In a probe linked to former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort, prosecutors are looking into bringing charges against Craig for failing to register as a…
In a probe linked to former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort, prosecutors are looking into bringing charges against Craig for failing to register as a foreign agent.
Federal prosecutors in New York are eyeing charges against former Obama White House Counsel Greg Craig, CNN reports.
In a probe linked to former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort, prosecutors are looking into bringing charges against Craig for failing to register as a foreign agent.
Greg Craig, who was White House counsel during the first year of President Barack Obama’s administration “was not required to register under the Foreign Agent Registration Act,” his lawyer argues.
On head of the Special Counsel investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections Robert Mueller’s referral, the probe into Greg Craig and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP pertains to lobbying work Craig performed on behalf of a Ukrainian political group, without registering as a foreign agent, and therefore possibly breaking the law.
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“Manafort arranged to have the law firm disseminate hard copies of the report to numerous government officials, including senior United States executive and legislative branch officials,” the court filing says.
“Manafort knew that the report also did not disclose that the law firm, in addition to being retained to write the report, was retained to represent Ukraine itself, including in connection with the Tymoshenko case and to provide training to the trial team prosecuting Tymoshenko.”
More than $4.6 million was paid to Greg Craig’s Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP for its work, according to prosecutors.
In addition to referral involving Craig, Mueller’s team referred inquiries to New York prosecutors involving possible violations of Foreign Agent Registration Act by Democratic lobbyist Tony Podesta, brother of political consultant who served as White House Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton, John Podesta.
Craig left Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in April 2018, according to NBC News .
