The following article by Cody Fenwick was posted on the AlterNet.org website July 17, 2018:
Paul Manafort’s former business associate Rick Gates has already agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.
Special counsel Robert Mueller filed court documents Tuesday requesting immunity for five potential witnesses in the case against President Donald Trump’s former campaign chair Paul Manafort.
The immunity would allow witnesses to testify with the assurance that they cannot be prosecuted for self-incriminating admissions they may make.
“The motions indicate that the named individuals will not testify or provide other information on the basis of their privilege against self-incrimination, and that the government is requesting that the Court compel them to testify at the upcoming trial,” the request says.