The federal judge presiding over Paul Manafort’s trial issued a stern warning to the prosecutors on Mueller’s team.

According to Fox News:

The judge in the Paul Manafort trial reminded Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team on Friday of the high bar for conviction — that they must prove the former Trump campaign chairman knowingly violated tax and bank laws related to his political work overseas.

On the trial’s fourth day, U.S. District Court Judge T.S. Ellis III indicated he believes the prosecution has demonstrated Manafort had control of foreign bank accounts despite checking a box on tax returns saying he didn’t have them. 

But Ellis reminded prosecutors, “The government has to prove that [Manafort] knew what the requirement was and that he deliberately violated it.” 

Ellis also reminded prosecutors they have to prove Manafort’s  “willfulness” in failing to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.

It looks like the judge is on to Mueller’s scheme, and will do everything in his power to hold him accountable.