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Just because he doesn't put up a defense doesn't mean his defense team is giving up. It simply means that they think that they will suffer more damage on cross than they will gain advantage on direct. The prosecution must prove guilt. The defense doesn't need to prove innocence. If their best strategy is to prove reasonable doubt through cross-examining prosecution witnesses only, they won't present a defense at all. If Manafort were my client I wouldn't want him on the stand. Would you?