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New Accounts Reveal Tension, Disputes Within Jury In Paul Manafort Trial

A juror said a lone holdout prevented Paul Manafort from being convicted of all 18 charges against him. Newly released transcripts detail the drama in the jury room.

Updated at 12:21 p.m. ET

A juror in Paul Manafort's trial says the panel was close to convicting President Trump's former campaign chairman on all 18 charges against him — but a lone holdout raised questions about reasonable doubt.

Paula Duncan, juror #0302, told Fox News that she supports the president, but that documentary evidence against Manafort in the 16-day-trial proved overwhelming.

"Finding Mr. Manafort guilty was hard for me. I

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