Ex-Trump campaign aide Papadopoulos to be sentenced Sept. 7
Source: Reuters
POLITICS JUNE 28, 2018 / 6:02 PM / UPDATED 9 MINUTES AGO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos, who pleaded guilty in October to lying to FBI agents investigating possible collusion between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia, will be sentenced on Sept. 7, a judge ordered on Thursday.
Papadopoulos lied about contacts with people who claimed to have ties to top Russian officials, Special Counsel Robert Mueller said in court documents released with his guilty plea.
As part of a deal with prosecutors, Papadopoulos agreed to plead guilty to making a “materially false, fictitious and fraudulent statement” to FBI agents.
U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss set sentencing for Sept. 7 in a Washington court and ordered prosecutors to file their recommendation for punishment by Aug. 17.
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