U.S. Justice Department sues ex-Trump aide Manafort for $3 million

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April 28 (Reuters) - Paul Manafort, who served as former President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign chairman, is being sued by the U.S. Justice Department for just under $3 million for not reporting his financial interest in foreign accounts in a timely fashion.

Manafort, who was convicted in 2018 on tax evasion and bank fraud charges, was pardoned by Trump in 2020, shortly before he left office.

"The United States of America brings this action to collect outstanding civil penalties assessed against Defendant Paul J. Manafort for his willful failure to timely report his financial interest in foreign bank accounts," the Justice Department said in a filing with the U.S. District Court in West Palm Beach, Florida.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us...-ex-trump-aide-manafort-3-million-2022-04-29/
 
this DoJ is a vindictive bunch

Mr. Manafort was aware the Government was going to file the suit because he has tried for months to resolve this civil matter. Nonetheless, the Government insisted on filing this suit simply to embarrass Mr. Manafort," Neiman said.
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