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Document: Greg Craig Indicted on FARA Charges
Mikhaila Fogel Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 2:58 PM
On Thursday, April 11, the Department of Justice announced the indictment of former White House Counsel Greg Craig. Craig is charged with willfully falsifying and concealing material facts in violation of 18 USC § 1001(a) from the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit of the Justice Department's National Security Division and making false statements to the FARA unit in violation of 22 USC § 618(a)(2).
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Document: W. Samuel Patten Sentencing Memoranda
Mikhaila Fogel Mon, Apr 8, 2019, 2:30 PM
W. Samuel Patten's legal team has filed a sentencing memorandum with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia seeking no prison time for their client. Patten pleaded guilty in August 2018 to failing to register as an agent of a foreign principal for his work on behalf of the Ukrainian political party, Opposition Bloc, a Russia-allied political group.
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Document: Skadden Settlement Agreement with Department of Justice
Mikhaila Fogel Thu, Jan 17, 2019, 3:54 PM
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers annouced that the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has entered into a settlement with the Department of Justice regarding its liability for violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), specifically concerning its work for the government of Ukraine, which was commissioned in part by Paul Manafort.
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Document: W. Samuel Patten Charged With Acting as an Agent of a Foreign Power
Mikhaila Fogel Fri, Aug 31, 2018, 10:58 AM
Longtime Washington political operative W. Samuel Patten was charged on Friday for failing to register as an agent of a foreign principal under 22 U.S.C. §§612 and 618(a)(1). The Justice Department alleges that between 2014 and 2018, Patten acted on behalf of the Ukrainian political party, Opposition Bloc, a Russia-allied political group. The case was reportedly referred to the Justice Department National Security Division by the special counsel's office.
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No, Mariia Butina Wasn't Charged With Violating FARA
Matthew Kahn Fri, Jul 27, 2018, 12:22 PM
Some media outlets—and Butina's defense attorney—say the Russian national is accused of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act. They're wrong.
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Document: Justice Department Charges Russian National for Conspiracy to Act as a Foreign Agent
Matthew Kahn Mon, Jul 16, 2018, 3:11 PM
On Monday, the Justice Department unsealed a criminal complaint and supporting affidavit against Mariia Butina, a Russian national, for conspiring to act as a foreign agent in violation of 18 U.S.C. §371. The full documents are below.
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What's in Australia's New Laws on Foreign Interference in Domestic Politics
Evelyn Douek Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 8:00 AM
The package includes broad new offenses and a foreign agent registration scheme aimed not merely at catching people engaged in foreign interference but also providing transparency to the public and investigative powers to authorities.
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What Does the Manafort-Gates Indictment Mean for FARA Enforcement?
Matthew Kahn Wed, Nov 8, 2017, 11:41 AM
Paul Manafort's arrest may signal that the Justice Department will start enforcing a law requiring lobbyists of foreign governments to register as foreign agents.
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Congress and Counterintelligence: The Unique Vulnerabilities of the U.S. Congress to Malign Foreign Influence
Darren E. Tromblay Thu, Jul 13, 2017, 11:30 AM
The United States needs more than the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) to ensure that our legislators and their staffers are transparent about their contacts with foreign actors who may be seeking to exert influence.
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What's Actually in the Manafort FARA Filing?
Matthew Kahn Wed, Jun 28, 2017, 5:02 PM
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort retroactively filed disclosure forms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Lawfare summarized all you need to know about what's in the 87-page document.
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