Tag: Pan-American Highway

Here's everything you need to know: The witnesses: The jury heard testimony from several witnesses, including political TV ad consultant Daniel Rabin, FBI agent Matthew Mikuska, clothing store manager Maximillian Katzman, general contractor Stephen Jacobson, financial officer Daniel Opsut, longtime Manafort neighbor Wayne Holland, builder Douglas Deluca and Ronald Wall, a financial executive at the House of Bijan. Paul Manafort used offshore accounts to finance a grandiose home renovation that included an outdoor kitchen and garden, according to testimony from a contractor who worked with Manafort years ago. Longtime friend and neighbor testifies against Manafort Wayne Holland, longtime friend and neighbor of Paul Manafort, was briefly questioned by prosecutors and the defense team about a real estate deal he helped the Manaforts with. Stephen Jacobson, a longtime construction contractor who worked on personal projects for Paul Manafort in the Hamptons and New York City, testified Wednesday that Manafort had paid him millions of dollars worth of home renovations, mostly through international wire transfers. One incoming wire transfer in 2010 paid for home improvements worth $124,000 and came from a shell company that Manafort allegedly used called Global Highway Limited. Daniel Opsut testified that Manafort's family bought and leased expensive cars from the luxury dealership and paid using Manafort's offshore accounts in Cyprus. The new expectation makes sense, given that Ellis has tried to move the evidence presentation along during the trial. In recent weeks, prosecutors told the judge they needed three weeks to present their case, but their side's presentation clearly won't stretch that long. Six witnesses have given testimony so far as of Wednesday afternoon. Much of Wall's testimony centered on payments the company received from Manafort's offshore accounts.