Paul Manafort

Paul John Manafort Jr. is an American political consultant, former lawyer, lobbyist, and convicted felon, who served as campaign staff for numerous Republican presidential candidates and presidents. He was a lobbyist from Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly.

Paul Manafort's career as a lobbyist was morally questionable. He has lobbied for various tyrannical leaders such as Mobutu Sese Seko, Viktor Yanukovych, and Ferdinand Marcos.

On October 30, 2017, Manafort was arrested by the FBI. He pled not guilty to charges of money laundering. In the DC District Court, he pleaded guilty to two charges of conspiracy and witness tampering, while agreeing to cooperate with prosecutors. However, it was later declared that he was lying to investigators. He was sentenced to 7 years in prison. He is currently incarcerated at Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan.