Paul Manafort is going to jail. He made millions of dollars working as a consultant to a pro-Russian Ukrainian political party and didn't pay a dime in federal taxes. In fact, he sought to hide his money through an elaborate shell game of dummy corporations.
But there has always been a question about why special counsel Robert Mueller was so interested in him. He is not being charged with any crime related to "Russian collusion" with the Trump campaign. For that matter, no one charged in the Muller probe so far is being accused of collusion with Russians to swing the election.
Manafort sought to squash his indictment by claiming in a civil suit that Mueller did not have the authority to investigate his money-laundering and tax evasion. His defense team claims that Mueller's powers to investigate went only as far as looking into matters directly related to Russian collusion.
But yesterday, the Department of Justice revealed for the first time the reason for Mueller's intense interest in Manafort. They believe he acted as a "back channel" from the campaign to Russian leaders, thus facilitating the collusion. …………To Read More…….
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