Paul Manafort Released From Prison to Home Confinement Amid Coronavirus Concerns
Paul Manafort , President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, was released from federal prison on Wednesday to serve the remainder of his sentence from home, according to reports . Family members, including his…
Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, was released from federal prison on Wednesday to serve the remainder of his sentence from home, according to reports.
Family members, including his wife, picked Manafort up from the prison in Pennsylvania.
Manafort’s release comes shortly after his lawyer, Kevin Downing, wrote a letter to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) on April 13 requesting he be released over concerns he may contract the coronavirus, as IJR previously reported.
Attorney General William Barr also wrote a memo directing the BOP to transfer inmates who have high risk factors to home confinement after a quarantine.
Manafort was sentenced to 90 months for crimes related to tax and mortgage fraud. His scheduled release date is set for November 3, 2024.
In his letter, Manafort’s lawyer pointed to his age and pre-existing conditions as reasons he should be able to serve the remainder of his sentence from home.
“Mr. Manafort is 71 years old and suffers from several preexisting health conditions, including high blood pressure, liver disease, and respiratory ailments,” Downing