Donald Trump's ex-campaign chief Paul Manafort shared 2016 US polling data with 2 pro-Russia Ukrainian oligarchs, says report
6 years ago

Donald Trump's ex-campaign chief Paul Manafort shared 2016 US polling data with 2 pro-Russia Ukrainian oligarchs, says report

Firstpost  

Pro-Russia Ukrainians Serhiy Lyovochkin and Rinat Akhmetov had paid Paul Manafort millions of dollars over the years for lobbying work Washington: Two Ukrainian oligarchs were the intended recipients of US polling data President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman admitted to sharing with a Russian during the 2016 presidential race, a CNN report said Wednesday, citing a source close to the matter. Pro-Russia Ukrainians Serhiy Lyovochkin and Rinat Akhmetov had paid Paul Manafort millions of dollars over the years for lobbying work. A spokesman for Manafort denied to CNN that the polling data was quid pro quo for the money he expected to receive, adding it was for old debts predating the Trump campaign. Manafort admitted in a court filing Tuesday to sharing the polling data with Russian political consultant Konstantin Kilimnik, who reportedly has intelligence ties.

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Feds should declassify dirt on Manafort if Trump brings him back on campaign: Dem senator
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Feds should declassify dirt on Manafort if Trump brings him back on campaign: Dem senator

Raw Story  

Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign manager who shared internal polling data to a suspected Russian intelligence asset back in 2016, is reportedly in the mix to rejoin Donald Trump's 2024 campaign despite being convicted in 2019 on charges ranging from tax fraud to witness tampering to conspiracy to defraud the United States. "After last week's news that convicted felon …

Trump looking to add convicted felon to his campaign team: sources
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump looking to add convicted felon to his campaign team: sources

Raw Story  

Donald Trump intends to give his disgraced former campaign manager Paul Manafort a role in his 2024 re-election campaign. Four sources familiar with the discussions told the Washington Post that the former president has talked about enlisting Manafort, who was convicted of tax and bank fraud but later pardoned by Trump, to play a role centered around the Republican convention …

Paul Manafort admits sharing info with the Russians during 2016 Trump campaign
2 years, 5 months ago

Paul Manafort admits sharing info with the Russians during 2016 Trump campaign

Raw Story  

In an interview with Business Insider, former Donald Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort admitted he was in contact with the Russians and sharing information during the former president's 2016 presidential run. For years, questions have been raised about Russian involvement in the campaign that saw the New York businessman beat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Manafort is now …

Trump pardoned Paul Manafort — but Biden’s DOJ just sued him for $3 million: report
2 years, 8 months ago

Trump pardoned Paul Manafort — but Biden’s DOJ just sued him for $3 million: report

Raw Story  

The breadth of former President Donald Trump's pardon of Paul Manafort will be put to the test after the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit arguing that penalties beyond prison are not covered. "The Justice Department is suing Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman, for almost $3 million in penalties related to his alleged failure to file reports disclosing …

Let’s recall what exactly Paul Manafort and Rudy Giuliani were doing in Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Let’s recall what exactly Paul Manafort and Rudy Giuliani were doing in Ukraine

Raw Story  

Though Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is just days old, Russia has been working for years to influence and undermine the independence of its smaller neighbor. The Senate Intelligence Committee report on Trump and Russia said Konstantin Kilimnik was both “a Russian intelligence officer” and “an integral part of Manafort’s operations in Ukraine and Russia.” Kilimnik has denied he is …

US says Russia was given Trump campaign polling data in 2016
3 years, 8 months ago

US says Russia was given Trump campaign polling data in 2016

Hindustan Times  

It was one of the more tantalising, yet unresolved, questions of the investigation into possible connections between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign: Why was a business associate of campaign chairman Paul Manafort given internal polling data — and what did he do with it? A Treasury Department statement Thursday offered a potentially significant clue, asserting that Konstantin Kilimnik, …

US says Russia was given Trump campaign polling data in 2016
3 years, 8 months ago

US says Russia was given Trump campaign polling data in 2016

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It was one of the more tantalizing, yet unresolved, questions of the investigation into possible connections between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign: Why was a business associate of campaign chairman Paul Manafort given internal polling data — and what did he do with it? A Treasury Department statement Thursday offered a potentially significant clue, asserting that …

A mystery left over from Mueller's Russia investigation just got solved
3 years, 8 months ago

A mystery left over from Mueller's Russia investigation just got solved

Raw Story  

Paul Manafort's longtime associate Konstantin Kilimnik was sanctioned by the U.S. government for providing polling data to Russian intelligence during the 2016 election. The Russian-Ukrainian political consultant was indicted in 2018 as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation for carrying out election interference on behalf of the Kremlin, and the Treasury Department state for the first time Thursday that …

7 damning revelations from the new Senate report on Trump and Russia
4 years, 4 months ago

7 damning revelations from the new Senate report on Trump and Russia

Salon  

Long after any debate about whether President Donald Trump's ties to Russia's 2016 election interference might lead to his impeachment had fizzled out, the Senate Intelligence Committee dropped a bomb of a report on Tuesday including explosive new details of the sordid affair. Trump discussed WikiLeaks with Stone during his 2016 campaign In written responses during Mueller's investigation, Trump denied …

US Senate panel concludes Russia used Manafort, WikiLeaks to boost Trump in 2016
4 years, 4 months ago

US Senate panel concludes Russia used Manafort, WikiLeaks to boost Trump in 2016

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON: Russia used Republican political operative Paul Manafort, the WikiLeaks website and others to try to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election to help now-U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign, a Senate intelligence panel report said on Tuesday. WikiLeaks played a key role in Russia's effort to assist Republican Trump against Democrat Hillary Clinton and likely knew it was helping Russian …

Russia worked to help Trump in 2016 election: Senate panel
4 years, 4 months ago

Russia worked to help Trump in 2016 election: Senate panel

Al Jazeera  

The US Senate called the report the ‘most comprehensive description’ of Russian efforts and the ‘threat they posed’. The United States Senate intelligence committee concluded that the Kremlin launched an aggressive effort to meddle in the 2016 presidential contest on behalf of Donald Trump as the Republican-led panel on Tuesday released its fifth and final report in its investigation into …

Senate Report: Former Trump Aide Paul Manafort Shared Campaign Info With Russia
4 years, 4 months ago

Senate Report: Former Trump Aide Paul Manafort Shared Campaign Info With Russia

NPR  

Senate Report: Former Trump Aide Paul Manafort Shared Campaign Info With Russia Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort passed internal Trump campaign information to a Russian intelligence officer during the 2016 election, a new bipartisan Senate report concludes. Manafort, who was later convicted for financial …

Mueller documents: Manafort pushed Ukraine hack theory
5 years, 2 months ago

Mueller documents: Manafort pushed Ukraine hack theory

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — During the 2016 presidential campaign, Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pushed the idea that Ukraine, not Russia, was behind the hack of the Democratic National Committee servers, Manafort’s deputy told investigators during the special counsel’s Russia probe. Manafort speculated about Ukraine’s responsibility as the campaign sought to capitalize on DNC email disclosures and as Trump associates discussed how …

Why Donald Trump's legal woes go beyond the Mueller report
5 years, 9 months ago

Why Donald Trump's legal woes go beyond the Mueller report

India Today  

The closure of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 US election does not mark the end of legal worries for President Donald Trump and people close to him. His former personal lawyer Michael Cohen said in Feb. 27 congressional testimony that the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York is examining Trump's …

A look at Russians who became mixed up in Trump probe
5 years, 9 months ago

A look at Russians who became mixed up in Trump probe

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — An investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller into an elaborate Russian operation that sought to meddle in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and try to help Donald Trump win the White House has cast a spotlight on more than a dozen Russian nationals, including billionaires, an elusive linguist, an ambassador and a pop star. The indictment said he …

As Washington awaits Mueller’s report, here’s what we know about the investigation
5 years, 9 months ago

As Washington awaits Mueller’s report, here’s what we know about the investigation

LA Times  

Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III arrives at his office in Washington on Thursday. RELATED: Everything you need to know about who’s been charged in the Russia case » By the time Trump accepted the Republican nomination in July 2016, more than 80 Russian bloggers were churning out daily social media posts that boosted Trump and denigrated his Democratic opponent …

Manafort sentencing: Trump's former campaign manager gets 73 months in prison over fraud case
5 years, 9 months ago

Manafort sentencing: Trump's former campaign manager gets 73 months in prison over fraud case

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Manafort asked Judge Amy Berman Jackson for mercy on Wednesday, saying the criminal charges …

Manafort sentencing: Trump’s ex-campaign manager sentenced to less than four years in jail for fraud
5 years, 10 months ago

Manafort sentencing: Trump’s ex-campaign manager sentenced to less than four years in jail for fraud

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, has been sentenced …

Ex-Trump campaign boss Manafort sentenced to 47 months
5 years, 10 months ago

Ex-Trump campaign boss Manafort sentenced to 47 months

Associated Press  

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced Thursday to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians, much less than what was called for under sentencing guidelines. Manafort steered Donald Trump’s election efforts during crucial months of the 2016 campaign as Russia sought to meddle in the …

Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's former campaign chief, sentenced to 'shockingly lenient' 47 months in jail in Robert Mueller case
5 years, 10 months ago

Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's former campaign chief, sentenced to 'shockingly lenient' 47 months in jail in Robert Mueller case

Firstpost  

Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, 69, has gotten away with what legal pundits are describing as a “shockingly lenient” sentence of 47 months in jail for eight criminal counts of tax and bank fraud in the only case brought by special counsel Robert Mueller that has gone to trial so far. New York: Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman …

Paul Manafort, former Trump campaign manager, sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison
5 years, 10 months ago

Paul Manafort, former Trump campaign manager, sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison

LA Times  

Paul Manafort, who managed Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for several months in 2016, was sentenced Thursday to 47 months in prison for financial crimes that were prosecuted by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. In June 2016, Manafort joined Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, in a meeting in Trump Tower in Manhattan …

Paul Manafort 'Brazenly' Broke The Law, Special Counsel Says In Sentencing Memo
5 years, 10 months ago

Paul Manafort 'Brazenly' Broke The Law, Special Counsel Says In Sentencing Memo

NPR  

Paul Manafort 'Brazenly' Broke The Law, Special Counsel Says In Sentencing Memo Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Matt Rourke/AP Prosecutors for special counsel Robert Mueller say they take no position on what Paul Manafort's prison sentence should be, but say President Trump's former campaign chairman acted in "bold" fashion to commit a multitude of crimes. In a sentencing …

Court filing: Manafort faces more than 19 years in prison
5 years, 10 months ago

Court filing: Manafort faces more than 19 years in prison

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Paul Manafort, the one-time chairman of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, could spend more than 19 years in prison on tax and bank fraud charges, prosecutors said Friday. Court documents filed by special counsel Robert Mueller’s office reveal that Manafort faces possibly the lengthiest prison term in the Russia investigation. The potential sentence stems from Manafort’s conviction last year …

Robert Mueller Might Be Wrapping Things Up. Has He Proved a Conspiracy Between Trump and Russia?
5 years, 10 months ago

Robert Mueller Might Be Wrapping Things Up. Has He Proved a Conspiracy Between Trump and Russia?

Slate  

Everyone from Trump-friendly interim Attorney General Matt Whitaker to Trump-unfriendly national security writer Marcy Wheeler agrees: Robert Mueller seems close to wrapping up his special counsel investigation of Russia’s attack on the 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign. “And then, knowing that, you do something that helps to further those aims.” On that front, previous indictments filed by the special counsel’s office …

Judge finds Manafort lied to investigators in Russia probe
5 years, 10 months ago

Judge finds Manafort lied to investigators in Russia probe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort intentionally lied to investigators and a federal grand jury in the special counsel’s Russia probe, a judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s decision was another loss for Manafort, a once-wealthy political consultant who rose to lead Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and now faces years in prison in two criminal …

Judge agrees that Paul Manafort lied in Russia investigation
5 years, 10 months ago

Judge agrees that Paul Manafort lied in Russia investigation

LA Times  

Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, could face stiff sentences from federal judges in Washington and Virginia. A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, lied to special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s prosecutors despite agreeing to cooperate in the sprawling Russia investigation. The decision by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson effectively voids …

Manafort Intentionally Lied To Special Counsel, Judge Says
5 years, 10 months ago

Manafort Intentionally Lied To Special Counsel, Judge Says

NPR  

Manafort Intentionally Lied To Special Counsel, Judge Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Updated at 8:07 p.m. ET A federal judge has ruled that President Trump's former 2016 campaign chairman Paul Manafort intentionally lied to special counsel Robert Mueller's office after agreeing to cooperate with its investigation into interference by Russia into the last …

Prosecutor: Manafort meeting with Russian at heart of probe
5 years, 11 months ago

Prosecutor: Manafort meeting with Russian at heart of probe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An August 2016 meeting between President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman and an associate with ties to Russian intelligence goes to the “heart” of the Russia investigation, according to a court transcript unsealed Thursday. The transcript from a sealed hearing in Paul Manafort’s case provides further insight into what special counsel Robert Mueller considers significant in his wide-ranging …

Paul Manafort hearing: Mueller’s office has no current plans for new charges
5 years, 11 months ago

Paul Manafort hearing: Mueller’s office has no current plans for new charges

CNN  

Washington CNN — Special counsel Robert Mueller has no current plans to bring new charges against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort for allegedly breaching his plea deal, a federal prosecutor said in Friday federal court hearing. Bill Hennessy/CNN Accusations that Manafort lied The hearing is for Berman Jackson to weigh prosecutors’ accusations that the former Trump campaign chairman lied …

Manafort disputes Mueller’s accusations that he lied; ordered to appear in court Friday
5 years, 11 months ago

Manafort disputes Mueller’s accusations that he lied; ordered to appear in court Friday

CNN  

Washington CNN — Judge Amy Berman Jackson has ordered that former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort must be in court for a major hearing about cooperation with investigators Friday, following his request that he waive attending the proceedings. The order comes as Manafort’s legal team continues to dispute the evidence prosecutors have presented to show a judge he lied …

Feds List What They Call Manafort Lies But Few Details Visible In Blacked-Out Filing
5 years, 11 months ago

Feds List What They Call Manafort Lies But Few Details Visible In Blacked-Out Filing

NPR  

Feds List What They Call Manafort Lies But Few Details Visible In Blacked-Out Filing Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images The Justice Department laid out what it called a series of lies Paul Manafort has told since agreeing to cooperate with the government, but few details are visible in the new court document. Sponsor Message …

Donald Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort gave 2016 polling data to Russian associate, court filing reveals
6 years ago

Donald Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort gave 2016 polling data to Russian associate, court filing reveals

ABC  

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort shared polling data during the 2016 presidential campaign with a business associate accused of having ties to Russian intelligence, and prosecutors say he lied to them about it, according to a court filing. Key points: Journalists were able to review the court filing before it was properly blacked out The filing revealed extensive and …

Manafort revelations could put Kellyanne Conway under Mueller scrutiny: campaign data expert
6 years ago

Manafort revelations could put Kellyanne Conway under Mueller scrutiny: campaign data expert

Raw Story  

The latest revelations about Paul Manafort's contacts with an alleged Russian spy could mean that Kellyanne Conway may fall under scrutiny by special counsel Robert Mueller. David Measer, an advertising and communications expert, explained the importance of the polling data that Manafort shared with Ukrainian associate Konstantin Kilimnik, who Mueller alleges has ties to Russian military intelligence. He said the …

Analysis: Unredacted Paul Manafort filing hints at collusion
6 years ago

Analysis: Unredacted Paul Manafort filing hints at collusion

CNN  

Washington CNN — Lawyers working for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort accidentally revealed on Tuesday the clearest public evidence of coordination between the campaign and Russians, adding new details to the murky mosaic of potential collusion in 2016 – including sharing polling data with an alleged Russian operative. One redacted portion quoted Mueller’s team: “After being told that Mr. …

Manafort, Trump’s campaign chair, shared polling data with Russian during 2016 campaign, court filing says
6 years ago

Manafort, Trump’s campaign chair, shared polling data with Russian during 2016 campaign, court filing says

LA Times  

Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, apparently shared polling data during the 2016 presidential campaign with Konstantin Kilimnik, a business partner in Ukraine who allegedly has ties to Russian intelligence, according to a court filing released Tuesday. Rep. Adam B. Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said his panel was not previously aware of the episode involving polling …

Mueller believes Manafort fed information to Russian with intel ties
6 years ago

Mueller believes Manafort fed information to Russian with intel ties

CNN  

Washington CNN — Special counsel Robert Mueller believes that Paul Manafort was sharing polling data and discussing Russian-Ukrainian policy with his close Russian-intelligence-linked associate, Konstantin Kilimnik, while he led the Trump presidential campaign, according to parts of a court filing that were meant to be redacted by Manafort’s legal team Tuesday but were released publicly. He also shared polling data …

Closer legal peril for Trump in probes; he sees no collusion
6 years, 1 month ago

Closer legal peril for Trump in probes; he sees no collusion

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, was in touch as far back as 2015 with a Russian who offered “political synergy” with the Trump election campaign and proposed a meeting between the candidate and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the federal special counsel said. As far as the reports that we see, according to everybody I’ve spoken to, …

Paul Manafort lied about contacts with Trump administration this year, Mueller says
6 years, 1 month ago

Paul Manafort lied about contacts with Trump administration this year, Mueller says

CNN  

Washington CNN — Special counsel Robert Mueller said Friday that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort lied about five major issues after agreeing to cooperate with prosecutors, including his “contact with administration officials.” In a heavily redacted document, Mueller also said Manafort lied about his interactions with Konstantin Kilimnik. Manafort told Mueller’s office after he began cooperating, he had “no …

Robert Mueller considers new charges against Paul Manafort as Donald Trump family members become central figures in Russia probe
6 years, 1 month ago

Robert Mueller considers new charges against Paul Manafort as Donald Trump family members become central figures in Russia probe

Firstpost  

Robert Mueller, the special counsel in the Russia investigation, is still considering filing new charges against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort after his plea deal fell apart over allegations of lying to investigators, prosecutors said Friday. Washington: Robert Mueller, the special counsel in the Russia investigation, is still considering filing new charges against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort …

Former Trump campaign head Paul Manafort denies 'totally false' report that he met with Julian Assange
6 years, 1 month ago

Former Trump campaign head Paul Manafort denies 'totally false' report that he met with Julian Assange

ABC  

President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, has staunchly denied ever meeting with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after the Guardian newspaper published a story alleging the two met at least three times, including once in 2016. Key points: The Guardian reported Paul Manafort met WikiLeaks boss Julian Assange in March 2016 WikiLeaks later released damaging Hillary Clinton campaign emails …

Manafort-Mueller cooperation is kaput. Now what?
6 years, 1 month ago

Manafort-Mueller cooperation is kaput. Now what?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Paul Manafort’s plea deal went up in smoke this week. The former Trump campaign chairman’s cooperation agreement with special counsel Robert Mueller unraveled, prosecutors say, after he repeatedly lied to investigators, an allegation Manafort denies. Manafort cut a deal with prosecutors in September, agreeing to plead guilty to two felonies and cooperate with Mueller’s team “fully, truthfully, completely, …

Ex-Trump Campaign Chairman Manafort Lied, Broke Plea Deal: Mueller
6 years, 1 month ago

Ex-Trump Campaign Chairman Manafort Lied, Broke Plea Deal: Mueller

The Quint  

The special counsel in the Russia investigation is accusing former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of violating his plea agreement by repeatedly lying to federal investigators, an extraordinary allegation that could expose him to a lengthier prison sentence – and potentially more criminal charges. The torpedoing of Manafort's plea deal, disclosed in a court filing on Monday, 26 November, also …

Special Counsel Says Paul Manafort 'Breached' Plea Deal, Lied to FBI
6 years, 1 month ago

Special Counsel Says Paul Manafort 'Breached' Plea Deal, Lied to FBI

NPR  

Special Counsel Says Paul Manafort 'Breached' Plea Deal, Lied to FBI Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images Mark Wilson/Getty Images Lawyers working for special counsel Robert Mueller told a federal judge Monday that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort had "breached the plea agreement" he reached with the government and that the judge should prepare to sentence him. …

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