Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A banker who approved $16 million in loans for Paul Manafort said Monday he wouldn't have done so if the bank's CEO hadn't pressured him during testimony on Day 10 of the former Trump campaign chairman's bank fraud trial.
Federal Savings Bank Vice President Jim Brennan said he knew Manafort lied about his finances when applying for the loans and he shouldn't have given one $6.5 million loan a rating of 4. A rating of 1 is considered the highest, most stable loan, while ratings less than 4 wouldn't be approved.