Vin Weber, the Republican former Minnesota congressman and veteran political operative, resigned from Mercury Public Affairs Friday amid scrutiny of his pro-Ukraine consulting efforts, the Washington Post reported.
Mercury, the since-shuttered Podesta Group and the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have drawn prosecutors’ scrutiny over their involvement in Paul Manafort’s long-term efforts to boost Ukraine’s former president, the pro-Putin Viktor Yanukovych.
Former Skadden lawyer Greg Craig is currently on trial for allegedly lying to federal agents regarding work he did with Manafort for the Ukrainian government. He pleaded not guilty in April.
Manafort was ultimately sentenced to four years …read more
Source:: TPM
