When reports emerged last August that the lobbying firm of then–Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort received over $12 million for work done as early as 2007 on behalf of a pro-Russian Ukrainian political party, he called the accusations “unfounded, silly, and nonsensical.” Days later, he left Trump’s bid for the presidency after just five months at the helm.
As it turns out, Manafort didn’t receive $12.7 million from the Party of Regions, the base of ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, as prior reports claimed. His firm actually raked in over $17 million, according to Department of Justice filings published Tuesday …read more
Source: VICE News
