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NEW from WSJ: Former Trump Adviser Manafort's Bank Records Sought in Russia Probe (RICO alert)
Former Trump Adviser Paul Manafort’s Bank Records Sought in Probe
Federal investigators looking into Russian election interference requested information; New York investigators also examining his real-estate transactions
By Michael Rothfeld,
Mark Maremont and
Rebecca Davis O’Brien
May 12, 2017 9:00 p.m. ET
The Justice Department last month requested banking records of Paul Manafort as part of a widening of probes related to President Donald Trump’s former campaign associates and whether they colluded with Russia in interfering with the 2016 election, according to people familiar with the matter.
In mid-April, federal investigators requested Mr. Manafort’s banking records from Citizens Financial Group Inc., the people said.
It isn’t clear whether Citizens is the only bank that received such a request or whether it came in the form of a subpoena. Federal law generally requires that a bank receive a subpoena to turn over customer records, lawyers not connected to the investigation said.
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Mr. Schneiderman’s office will likely focus on whether any transactions were used for money-laundering and Mr. Vance’s office is likely to focus on whether there are any indications of fraud, people familiar with the matter said. Messrs. Schneiderman and Vance are both Democrats.
More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-trump-adviser-paul-manaforts-bank-records-sought-in-probe-1494637248?tesla=y&mod=e2tw
Federal investigators looking into Russian election interference requested information; New York investigators also examining his real-estate transactions
By Michael Rothfeld,
Mark Maremont and
Rebecca Davis O’Brien
May 12, 2017 9:00 p.m. ET
The Justice Department last month requested banking records of Paul Manafort as part of a widening of probes related to President Donald Trump’s former campaign associates and whether they colluded with Russia in interfering with the 2016 election, according to people familiar with the matter.
In mid-April, federal investigators requested Mr. Manafort’s banking records from Citizens Financial Group Inc., the people said.
It isn’t clear whether Citizens is the only bank that received such a request or whether it came in the form of a subpoena. Federal law generally requires that a bank receive a subpoena to turn over customer records, lawyers not connected to the investigation said.
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Mr. Schneiderman’s office will likely focus on whether any transactions were used for money-laundering and Mr. Vance’s office is likely to focus on whether there are any indications of fraud, people familiar with the matter said. Messrs. Schneiderman and Vance are both Democrats.
More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-trump-adviser-paul-manaforts-bank-records-sought-in-probe-1494637248?tesla=y&mod=e2tw
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