By now, you’ve undoubtedly heard about Paul Manafort’s firm being investigated because of “Russian Ties.” What you probably haven’t heard about, since the media is doing their best to ignore it is that the Podesta Group is also being investigated for their Russian ties. The Podesta Group is run by Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager’s brother Tony Podesta.
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Manafort’s firm is said to not be the focus of the investigation (though that could presumably change). Another firm being looked at by Justice Department investigators is the Podesta Group, a lobbying group run by Tony Podesta. Tony is the brother of John Podesta, Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman.
The Podesta Group was hired by Manafort’s deputy Rick Gates to do lobbying for the European Centre for a Modern Ukraine, a group connected with the political party of Ukraine’s former president. None of the firms involved ever registered their work for as agents for a foreign government as required by law. Buzzfeed reports the Podesta Group has now lawyered up and issued this statement:
The Podesta Group tells Buzzfeed it relied on the written assurance of the European Centre that it was not being directed by a foreign government or party. However, Buzzfeed talked to a former Podesta Group employee who didn’t seem convinced: