CAMPAIGN/LEGAL/PAUL MANAFORT/RUSSIA: “Paul Manafort, former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, had three U.S. passports, millions in assets and ties to Russian oligarchs, according to federal court documents after his indictment on tax fraud and money laundering charges…
Manafort, 68, and Gates, who also worked on Trump’s campaign, pleaded not guilty on Monday in a 12-count indictment, ranging from money laundering to acting as unregistered agents of Ukraine’s former pro-Russian government.
The charges came as part of federal special counsel Robert Mueller’s 5-month-old investigation into alleged Russian efforts to tilt the 2016 presidential election in Trump’s favor and potential collusion by campaign aides.
The allegations are not related to campaign activities but reveal close ties to Russia, and include activities from 2006 to 2017, which overlaps with the mens’ work on Trump’s campaign…
He submitted 10 passport application in the last decade and currently holds three U.S. passports, the memo said.
It is rare but legal to hold three valid passports…
The official could not comment on Manafort’s passport records but said requests for more than one valid passport are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.”
-Doina Chiacu, “Court document shows Manafort wealth, ties to Russian oligarchs,” Reuters, Nov. 1, 2017 07:18am