Worry about the confirmation bias. Be skeptical.
If The Guardian has more than thin sourcing, and they’re holding back something substantive, then that changes the ballgame.
Manafort’s already in deep. Assange is a creep who’s been in that embassy for years, and Ecuador keeps good records of who comes and goes. They wouldn’t be so dumb as to leave off visits by Manafort.
So, we’ll see…