Judge backs off comments to prosecutors in ex-Trump aide Manafort's trial

Ellis has repeatedly prodded prosecutors to move swiftly while seemingly giving Manafort's defense team more latitude. Manafort has pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of bank fraud, tax fraud and failing to disclose foreign bank accounts. On Thursday, prosecutors in a legal filing asked the judge to correct some statements he had made on Wednesday.

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