Mueller seeks immunity for 5 witnesses in Manafort case
WASHINGTON - The special counsel in the Russia investigation is seeking immunity for five potential witnesses in the upcoming trial of President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort.
The five individuals have indicated that they won't testify or provide other information "on the basis of their privilege against self-incrimination," special counsel Robert Mueller's office told a federal judge in Virginia in a court filing Tuesday.
As a result, prosecutors are asking a judge to compel their testimony, under a condition of immunity, at Manafort's upcoming bank and tax fraud trial. They are requesting what is known as "use immunity," which would mean prosecutors could not use the witnesses' testimony against them unless they were to make false statements.
Prosecutors did not name the potential witnesses, who have not been charged, because they have not been publicly identified as being involved in the case.
