In a surprising development on Friday morning, the plea deal from Paul Manafort turns out to be not just an admission of guilt, but includes an agreement to cooperate with the investigation of Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Speaking in court, prosecutors have indicated that Manafort’s plea includes a 17-page agreement to cooperate with the investigation. According to statements, Manafort has already begun to provide information to the investigation.
Manafort is also admitting guilt on the additional ten counts from his trial in Virginia which originally ended with a hung jury.