Manafort is nasty. I read some things and pick what I believe, but even if you believe only 10% that man is nasty as hell. Also a very talented political consultant, but absolutely immoral.
I have been in sales and I've known some extremely successful salesman that do and say things I could never say or do, but they apparently work for a man that delivers those things confidently.
None of us will ever understand the world of power ..... or we would be there and not here