In spite of Judge T.S. Ellis' efforts to squash prosecutors' attempts to illustrate Paul Manafort's lavish lifestyle, prosecutors managed to get some licks in today.
Probably the most damaging testimony was the same testimony Judge Ellis tried to minimize -- the expenditure of over $1 million on pricey suits, paid for by international wire transfer from an account in Cyprus. The prosecution contends that this account was used to finance Manafort's lifestyle while he did not pay taxes on the funds he transferred.
Maximilliam Katzman told the jury Wednesday that Paul Manafort was the only client of high-end men's boutique Alan Couture to pay with international wire transfers.
Katzman confirmed documents that show incoming international wire transfers from Manafort's companies for thousands of dollars worth of clothing. The clothing was custom made for Manafort.
In one email, Manafort wrote to the clothing boutique, "You will be receiving an email for the amount due from Leviathan," his foreign shell company.
During his testimony, Katzman, who was manager at his father's store Alan Couture, described several invoices for Manafort:
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