Paul Manafort
American political consultant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul John Manafort Jr. (born April 1, 1949)[3] is an American lobbyist, political consultant, lawyer and convicted felon. He joined Donald Trump's presidential campaign team in March 2016 and served as campaign manager from June to August 2016. He was an adviser to the U.S. presidential campaigns of Republicans Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Bob Dole.
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Paul Manafort | |
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Born | Paul John Manafort Jr. (1949-04-01) April 1, 1949 (age 75) New Britain, Connecticut, U.S. |
Education | Georgetown University (BS, JD) |
Political party | Republican |
Criminal status | Found guilty on 8 counts; pleaded guilty to counts of conspiracy; scheduled to be sentenced on February 8, 2019 or March 5, 2019[1][2] |
Spouse | Kathleen Bond (m. 1978) |
Children | 2 |
Criminal charge | Five counts of tax fraud, two counts of bank fraud, and one count of failing to disclose a hidden foreign bank account; two counts of conspiracy |
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On August 22, 2018, Manafort was convicted of bank and tax fraud.[4]
In 1980, Manafort co-founded the Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm Black, Manafort & Stone, along with principals Charles R. Black Jr., and Roger Stone.[5][6][7]