George Papadopoulos asks for leniency ahead of sentencing
George Papadopoulos, the Trump campaign adviser who pleaded guilty nearly a year ago to lying about his Russia contacts, is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court on Friday.
His sentencing will mark a milestone in Robert Mueller's Russia investigation as the special counsel makes headway on several other fronts, including interviewing individuals linked to former Trump adviser Roger Stone and readying for the Washington, D.C., trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
Papadopoulos admitted to lying to FBI agents in October about the extent, nature and timing of his contacts with Russian individuals who he tried to use to broker a meeting between the campaign and the Russian government.
Government prosecutors are asking that Papadopoulos be jailed for up to six months and that he face a $9,500 fine for his crime, arguing in a recent court filing that his false statements "caused damage to the government's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election."
"The defendant's false statements were intended to harm the investigation, and did so," prosecutors wrote in an Aug. 17 sentencing memorandum.
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