Rick Gates served as a Mueller star witness in last summer’s Paul Manafort trial, which secured a conviction and ultimately a sentence of nearly 7.5 years against the former Trump campaign chairman. | Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images Mueller Investigation Mueller: Gates still cooperating in 'several ongoing investigations'

Rick Gates is still cooperating with federal prosecutors in “several ongoing investigations” and isn’t ready to be sentenced yet, lawyers for special counsel Robert Mueller and the former Trump campaign deputy said in a court filing Friday.

The one-page joint status report to the U.S. District Court in Washington doesn’t offer any additional information about the extent of Gates’ cooperation, except to request another 60-day delay before checking back in with the federal judge who ultimately will sentence Gates.


Gates has been cooperating for more than a year with federal prosecutors since he pleaded guilty to financial fraud and lying to investigators. He served as a Mueller star witness in last summer’s Paul Manafort trial, which secured a conviction and ultimately a sentence of nearly 7.5 years against the former Trump campaign chairman.

Attorneys for Mueller and Gates before Friday had already filed status reports four times with the court requesting delays in his sentencing while he helps investigators as part of his plea deal.

The Friday filing suggests Gates may be helping federal prosecutors in New York who are investigating Trump’s inauguration committee, which is facing questions about the source of its donations and how it spent its record haul.

Gates helped run the inaugural efforts alongside real estate developer and longtime Trump friend Tom Barrack.