On March 7, 2019, Ellis sentenced Manafort to 47 months in prison, less 9 months for time already served, saying that Manafort had lived an "otherwise blameless life". The sentence was "far lighter than the 19- to 24-year prison term recommended under sentencing guidelines." The 47-month sentence was for the most serious crime, bank fraud; the other crimes were given lesser sentences which will run concurrently.
