As Robert Mueller continues to follow the money in his Russia investigation, legal experts tell The Daily Beast the special counsel likely will issue a superseding indictment against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his associate Rick Gates:
A superseding indictment would essentially replace the current indictment of Manafort. And in that current indictment, Mueller’s team hinted there was more to come. In particular, they hinted at potential tax charges for Manafort’s foreign financial transactions. Federal prosecutors can bring charges against any American who has money in a foreign bank account and doesn’t check a box on their tax forms disclosing it. The Manafort/Gates indictment describes financial behavior that may be liable for that kind of prosecution. And that’s an indicator that Mueller’s team may be preparing to formally charge both men with violating tax laws.
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“Superseding indictments are frequently brought in financial investigations due to defendant recalcitrance to cooperate and also because they take so long to be put together,” said Martin Sheil, a retired supervisory special agent for the IRS’ criminal investigations unit.
The Daily Beast also explains how the money trail may lead to additional issues for former national security advisor Michael Flynn, Trump son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner, and even the president himself.
Read more: Robert Mueller May Indict Paul Manafort Again (Daily Beast)