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Russia probe: Ex-Trump aide Manafort sues Robert Mueller | Russia probe: Ex-Trump aide Manafort sues Robert Mueller |
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Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, who is facing fraud charges, has filed a civil action against special counsel Robert Mueller. | Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, who is facing fraud charges, has filed a civil action against special counsel Robert Mueller. |
Mr Mueller is investigating possible links between Russia and the Trump 2016 presidential election campaign. | Mr Mueller is investigating possible links between Russia and the Trump 2016 presidential election campaign. |
Mr Manafort was charged last October with conspiring to defraud the US in his dealings with Ukraine. | Mr Manafort was charged last October with conspiring to defraud the US in his dealings with Ukraine. |
But Mr Manafort is alleging that the criminal case against him goes beyond Mr Mueller's authority. | But Mr Manafort is alleging that the criminal case against him goes beyond Mr Mueller's authority. |
He also names deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein and the justice department in the lawsuit filed in the US District Court in Washington on Wednesday. | |
The 12 charges brought against him last October - along with one of his business associates, Rick Gates - include conspiracy to launder money. | The 12 charges brought against him last October - along with one of his business associates, Rick Gates - include conspiracy to launder money. |
They do not relate to Mr Trump's campaign but to the alleged concealment of payments from the pair's Ukrainian business dealings up to 2016. Both men have denied any wrongdoing. | They do not relate to Mr Trump's campaign but to the alleged concealment of payments from the pair's Ukrainian business dealings up to 2016. Both men have denied any wrongdoing. |
Mr Rosenstein appointed Mr Mueller last year and oversees the special counsel's operations. | Mr Rosenstein appointed Mr Mueller last year and oversees the special counsel's operations. |
Mr Manafort's lawsuit accuses Mr Rosenstein of exceeding his legal authority to "grant Mr Mueller carte blanche to investigate and pursue criminal charges in connection with anything he stumbles across". | Mr Manafort's lawsuit accuses Mr Rosenstein of exceeding his legal authority to "grant Mr Mueller carte blanche to investigate and pursue criminal charges in connection with anything he stumbles across". |
It asks the court to have the case against Mr Manafort dismissed. | It asks the court to have the case against Mr Manafort dismissed. |
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