WASHINGTON — In 2012, Paul Manafort had a problem. He was seeking a way to bolster the interests of his pro-Russian Ukrainian clients in Washington, but he did not want to set off federal lobbying rules that would force the disclosure of detailed information about the funding for, and targets of, that work to the Justice Department.
New York Times: Manafort plea deal casts new scrutiny on lobbyists he recruited
Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort (L) and his wife Kathleen arrive at the Prettyman Federal Courthouse Jan. 16 in Washington, DC.
