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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsManafort named in Ukrainian probe into millions in secret cash - updated 1:43pm et
The probe is part of a wider investigation by the bureau into allegations of corruption and influence peddling against ex-president Viktor Yanukovich's administration, for whom Manafort worked as a political consultant, before the leader's violent ouster in 2014.
The investigation is looking into "shadow accounting" and potentially illegal payments made by Yanukovich to Manafort and other Ukrainian election officials, according to Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption.
The announcement of the investigation follows a report published late Sunday by The New York Times, which first revealed that Ukrainian investigators had found Manafort's name included in an off-the-books, handwritten ledger detailing a series of secret payments -- among them, a $12.7 million payout to Manafort.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/15/politics/clinton-slams-trump-over-manafort-report/index.html
winetourdriver
(196 posts)I can't help but imagine the media frenzy if this were happening to the Clinton campaign.
SunSeeker
(51,559 posts)His only "denial" consisted of him saying none of the payments were "off the books." Yes, Manafort, I'm sure your payments were on Putin's books.
SticksnStones
(2,108 posts)Was because something was written down....in a book.
So technically Manafort was correct. The payment wasn't off the books.
It was very much...in...a...book.
SunSeeker
(51,559 posts)spanone
(135,838 posts)SunSeeker
(51,559 posts)sheshe2
(83,773 posts)sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)Coyotl
(15,262 posts)Who knew, Republican consultants who fix elections? Surprise, surprise. You'd think they were CIA. Oh wait, .....
groundloop
(11,519 posts)Kinda' scary to think about.
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)He certainly rolls with the best specialists in the field.
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)Come November 2016, we take off the gloves and pound this criminal Manafort into exile. (apparently, he is too powerful to put down at the present time, even with his history of betrayals)
napkinz
(17,199 posts)jaxind
(1,074 posts)Trump has been saying that the past few days that the elections will be rigged....who knew he was talking about by the Russians??!!
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)The Russians paid Manafort millions to help them win elections; but, he's working Trump's campaign for free?
Something seems way, way off here.