In the same submission Mr Manafort denied the claim by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating whether any collaboration occurred between the Trump campaign and Russian state during the 2016 Presidential election. Both the special counsel and Mr Manafort’s legal representatives asked the court to set a date for sentencing. The intervention means Mr Manafort could potentially face bank fraud charges, which were dismissed as part of the plea bargain.
At the very least it seems unlikely that prosecutors will request a lighter sentence in response to Mr Manafort’s cooperation.
Both legal teams presented submissions to Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the United States District Council for the District of Columbia.
The representatives for Special Counsel Mueller did not detail what they believe Mr Manafort lied about.
However they vowed to produce a sentencing memo laying out “the nature of the defendant’s crimes and lies”.
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In August, a North Virginia jury convicted Mr Manafort of eight counts of financial fraud based on his work as a political consultant in Ukraine.
Prior to a second trial on related charges in the District of Columbia in September, Mr Manafort agreed a deal with prosecutors.
Under the agreement, he pleaded guilty to two conspiracy counts and vowed to answer questions on “any and all matters” of interest to investigators “fully, truthfully, completely and forthrightly”.
Mr Manafort is scheduled to be sentenced on February 8.
Without a written statement from prosecutors requesting leniency he is expected to face a prison sentence of at least 10 years.
Mr Manafort was chair of Donald Trump’s Presidential campaign between June and August 2016, when he formally secured the Republican nomination.
He originally joined the campaign in March.
Mr Manafort had previously lobbied on behalf of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, who enjoyed close relations with the Kremlin.
Under US law citizens lobbying for foreign governments are required to register with the Justice Department under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
However, Mr Manafort failed to do so until June 27 2016, when he registered retrospectively.