Manafort and Gates, were charged with "conspiracy against the United States," "conspiracy to launder money" and other offenses. The two were expected in court in Washington by the afternoon.
The Justice Department indictment on Manafort and Gates contains 12 counts: "conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, unregistered agent of a foreign principal, false and misleading FARA statements, false statements, and seven counts of failure to file reports of foreign bank and financial accounts."
Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI.
The Manafort and Gates indictment unsealed on Monday morning does not make any reference to Russia's influence campaign against the presidential election, but it does allege extensive financial ties between Manafort and Gates and powerful Ukrainians.
The Papadopoulos materials, on the other hand, detail the many contacts investigators say he had with Russian-linked operatives. He met at least two people, a man and a woman, who the FBI says were working for the Russian government and had boasted to him about the help it could offer the Trump campaign against Clinton.
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 30 2017, @09:53PM (3 children)
Suppose you meet and marry somebody in 2016, then quickly get a divorce. You find out latter that they had a relationship in 2014, before you met them. You therefore claim that they had an affair, they cheated on you, they committed adultery... Makes sense, right?
That's what we have here. Saying the Manafort crimes have anything to do with Trump is that absurd.
(Score: 0, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 30 2017, @10:24PM
You a teenager? Have you even taken "us government" in high school? Your "logic" falls hard, presidents have to disclose their financial ties.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by tizan on Monday October 30 2017, @10:46PM (1 child)
Ahem....Suppose you marry somebody, in 2016, who everybody in your surrounding knew, in 2014, was sleeping with lots of people in the Russian mafia....you don't think you'll get linked with the Russian mafia in one way or another ?
Being clueless is your best excuse in that situation ....otherwise the most logical conclusion is stupidity or you want to get ties with the Russian mafia.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 30 2017, @11:02PM
Is that you Melania?