Paul Manafort? Paul Manafort? Where have I heard that name?
A senior aide to Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump helped a scandal-plagued Ukrainian oligarch with ties to political and criminal figures in Russia park millions of dollars in offshore real estate investments, according to documents released as part of a federal racketeering suit.
The lawsuit, brought by former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, accused U.S. political consultant Paul Manafort of complicity in a complex scheme of retaliation against Tymoshenko and her political allies for impeding the business interests of Ukrainian gas tycoon Dmitry Firtash.
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Tymoshenko claimed that CMZ and other Manafort-run firms were backed not just by Firtash but also by Semion Mogilevich, a Ukrainian national deeply involved in Russian organized crime. Tymoshenko’s lawsuit referred to Mogilevich as a “silent partner” in Group DF.
Mogilevich is “involved in weapons trafficking, contract murders, extortion, drug trafficking, and prostitution on an international scale,” according to the FBI.
In a meeting with the American ambassador to Ukraine in late 2008, Firtash “acknowledged ties to Russian organized crime figure Seymon Mogilevich, stating he needed Mogilevich’s approval to get into business in the first place,” according to a State Department cable released by Wikileaks.
“Firtash acknowledged that he needed, and received, permission from Mogilievich when he established various businesses, but he denied any close relationship to him,” according to the cable.
Firtash is currently wanted by the FBI, which has sought to extradite him to the U.S. on bribery charges since his 2014 apprehension in Austria.
The Trump campaign did not respond to questions about its knowledge of Manafort’s work for Firtash, or the latter’s alleged criminality or ties to the Russian mob. Efforts to reach Manafort were not successful.
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In 1989, Manafort was hauled in front of a congressional panel for allegedly working to steer funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development into a slum-like New Jersey real estate development. Manafort, caused a stir then on the Hill with a tart defense of his profession. “You might call it influence-peddling,” he said, according to reports. “I call it lobbying.”
This is the perfect addition to the Trump team. A political fixer with strong ties to the Russian mob and various dictators. What could possibly go wrong?
One reason that Corey has hung on this long is the fact mentioned that he doesn’t confront Trump.
Trump desperately needs a strong campaign manager who WILL confront him and steer him away from his frequent snafus.
But he doesn’t like people who confront him or people who are smarter than him.
This is the media cartel loudly proclaiming: See what we did! See, we count, we had an effect on Trump’s campaign.
See, we are relevant!!
They are trying to show that they are still in charge.
Paul Manafort is the best “vote getter” in the business, and an excellent addition to the Trump Team. To stop Cruz’s delegate-stealing dead in his tracks.
Newt praised Manafort as the “best in the business” and his work on behalf of Ford, Reagan, both Bushes and Bob Dole.
Let’s see...that’s about all the Republican WINNERS for the past 30 years, isn’t it?
A sensible move which any leader would make. Same holds true in a military attack. This election is all out war. Fight it like one.
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This is ‘politico’
ignore them
Trump could promote him to top adviser and politico would say he was ‘removed from his current post’
Not true.
You poor snowflakes can protest in peace now.
Maybe that's where Team Cruz got the idea to spread those rumors about Carson right before Iowa.
Looking forward to your ZOT when Trump clinches.
Lewandowski’s once-outsized grip on the campaign began loosening soon after voting started this winter, when National Political Director Michael Glassner’s title was changed to deputy campaign manager, a change billed as a promotion.
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So this has nothing to do with Fields or the false charges.
Well its Politico so take it for what it is. I would think that at this point in the race its definitely past time to bring in a delegate expert. If they don’t want Luz poaching their delegates they need to get the right delegates appointed. Its all at the state level. Trump likely was behind the curve on this. Now he’s hired an expert to work on the delegates. Good.
as he faces battery charges for grabbing a reporter. But behind the scenes, Lewandowski’s role in the campaign is shrinking.
More Establishment political astroturf.