It looks likely that there is at least one juror in the Paul Manafort trial who is annoying their peers. It’s never a good sign when the jury asks the judge to provide a definition of reasonable doubt. Of course, the judge explained that the government doesn’t have to remove any possible doubt, so that likely gave the other jurors the ammunition they were looking for.
Likewise, the judge answered their question on tax law by explaining that, yes, Paul Manafort had to fill out a FBAR form, so that shot down another possible objection to convicting him.
Still, there seems to be a holdout so a mistrial is a real possibility.
