briefings. he was in debt to this russian oligarch. what did that all mean, and what was he willing to do for these russians while he was chairman of the trump campaign? tough day for mr. manafort, but he s accepted responsibility, and he wanted to make sure that his family was able to remain safe and live a good life. i will tell you this, i believe that he will tell the truth. and if he tells the truth, no problem. manafort s cooperation may, however, save the 69-year-old husband and father from spending what could be the rest of his life in prison. it s doubtful that he s going to get the 10 or 15 years he was looking at if convicted on all charges in both trials. i predicted at the end of the day paul manafort will probably end up with six years. if that happens and he doesn t lie and cheat and hold back and is truthful. a sensational fall from grace