I assume this guy.
Rick Gates (political consultant)
(excerpt)
Richard William Gates III[1] (born April 27, 1972) is an American former political consultant and lobbyist who pleaded guilty to conspiracy against the United States and making false statements in the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.
[2] He is a longtime business associate of Paul Manafort and served as deputy to Manafort when the latter was campaign manager of the Donald Trump presidential campaign in 2016, and after under Kellyanne Conway.[3]
Thanks, now a faint bell is ringing. So pal of Manafort; not exactly stellar material.
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