, via their lawyers, pled not guilty to all charges against them.

Manafort has retained the services of attorney Kevin Downing, whom he hired in August after dropping his previous counsel, WilmerHale’s Reginald Brown. Downing was formerly a partner at ...