to support a reduction of the offense level in the calculation of the u.s. sentencing guidelines. but then there is a second matter on which the judge rules as well. quote, but that is not the only question before the court to decide. the question remains whether the defendant made intentionally false statements in connection with the five matters that have been identified by the office of special counsel as matters on which manafort lied to them. quote, the answer bears upon the applicability of certain provisions of the sentencing guidelines, in particular the adjustment for acceptance of responsibility and bears on the court's assessment of the factors set for in the sentencing statute. that's the judge saying this is the part that really is going to have a big impact on how many years i give him. i mean, again, prosecutors say manafort lied to them on five separate issues. what the judge ruled specifically tonight is that on three of those five issues, she says manafort didn't just lie,