7 minutes agoFormer Trump Council sentenced to prison for suspicious ties with Russia
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Former American President Donald Trump's adviser, George Papadopoulos, has been imprisoned for 14 days after lying. FBI investigation into Russia's intervention in American elections, Periscope reports. Papadopoulos' remarks at a restaurant in London prompted the US's investigation into his possible co-operation with Russia. The 31-year-old told the judge in Washington [...]
Papadopoulos' remarks at a restaurant in London prompted the US's investigation into his possible co-operation with Russia.
The 31-year-old told the judge in Washington that he is a patriotic American who made a mistake when he lied.
He was convicted after last October he lied The FBI for a few meetings with Moscow.
He is the first former adviser to the US president to be arrested by investigations into possible Russian interventions to influence the 2016 presidential election in the US.
In addition to 14 days in prison, he was also awarded a fine of $9,500, 200 hours of community service, and 12 months of supervised release./Periscopi
