Papadopoulos role described as extremely limited in Trump probe
The filing states Papadopoulos pleaded guilty in a closed hearing on October 5 to lying to the FBI about contacts with people claiming ties to Vladimir Putin. It notes emails with a London professor and a campaign supervisor praising his work while planning a potential meeting with Russian officials. The report links Sam Clovis to the unnamed supervisor and cites ongoing Mueller interviews. Manafort and Gates face offshore accounts, shell companies, and $75 million in alleged pro-Kremlin activity.
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Who is George Papadopoulos and his links to Russia
Former campaign adviser George Papadopoulos rose to prominence after pleading guilty to lying to federal agents in the Russia investigation. Court documents show he met with an overseas professor in Italy in March, the same month he was named a foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign. He later reported efforts to arrange meetings between the campaign and the Russian government. Papadopoulos, a DePaul University and University College London alumnus, briefly advised Ben Carson before joining the Trump campaign in 2016.
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Podesta resigns amid Manafort Ukraine lobbying probe
Tony Podesta steps down from The Podesta Group amid a Mueller probe into Manafort and Gates lobbying for Ukraine. The firms referenced as Company A and Company B assisted Yanukovych era tasks while disclosing Ukrainian client work under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
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