Manafort Judge T.S. Ellis Says Manafort has "lived an otherwise blameless life." Only 47 Months.

Judge TS Ellis before giving Manafort his sentence noted he "lived an otherwise blameless life," was a good friend and generous person to others.   That doesn't erase his crimes however Ellis said.

— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) March 7, 2019

Breaking News: Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, was sentenced to 47 months, well short of federal guidelines https://t.co/9Iaa3VQq03

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 8, 2019

Breaking news out of federal court in Virginia... Paul Manafort has been sentenced to 47 months in prison. Mueller's team wanted 19-25 years. https://t.co/ZWZZ23C6cb

— J. Justin Boggs (@jjboggs) March 8, 2019