sentencing herein. now the filing tonight is a joint status report filed by both the special counsel and manafort's attorneys. as such, it also lays out paul manafort's side of the story wherein he denies the latest allegations against him. quote, after signing the plan agreement, manafort met with the government on numerous occasions and answered the government's questions. manafort has provide information to the government in an effort to live up to his cooperation obligations. it goes on. "he believes he has provided truthful information and does not agree with the government's characterization or that he has breached the agreement. given the conflict in the parties' positions, there is no reason to delay the sentencing herein, and he asks the court to set a sentencing date in this matter." paul manafort has been in solitary confinement in a virginia jail since june when he was accused of violating his probation by actively tampering with witnesses to try the get