Paul manafort ukraine

Manafort, who maintains that he is innocent, said the AP briefing was an illegal leak of classified material and grand jury secrets, and that the leaks prevent him from having a fair trial. Manafort said the AP briefing happened around the time that the AP, an international news agency, published a story about his association with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, the report said. … [Read more...] about Paul Manafort Accuses Mueller Team Member of Leaks

FBI Special Agent Brock Domin, in a declaration filed with Mueller's motion, said Manafort had attempted to call, text and send encrypted messages in February to two people from "The Hapsburg Group," a firm he worked with to promote the interests of Ukraine. … [Read more...] about Mueller asks judge to revoke Paul Manafort’s bail on accusations that he tried to tamper with potential witnesses

Alleged attempts by Paul Manafort, the former chairman of President Donald Trump’s campaign, to tamper with witness testimony may indicate Manafort was trying to evade a separate charge accusing him of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Experts say witness tampering, particularly by someone in Manafort’s position, is highly unusual and risky. Manafort’s alleged activities suggest he is resorting to any methods available to try and avoid pleading guilty to other charges brought against him. Sign up for the latest Russia investigation updates here. … [Read more...] about Paul Manafort appears to be running out of ways to combat a key charge in the Mueller probe

The indictment charges that former Ukraine president Viktor Yanukovych and his political party retained lobbyists through Manafort to serve as intermediaries with the former European politicians. The politicians lobbied members of Congress and executive branch officials on Ukraine in coordination with Manafort and his longtime deputy and former co-defendant Rick Gates, according to prosecutors. Gates pleaded guilty to conspiracy and lying to investigators earlier this year in a cooperation deal with the government. … [Read more...] about Special counsel Robert Mueller indicts Paul Manafort, Russian associate on obstruction charges

In one communication, Manafort sent Friedman a message with a link to a Business Insider article about the Hapsburg Group's activities. The article said, among other things, that the Hapsburg Group worked in the US and in Europe. One minute after sending the article, Manafort sent Friedman a message saying he had "made clear" that the group worked only in Europe. … [Read more...] about Mueller has revealed the names of the 2 witnesses Paul Manafort is accused of trying to tamper with