U.S. District Court Judge T.S. Ellis has moved the start date for Paul Manafort's Virginia trial on charges of tax evasion and bank fraud back two weeks from July 10th to July 24th.
The judge said the delay was due to a medical procedure for one of his family members. However, last week he ordered a two-week delay in a hearing on some key motions in the case. That move led to speculation that Manafort's trial would wind up being delayed.
The Virginia case is one of two criminal cases Manafort is facing. The other case, also brought by Mueller's prosecutors, charges the longtime political consultant and lobbyist with money laundering and failing to register as a foreign agent in connection with his Ukraine-related work. That case, pending in U.S. District Court in Washington, is set to go to trial Sept. 17.
With the Virginia trial expected to last at least several weeks, it seems possible that any further delays in Manafort's Virginia trial would lead to a delay in the Washington case.
Manafort Virginia trial delayed two weeks (Politico)