Manafort Called His Tax Bill a ‘Disaster’ in Email: Trial Update

Paul Manafort’s former right-hand man, Rick Gates, testified Aug. 7 about how he helped his boss conceal millions of dollars and defraud banks to get loans. The tension in the courtroom isn’t likely to let up as Gates will face questioning from Manafort’s lawyers, who say that Gates was responsible for any crimes.

Email: ‘How Could I Be Blindsided Like This?’ (1:30 p.m.)

Gates lived up to his billing as Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s star witness, offering a gripping narration on how he helped his boss hide millions of dollars in Cyprus accounts from U.S. tax authorities and cheat U.S. ...