And in the spirit of regaining his client's liberty  - at least until such time as court proceedings against them are ready to proceed - Paul Manafort's lawyer, Kevin Downing, has filed a motion to modify Manafort's terms of release that would, among other things, allow him to travel to Washington DC, Florida, New York State and Virginia, though he would still be forbidden from leaving the country.

The filing was released Saturday ahead of a pretrial hearing set for Monday, where US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson will rule on the request. Right now, Manafort and Gates must check in with law enforcement daily by phone, and are only allowed to leave for court appearances, to meet lawyers, for medical emergencies and for religious observance.