Tag: Manafort
In September 20th, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) –the reporters who brought us the “Panama Papers” and the “Paradise Papers” — released the “FinCEN Files,” in collaboration with Buzzfeed News. The FinCEN Files are the result of a U.S. leak of 2,100 “Suspicious Activity Reports” (SARs) – covering over 18,000 transactions — filed by banks when they believe a transaction may involve fraud, corruption, or other criminal activity. SAR reports are not public. A former U.S. Treasury official leaked the documents to expose corruption.
FinCen Files Shine Spotlight on Suspicious Bank Transfers | The Smirking Chimp
Key points:
Manafort faced up to 10 years in prison, on top of an earlier four-year sentence
Mueller’s Russia probe exposed Manafort’s covert lobbying for pro-Kremlin politicians in Ukraine
Manafort apologised to the court, which heard Manafort “engaged in crime again and again”The possibility of a presidential pardon — a prospect Trump has not ruled out — will likely continue to hang over the Manafort situation, lawyers said.
ONCE CENTRAL TRUMPSTERS THE MAKERS OF A PRESIDENT
Mueller: Paul Manafort is hardened criminal who ‘repeatedly’ broke law | US news | The Guardian
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