Manafort
Paul Manafort is an American political consultant and lobbyist who served as campaign chairman for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
He was convicted of financial crimes in 2018 as part of the Mueller investigation into Russian election interference, then pardoned by Trump in 2020.
His name sometimes appears as shorthand for the corruption scandals surrounding that era.
Formal charge from jury
- MuellerGerman surname for miller
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- convictionFirmly held belief
plea · pardon · witness tampering · conspiracy · fraud · obstruction · cooperating · sentencing
Paid legislative influencer
- consultantProfessional advice provider
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- chairmanHead of a board
- TrumpAmerican political surname
GOP · Republican · operative · strategist · adviser · bundler · fundraiser · convention
Deception targeting financial institutions
- tax evasionIllegally avoiding government dues
- money launderingDisguising criminal proceeds' origins
- shell companiesLegally registered but inactive businesses
- CyprusMediterranean island nation
offshore accounts · wire transfers · unreported income · false statements · loans · luxury goods · real estate · bookkeeper
Ukraine's capital city
- oligarchMember of small ruling class
- pro-RussianFavoring Moscow's interests
- KremlinMoscow's fortified government seat
- offshoreAway from land
payments · ledger · consulting · Orange Revolution · Brussels · propaganda · destabilization
indictment
Formal charge from jury
- MuellerGerman surname for miller
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- trialJudicial examination of claims
conviction · plea · pardon · witness tampering · conspiracy · fraud · obstruction · cooperating · sentencing · prison
lobbyist
Paid legislative influencer
- consultantProfessional advice provider
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- chairmanHead of a board
Trump · GOP · Republican · operative · strategist · adviser · bundler · fundraiser · convention · delegate
bank fraud
Deception targeting financial institutions
- tax evasionIllegally avoiding government dues
- money launderingDisguising criminal proceeds' origins
- shell companiesLegally registered but inactive businesses
Cyprus · offshore accounts · wire transfers · unreported income · false statements · loans · luxury goods · real estate · bookkeeper
Kiev
Ukraine's capital city
- oligarchMember of small ruling class
- pro-RussianFavoring Moscow's interests
- KremlinMoscow's fortified government seat
offshore · payments · ledger · consulting · Orange Revolution · Brussels · propaganda · destabilization
Manafortwhistleblower
Insider who reports misconduct
Robert Mueller · Ralph Nader · straight arrow · Eliot Ness · incorruptible
Manafortdemocracy advocate
Promoter of citizen rule
Jimmy Carter · John McCain · Alexei Navalny · Liz Cheney · patriot