18 minutes agoTrump campaign chief moves ahead of prosecutors
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)Former leader of Donald Trump's campaign, Paul Manafort, has been formally accused of cheating the United States with his dealings with Ukraine. 12 counts have been filed against Manafort and one of his business partners, Rick Gates. Among them is money laundering. Manafort decided to appear himself before the prosecutor [...]
Former leader of Donald Trump's campaign, Paul Manafort, has been formally accused of cheating the United States with his dealings with Ukraine.
12 counts have been filed against Manafort and one of his business partners, Rick Gates. Among them is money laundering. Manafort decided to appear himself before the special prosecutor Robert Mueller in the wake of the Russian intervention in the 2016 presidential.
The indictment itself signals a dramatic new phase in Muller's extensive investigation into a possible secret agreement between the Russian government and members of Trump's team.
The special prosecutor's battle will also be the potential obstruction of justice as well as financial crimes. Manafort once worked for Ukraine's former pro-Russian president, Viktor Yanukovych.
He continues to strongly deny any violation of the financial nature that concerns payments related to Kiev, the underlying bank accounts and his numerous transactions over years with real estate.
The 68-year-old is the first person in Donald Trump's orbit to be charged under the investigation, described by the White House chief as “the witch's field”.
Mueller is seeking to see even if Trump's actions regarding the dismissal of former FBI chief James Comey constitutes obstruction of justice, and outside focus will not remain even the financial agreements of the president's associates.
