If the defense doesn’t put on a case, Manafort will not have to testify, and cannot be cross-examined.
That's ridiculous, he only has to testify if he wants to.
Even then he can plead the 5th with specific questions.
Has nothing to do with his lawyers putting up a defense.
Looks like he is counting on a Trump pardon.
He wouldn’t have had to testify anyway.
He doesn’t have to testify regardless.