possession, a jacket made of ostrich skin costing $15,000. that was really the thing that was, i think, most highlighted in the first trial was the opulance of the jacket, the stay in the hamptons, all the expenditures. prosecutors also pointed to the $20 million in fraudulent bank loans manafort secured when his income ran out. he in one case went so far to offer high up bank employee a job in the trump administration in exchange for giving him a loan, but he would not otherwise have gotten. the jury heard from a string of government witnesses, most notab notably, manafort s former business partner, rick gates. mr. gates would display what i considered nervous gestures. he would squeeze his eyes shut tight and open them. he seemed nervous, and at no time did i ever see him turn his
that was i think most highlighted in the first trial. was the opulence of his life. the ostrich skin jacket. the hamptons and the all the expenditures. prosecutors also pointed to the $20 million in fraudulent bank loans manafort secured when his income ran out. he in one case went so far as to offer high up bank employee a job in the trump administration. in exchange for fwifing him a loan he wouldn t have otherwise gotten. the jury heard from a string of government witnesses. most notably manaforts former business partner, rick gates. mr. gates would display what i consider nervous gestures. he would squeeze hi eyes shut really tight and open them. he just seemed nervous and no time did i ever see him turn his head to look at mr. manafort. the defense called no
planned to do. next up in the trial when it resumes monday, one or two more government witnesses and then on to closing arguments which judge ellis has already restricted limited to two hours each. jon? jon: gillian, thank you. be sure to catch president trump s attorney rudy giuliani when he appears tomorrow on media buzz. that is at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. a turn about for new york republican congressman chris collins. he is now sus pending his reelection campaign, after he was charged with insider trading this week. collins said in a statement that he will fight the, quote, meritless charges against him, and he looks forward to being cleared. joining us now with more, bryan llenas. just three days ago republican congressman collins held a defiant press conference in his district just hours after he pled not guilty to charges of insider trading and lying to the fbi. he called the charges meritless and vowed to stay in the race and to work hard for his
unclear as to exactly why. i don t know what the delay is about. but the mueller team has taken some hits this week, there s no doubt about it. their big star witness, rick gates, really got beaten up a little bit. we do know that the presiding judge received a motion from mueller s team in which they complained about a comment judge ellis made thursday suggesting that mueller s lawyers should stop asking about loans manafort was declared. no clarification from judge ellis as he resumed proceedings by calling for the government s next witness. the mueller team wasn t able to rest their case yesterday as they planned to do. so next up in the trial, when it resumes monday, one or two more government witnesses and then on to closing arguments which judge ellis has strictly limited to two hours each, liz. elizabeth: all right, jillian turner with the very latest. thank you so much. here to weigh in, let s bring in former federal proos cue tore
some hits this week. there s no doubt about it. their big star witness, rick gates, really got beaten up a little bit. we do know the presiding judge received a motion from mueller s team in which they complained about a comment judge ellis made thursday, suggesting that mueller s lawyer should stop asking about loans. manafort had been denied. no clarification from judge ellis as he resumed proceedings once it was done by calling for the government s next witness. as a result, the mueller team wasn t able to rest their case yesterday as they had planned to do. next up in the trial, when it resumes monday, one or two more government witnesses and then on to closing arguments, which judge ellis has already strictly limited to two hours each, max, he says. in washington, gillian turner, fox news. arthel: this weekend marks one year since the deadly white supremacist rally in charlottesville, virginia. authorities seized prohibited items including brass knuckles as hundreds of people pa