Manafort put forward a “conspiracy against the United States” and 11 charges

KIEV. 30 Oct. UNN. The former campaign Manager of U.S. President Donald trump manufactu the Floor and his former business partner Rick gates was charged on 12 points that include conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to commit money laundering and false declarations, reports UNN with reference to Vanity Fair.

By Paul Manafort and his longtime partner, Rick gates surrendered to the Federal Bureau of investigation on Monday morning after came the order to detain them on charges of 12 counts of conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to commit money laundering, failure to register as a foreign agent, false and deceptive statements relating to the registration, false declarations, and seven points improper foreign Bank and financial accounts.

As notes the edition, these arrests indicate a sharp escalation of the current investigations of the Department of justice of Russian interference in the US elections in 2016, which is headed by former FBI Director Robert Mueller.

The report notes, the Bureau conducted an investigation of the “case of Manafort” due to violation of Federal tax laws, money laundering and failing to register as a foreign agent for lobbying work, which he did in Ukraine.

As reported UNN, earlier, former Chairman of the election campaign of US President Donald trump by Paul Manafort and his former business partner, Rick gates surrendered to Federal authorities.

Recall the FBI investigation regarding Manafort focuses on a series of suspicious Bank transfers in which offshore companies moved more than $ 3 million around the world, including the laundering of funds for former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.