Wiki could reduce your ignorance. But, basically, a Russian asset.
FBI and special counsel investigation
Main article: Special Counsel investigation (2017–present)
Paul Manafort is a lawyer, lobbyist, and political consultant. He often lobbied on behalf of controversial foreign leaders including former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, a pro-Russian politician with strong ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin.[15][16] Manafort became an adviser to Yanukovych in 2004; after Yanokovych's overthrow he helped to organize an opposition party to the new government.[17] He was also involved in investment projects with Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs.[18]
The FBI reportedly began a criminal investigation into Manafort in 2014, shortly after Yanukovich was deposed.[19] That investigation predated the 2016 election by several years and is ongoing. In addition, Manafort is also a person of interest in the FBI counterintelligence probe looking into the Russian government's interference in the 2016 presidential election.[20][21]
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Posted: 03/23/2022 at 8:31PM