New statement from Manafort’s spokesman: “I had hoped and expected my business colleague would have had the strength to continue the battle to prove our innocence.”

New statement from Manafort’s spokesman: “I had hoped and expected my business colleague would have had the strength to continue the battle to prove our innocence.” pic.twitter.com/vNZf2qgzyZ

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) February 23, 2018