History of Paul Manafort in Timeline
Paul Manafort is an American former lobbyist, political consultant, and attorney. He has worked on several Republican presidential campaigns, including serving as chairman of Donald Trump's campaign from June to August 2016. Manafort co-founded the lobbying firm Black, Manafort & Stone in 1980, representing various foreign leaders, including controversial figures like Viktor Yanukovych, Ferdinand Marcos, and Mobutu Sese Seko. His lobbying activities eventually led him to retroactively register as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
1919: Manafort's grandfather founded construction company
In 1919, Paul Manafort's grandfather founded the construction company New Britain House Wrecking Company (later renamed Manafort Brothers Inc.).
1921: Antoinette Mary Manafort (née Cifalu) born
In 1921, Antoinette Mary Manafort (née Cifalu) was born.
1923: Paul John Manafort Sr. born
In 1923, Paul John Manafort Sr. was born.
April 1, 1949: Paul Manafort's Birth
On April 1, 1949, Paul John Manafort Jr. was born.
1965: Paul John Manafort Sr. became mayor of New Britain
In 1965, Paul John Manafort Sr., became mayor of New Britain.
1967: Manafort graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School
In 1967, Paul Manafort graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in New Britain.
1971: Paul John Manafort Sr. ended his mayorship of New Britain
In 1971, Paul John Manafort Sr., ended his mayorship of New Britain.
1971: Manafort received B.S. in business administration.
In 1971, Paul Manafort received his B.S. in business administration from Georgetown University.
1974: Manafort received J.D. from Georgetown University
In 1974, Paul Manafort received his J.D. from Georgetown University.
1976: Delegate-hunt coordinator for President Ford Committee
In 1976, Paul Manafort was the delegate-hunt coordinator for eight states for the President Ford Committee.
1977: Manafort practiced law
In 1977, Paul Manafort started practicing law with the firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease in Washington, D.C.
August 12, 1978: Manafort marries Kathleen Bond
On August 12, 1978, Paul Manafort married Kathleen Bond Manafort.
1978: Manafort was the southern coordinator for Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign
Between 1978 and 1980, Paul Manafort was the southern coordinator for Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign, and the deputy political director at the Republican National Committee.
November 1980: Appointed associate director of the Presidential Personnel Office
After Ronald Reagan's election in November 1980, Paul Manafort was appointed associate director of the Presidential Personnel Office at the White House.
1980: Co-founded Black, Manafort & Stone
In 1980, Paul Manafort co-founded the Washington, D.C.–based lobbying firm Black, Manafort & Stone, along with principals Charles R. Black Jr. and Roger Stone.
1980: Manafort practiced law
In 1980, Paul Manafort ended his law practice with the firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease in Washington, D.C.
1981: Nominated to the board of directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
In 1981, Paul Manafort was nominated to the board of directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
1981: Manafort's father indicted in corruption scandal
In 1981, Paul Manafort's father was indicted in a corruption scandal but not convicted.
June 1984: Manafort was a FARA-registered lobbyist for Saudi Arabia
Between June 1984 and June 1986, Paul Manafort was a FARA-registered lobbyist for Saudi Arabia.
1984: Peter G. Kelly joined Black, Manafort & Stone
In 1984, Peter G. Kelly joined the lobbying firm Black, Manafort & Stone.
1984: Firm name changed to Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly
In 1984, the name of the firm Black, Manafort & Stone was changed to Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly (BMSK) after Peter G. Kelly was recruited.
1985: BMSK signed contract with Jonas Savimbi
In 1985, Paul Manafort's firm, BMSK, signed a $600,000 contract with Jonas Savimbi, the leader of the Angolan rebel group UNITA, to refurbish Savimbi's image in Washington and secure financial support.
May 1986: Manafort resigned his directorship at OPIC
In May 1986, Paul Manafort resigned his directorship at OPIC.
June 1986: Manafort was a FARA-registered lobbyist for Saudi Arabia
Between June 1984 and June 1986, Paul Manafort was a FARA-registered lobbyist for Saudi Arabia.
1988: Adviser to George H. W. Bush's presidential campaign
In 1988, Paul Manafort was an advisor to the presidential campaign of George H. W. Bush.
1989: Lobbying for Mobutu Sese Seko
In 1989, Paul Manafort was involved in lobbying for Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaïre, securing a US$1 million annual contract.
1990: Received Funds from Kashmiri American Council
In 1990, Paul Manafort began receiving payments from the Kashmiri American Council, totaling $700,000 between 1990 and 1994. These funds were ostensibly to promote the Kashmiri people's plight, but were later revealed by an FBI investigation to be from Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) as part of a disinformation campaign.
1991: Lobbying for various governments
In 1991, Paul Manafort's firm lobbied on behalf of the governments of the Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, and Nigeria, earning substantial amounts.
1993: Lobbying for various governments
In 1993, Paul Manafort's firm lobbied on behalf of the governments of the Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, and Kenya, earning between $660,000 and $750,000 each year.
1994: FBI Investigation into Kashmiri American Council Funds
Between 1990 and 1994, Paul Manafort received $700,000 from the Kashmiri American Council, which an FBI investigation revealed was actually from Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) agency. The ISI used the funds for a disinformation operation, while Manafort pretended to be a CNN reporter while producing a documentary as part of the deal.
1995: Campaign Strategy for Édouard Balladur
In 1995, Manafort wrote the campaign strategy for Édouard Balladur in the French elections. He received indirect payments of at least $200,000 through Lebanese arms-dealer Abdul Rahman al-Assir, originating from middle-men fees for the sale of French Agosta-class submarines to Pakistan, in what became known as the Karachi affair scandal.
1995: Manafort left BMSK to form Davis, Manafort, and Freedman
In 1995, Paul Manafort left BMSK to join Richard H. Davis and Matthew C. Freedman in forming Davis, Manafort, and Freedman.
1996: Adviser to Bob Dole's presidential campaign
In 1996, Paul Manafort was an advisor to the presidential campaign of Bob Dole.
2003: Antoinette Mary Manafort (née Cifalu) death
In 2003, Antoinette Mary Manafort (née Cifalu) died.
2003: Lobbying for Oleg Deripaska
In 2003, Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska hired Bob Dole, Manafort's prior campaign candidate, to lobby the State Department for a waiver of his visa ban, which was primarily so that he could solicit otherwise unavailable institutional purchasers for shares in his company, RusAL.
December 2004: Advising Yanukovych's Presidential Campaign
In December 2004, Manafort began working as an advisor on the Ukrainian presidential campaign of Yanukovych and his Party of Regions. This continued until the February 2010 Ukrainian presidential election, despite U.S. government opposition to Yanukovych due to his ties to Russia.
December 2004: Meeting with Akhmetov in Ukraine
In December 2004, Oleg Deripaska shelved his plans in Georgia and sent Manafort to Ukraine to meet with Akhmetov to help System Capital Management weather the political crisis brought on by the Orange Revolution. During the crisis, Manafort accompanied Akhmetov in Washington, D.C., for meetings with U.S. officials, including Dick Cheney, and Akhmetov introduced Manafort to Yanukovych.
2004: Involvement in Yanukovych's Comeback
In 2004, Manafort was involved in Yanukovych's drastic makeover of his political persona.
2004: Hired after organizational problems in 2004 elections.
In 2004, after identifying organizational and other problems in the elections, Yanukovych's campaign manager Borys Kolesnikov hired Manafort.
2004: Discussions with Rick Davis and Oleg Deripaska
In early 2004, Oleg Deripaska met with Rick Davis, Manafort's partner and a prior campaign advisor to Bob Dole, to discuss hiring Manafort and Davis to return Igor Giorgadze, the former Georgian Minister of State Security, to prominence in Georgian politics.
2005: Contract with Deripaska to Promote Russian Interests
In 2005, Manafort began a $10 million annual contract with Deripaska to promote Russian interests in politics, business, and media coverage in Europe and the United States.
March 22, 2006: Manafort helps bring Yanukovych back to power
On March 22, 2006, Paul Manafort helped bring Viktor Yanukovych back to power in Ukraine. Shortly after, in April 2006, an LLC named after Manafort and his partner Rick Hannah Davis was created.
April 2006: Creation of John Hannah, LLC
In April 2006, shortly after helping bring Viktor Yanukovych back to power, an LLC named "John Hannah, LLC" after Paul Manafort and his partner Rick Hannah Davis was created. This LLC was later used to purchase an apartment in Trump Tower.
2007: Investment Projects with Deripaska and Firtash
In 2007, Manafort engaged in investment projects with Oleg Deripaska, involving the acquisition of a Ukrainian telecommunications company, and with Dmytro Firtash, related to the redevelopment of the former Drake Hotel site in New York City.
2007: Undisclosed Payments Begin
In August 2016, the Ukrainian government National Anti-Corruption Bureau claimed to have found handwritten records showing $12.7 million in cash payments designated for Manafort from 2007 to 2012.
March 31, 2008: Received payment from Yanukovych's Party of Regions
According to a 2008 U.S. Justice Department report, on March 31, 2008, Manafort's company received $63,750 from Yanukovych's Party of Regions for consulting services over a six-month period.
2008: Involvement in Investment Projects
In 2008, Manafort was involved in investment projects with Deripaska, focusing on acquiring a Ukrainian telecommunications company, and with Firtash, concerning the redevelopment of the former Drake Hotel site in New York City.
February 2010: End of Advising Yanukovych's Presidential Campaign
From December 2004 until February 2010, Manafort worked as an adviser on the Ukrainian presidential campaign of Yanukovych and his Party of Regions, despite U.S. government opposition to Yanukovych due to his ties to Russia's leader Vladimir Putin.
2010: Payments from Ukrainian Sponsors Alleged
During Manafort's trial, federal prosecutors alleged that between 2010 and 2014, Manafort received over $60 million from Ukrainian sponsors, including Akhmetov.
2010: Loan from Deripaska
In 2010, Deripaska loaned Manafort $10 million, which, according to testimony at Manafort's 2018 trial, was never repaid.
2010: Yanukovych's Presidential Win
In 2010, Yanukovych narrowly won the election against Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, owing his comeback to a makeover engineered partly by Manafort.
2011: Yanukovych Strives for EU Membership
In May 2011, Yanukovych declared that he would strive for Ukraine to join the European Union.
2012: Activities for Pro-Russian Party in Ukraine
In June 2017, Manafort disclosed that he made more than $17 million between 2012 and 2014 working for a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine.
2012: Secret Lobbying Payments
The Associated Press reported on August 17, 2016, that in 2012 Manafort secretly routed at least $2.2 million in payments to two Washington lobbying firms on behalf of the Party of Regions, obscuring the foreign political party's efforts to influence U.S. policy.
2013: Yanukovych Target of Euromaidan Protests
In 2013, Yanukovych became the main target of the Euromaidan protests.
February 2014: Ukrainian Revolution and Yanukovych's Flight
Following the February 2014 Ukrainian revolution (the conclusion of Euromaidan), Yanukovych fled to Russia.
March 17, 2014: Sanctions Against Yanukovych
On March 17, 2014, the day after the Crimean status referendum, Yanukovych was placed under executive sanctions on the Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN) by President Barack Obama, freezing his assets in the US and banning him from entering the United States.
September 2014: Adviser to Serhiy Lyovochkin
In September 2014, Manafort returned to Ukraine to become an adviser to Serhiy Lyovochkin, Yanukovych's former head of the Presidential Administration. He was tasked with rebranding Yanukovych's Party of Regions, but instead focused on stabilizing Ukraine and was instrumental in creating the Opposition Bloc.
October 2014: Worked in Ukraine until October 2014 Ukrainian Parliamentary Election
Manafort claims he has not worked in Ukraine since the October 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election. However, Ukrainian border control entry data shows he traveled to Ukraine multiple times after that election, all the way through late 2015.
2014: Alleged Involvement in Euromaidan Violence
According to leaked text messages between his daughters, in 2014 Manafort was one of the proponents of violent removal of the Euromaidan protesters, which resulted in police shooting dozens of people during the 2014 Hrushevskoho Street riots.
2014: Payments from Ukrainian Sponsors Alleged
During Manafort's trial, federal prosecutors alleged that between 2010 and 2014, Manafort received over $60 million from Ukrainian sponsors, including Akhmetov, who was believed to be the richest man in Ukraine.
2014: FBI Starts Criminal Investigation into Manafort
In 2014, the FBI reportedly began a criminal investigation into Paul Manafort shortly after Viktor Yanukovych was deposed during Euromaidan. This investigation predated the 2016 election.
2014: Viktor Yanukovych's overthrow
In 2014, the pro-Russian government of Viktor Yanukovych in Ukraine was overthrown.
2014: Activities for Pro-Russian Party in Ukraine
In June 2017, Manafort disclosed that he made more than $17 million between 2012 and 2014 working for a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine.
March 5, 2015: Manafort Transfers Trump Tower Property
On March 5, 2015, Paul Manafort transferred the Trump Tower property from John Hannah, LLC, into his own name to take out a $3 million loan against the property, as his income from Ukraine dwindled.
2015: Travels to Ukraine until late 2015
Although Manafort claimed to have stopped working in Ukraine after the October 2014 elections, data shows he traveled there several times through late 2015.
2015: Advised Shanghai Construction Billionaire
In 2015, Manafort advised a Shanghai construction billionaire Yan Jiehe [zh] (严介和), who owns the Pacific Construction Group (太平洋建设), on obtaining international contracts.
2015: Financial Records Show Debt
In December 2015, financial records filed by Manafort in Cyprus showed approximately $17 million in debt to interests connected to Putin and Yanukovych before joining the Trump campaign.
February 2016: Manafort approached Trump
In February 2016, Paul Manafort approached Donald Trump through a mutual friend and offered to work without salary.
March 2016: Manafort joined Trump's presidential campaign
In March 2016, Paul Manafort joined Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
April 2016: Manafort on Aim of Activities in Ukraine
In an April 2016 interview with ABC News, Manafort stated that his activities in Ukraine aimed to lead the country closer to Europe.
May 2016: Local Office in Ukraine Closed
According to The New York Times, Manafort's local office in Ukraine closed in May 2016, and by then, Opposition Bloc had stopped payments for Manafort and this local office, according to Politico.
June 9, 2016: Meeting at Trump Tower with Russian attorney
On June 9, 2016, Paul Manafort, Donald Trump Jr., and Jared Kushner participated in a meeting with Russian attorney Natalia Veselnitskaya and others at Trump Tower, with the expectation of receiving damaging information on Hillary Clinton.
June 20, 2016: Manafort promoted to campaign manager
On June 20, 2016, Donald Trump fired campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and promoted Paul Manafort to the position.
August 2016: Manafort leaves Trump campaign
After leaving the Trump campaign in August 2016, the Mueller investigation reviewed loans Paul Manafort received, including $7 million from Oguster Management Limited.
August 2016: Chaired Trump presidential campaign
In August 2016, Paul Manafort chaired the Trump presidential campaign.
August 2016: Connections to Viktor Yanukovych drew attention
In August 2016, Paul Manafort's connections to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and his pro-Russian Party of Regions drew national attention in the US, where it was reported that Manafort may have received $12.7 million in off-the-books funds from the Party of Regions.
August 2016: Allegations of Undisclosed Cash Payments
In August 2016, Ukrainian government National Anti-Corruption Bureau claimed to have found handwritten records showing $12.7 million in cash payments designated for Manafort from 2007 to 2012, though it was undetermined if he received the money. These payments were from the pro-Russian Party of Regions. Manafort's lawyer denied he received any such payments.
August 17, 2016: Trump received his first security briefing
On August 17, 2016, Donald Trump received his first security briefing and shook up his campaign organization in a way that appeared to minimize Paul Manafort's role due to concerns about his Russian connections.
2016: Offered Briefings to Deripaska
During the 2016 Presidential campaign, Manafort, via Kilimnik, offered to provide briefings on political developments to Deripaska.
2016: Manafort a Person of Interest in FBI Probe
In 2016, Paul Manafort became a person of interest in the FBI counterintelligence probe looking into the Russian government's interference in the 2016 presidential election.
2016: Manafort met with Konstantin Kilimnik
In 2016, Paul Manafort met with Konstantin Kilimnik, a likely Russian intelligence officer, while he was campaign chairman.
January 19, 2017: Manafort Under Investigation by Federal Agencies
On January 19, 2017, the eve of Trump's presidential inauguration, it was reported that Paul Manafort was under active investigation by multiple federal agencies, based on intercepted Russian communications and financial transactions.
March 2017: Investigation into Manafort's mortgage fraud launched
In March 2017, an investigation was launched by the Manhattan District Attorney into Manafort for 16 charges related to mortgage fraud.
April 2017: Planning to File FARA Paperwork
In April 2017, a Manafort spokesman said Manafort was planning to file the required paperwork under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) for his lobbying activities.
May 2017: Discussed Assange Deal
In May 2017, Manafort and Lenín Moreno discussed the possibility of Manafort brokering a deal for Ecuador to relinquish Julian Assange to American authorities in exchange for concessions such as debt relief from the United States.
May 2017: Manafort Submits Documents to Senate Committee
In May 2017, Paul Manafort submitted over 300 pages of documents to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence related to its investigation of Russian election meddling. On July 25, he met privately with the committee.
May 17, 2017: Mueller Appointed Special Counsel
On May 17, 2017, Robert Mueller was appointed as Special Counsel by the Justice Department to oversee the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, taking over the existing criminal probe involving Paul Manafort.
June 2, 2017: Failure to Register as Foreign Agent
As of June 2, 2017, Manafort had not yet registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), despite lobbying for foreign countries.
June 27, 2017: Manafort retroactively registered as a foreign agent.
On June 27, 2017, Paul Manafort retroactively registered as a foreign agent, as lobbying to serve the interests of foreign governments requires registration with the Justice Department under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
July 2017: New York Prosecutors Subpoena Information About Loans
In July 2017, New York prosecutors subpoenaed information about the loans issued to Paul Manafort during the 2016 presidential campaign. These loans represented about a quarter of the bank's equity capital.
July 26, 2017: FBI Raids Manafort's Home
On July 26, 2017, FBI agents, under the direction of Special Counsel Robert Mueller, conducted a raid on Paul Manafort's Alexandria, Virginia home, seizing documents and other materials related to Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
September 2017: Report of FBI Wiretapping Manafort
In September 2017, CNN reported that Paul Manafort was wiretapped by the FBI before and after the election, including when he was known to talk to President Donald Trump. Surveillance reportedly began in 2014.
September 25, 2017: Kurdistan Region independence referendum
On September 25, 2017, Paul Manafort assisted in organizing the Kurdistan Region independence referendum. He was hired by Masrour Barzani, the son of the President of the Kurdistan Region. The referendum was not supported by United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis.
October 27, 2017: Manafort and Rick Gates indicted
On October 27, 2017, Paul Manafort and his business associate Rick Gates were indicted in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on multiple charges arising from consulting work for Viktor Yanukovych's pro-Russian government in Ukraine before Yanukovych's overthrow in 2014, at the request of Robert Mueller's Special Counsel investigation.
October 30, 2017: Manafort Arrested by the FBI
On October 30, 2017, Paul Manafort was arrested by the FBI after being indicted by a federal grand jury as part of Mueller's investigation into the Trump campaign. The indictment charged Manafort and Rick Gates with conspiracy against the United States, money laundering, and other offenses.
November 30, 2017: Manafort Reached Bail Agreement
On November 30, 2017, Paul Manafort's attorneys said that Manafort had reached a bail agreement with prosecutors that would free him from house arrest. He offered bail in the form of $11.65 million worth of real estate.
2017: Payment Accepted from Kurdistan Region
In 2017, The New York Times reported that Manafort accepted payment from the Kurdistan Region to facilitate Western recognition of the 2017 Kurdistan Region independence referendum.
2017: Dowd Broached the Idea of Presidential Pardon
In 2017, former Trump attorney John Dowd reportedly broached the idea of a presidential pardon for Paul Manafort with his attorneys.
2017: FBI Search Warrant Reveals Loan from Deripaska
In July 2017, an FBI search warrant application revealed that a company controlled by Manafort and his wife had received a $10 million loan from Deripaska.
January 3, 2018: Manafort challenges Mueller's authority in lawsuit
On January 3, 2018, Paul Manafort filed a lawsuit challenging the broad authority of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and alleging that the Justice Department's appointment of Mueller violated the law. The Justice Department responded, calling the lawsuit frivolous.
February 2, 2018: Department of Justice seeks to dismiss Manafort's civil suit
On February 2, 2018, the Department of Justice filed a motion seeking to dismiss the civil suit Manafort brought against Mueller.
February 22, 2018: Manafort and Gates charged with tax avoidance and bank fraud
On February 22, 2018, Paul Manafort and Rick Gates were additionally charged with crimes involving a tax avoidance scheme and bank fraud in Virginia. The indictment alleged that Manafort, aided by Gates, laundered over $30 million through offshore bank accounts between approximately 2006 and 2015.
February 23, 2018: Gates pleads guilty, Manafort maintains innocence
On February 23, 2018, Rick Gates pleaded guilty in federal court to lying to investigators and engaging in a conspiracy to defraud the United States. Manafort expressed disappointment and maintained his innocence.
February 28, 2018: Manafort pleads not guilty and is reprimanded
On February 28, 2018, Paul Manafort entered a not guilty plea in the District Court for the District of Columbia. Judge Jackson set a trial date of September 17, 2018, and reprimanded Manafort and his attorney for violating her gag order.
March 8, 2018: Manafort pleads not guilty in Virginia federal court
On March 8, 2018, Paul Manafort pleaded not guilty to bank fraud and tax charges in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia. Judge T. S. Ellis III set the trial to begin on July 10, 2018.
April 27, 2018: Judge dismisses Manafort's suit against Mueller
On April 27, 2018, Judge Jackson dismissed the civil suit Manafort brought against Mueller, citing precedent against interfering in ongoing criminal cases, but made no judgment on the arguments presented.
May 30, 2018: Legal defense fund established for Manafort
On May 30, 2018, friends of Paul Manafort announced the establishment of a legal defense fund to help pay his legal bills.
June 8, 2018: Manafort and Kilimnik indicted for obstruction of justice
On June 8, 2018, Paul Manafort and Konstantin Kilimnik were indicted for obstruction of justice and witness tampering, involving attempts to convince others to lie about undisclosed lobbying for Ukraine's former pro-Russian government.
June 15, 2018: Manafort's bail revoked
On June 15, 2018, Judge Jackson revoked Paul Manafort's bail due to obstruction of justice and witness tampering charges, ordering him held in jail until his trial. He was booked into the Northern Neck Regional Jail.
June 2018: Additional charges filed against Manafort
In June 2018, additional charges were filed against Paul Manafort for obstruction of justice and witness tampering that are alleged to have occurred while he was under house arrest, and he was ordered to jail.
June 2018: Manafort Jailed
Paul Manafort was jailed from June 2018 until May 2020.
July 6, 2018: Manafort requests venue change
On July 6, 2018, Manafort moved the court for a change of venue to Roanoke, Virginia, citing Alexandria's D.C. suburbia status, abundant and significantly negative press coverage, and the margin by which Hillary Clinton won the Alexandria Division in the 2016 presidential election.
July 10, 2018: Trial date set for Manafort
On March 8, 2018, Judge T. S. Ellis III set July 10, 2018 as the trial date after Manafort pleaded not guilty in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia.
July 31, 2018: Manafort trial begins in Virginia
On July 31, 2018, Paul Manafort's trial began in the Eastern District of Virginia on eighteen charges including tax evasion, bank fraud, and hiding foreign bank accounts.
August 2018: Manafort convicted on eight charges
In August 2018, Paul Manafort stood trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and was convicted on eight charges of tax and bank fraud.
September 13, 2018: Manafort and Trump Signed Joint Defense Agreement
On September 13, 2018, it was revealed that Paul Manafort and Donald Trump had signed a joint defense agreement allowing their attorneys to share information during the Mueller investigations.
September 14, 2018: Manafort enters plea deal
On September 14, 2018, Paul Manafort entered into a plea deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to two charges: conspiracy to defraud the United States and witness tampering.
September 2018: Trial scheduled for Manafort
Manafort's trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia was scheduled to begin in September 2018.
September 17, 2018: Trial date set for Manafort
On February 28, 2018, Jackson set September 17, 2018 as the trial date after Manafort pleaded not guilty in the District Court for the District of Columbia.
November 26, 2018: Mueller reported Manafort violated plea deal
On November 26, 2018, Robert Mueller reported that Paul Manafort violated his plea deal by repeatedly lying to investigators.
December 7, 2018: Special counsel alleges Manafort lied
On December 7, 2018, the special counsel's office filed a document with the court listing five areas in which they say Manafort lied to them, which they said negated the plea agreement.
2018: Trial for Fraud and Tax Evasion
In 2018, Manafort's trial for fraud and tax evasion included testimony regarding a $10 million loan from Deripaska in 2010, which was allegedly never repaid.
2018: Surf Horizon Limited Sues Manafort
In January 2018, Surf Horizon Limited sued Manafort and his business partner Richard "Rick" Gates, accusing them of financial fraud by misappropriating over $18.9 million invested in Ukrainian telecom companies.
January 2019: Manafort's lawyers filing reveals meeting with Konstantin Kilimnik
In January 2019, a filing by Paul Manafort's lawyers accidentally revealed that Manafort met with Konstantin Kilimnik, a likely Russian intelligence officer, and gave him polling data related to the 2016 campaign.
January 2019: Manafort resigns from Connecticut bar
In January 2019, ahead of a disbarment hearing, Paul Manafort resigned from the Connecticut bar and waived his right to ever seek readmission.
February 4, 2019: Court hearing regarding false statements
During a February 4, 2019, closed-door court hearing, special counsel prosecutor Andrew Weissmann suggested that Mueller's office continued to examine a possible agreement between Russia and the Trump campaign.
February 7, 2019: Prosecutors speculate Manafort concealed facts for pardon
On February 7, 2019, during a hearing prosecutors speculated that Manafort had concealed facts to enhance the possibility of his receiving a pardon. They said Manafort's work with Ukraine had continued after his plea deal.
February 13, 2019: Plea deal voided.
On February 13, 2019, D.C. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson concurred that Paul Manafort violated his plea deal, voiding the plea deal.
February 23, 2019: Filing was Plainly Deficient
The sentencing memorandum submitted by the Office of Special Council on February 23, 2019, stated that the filing was plainly deficient. Manafort entirely omitted [his] United States lobbying contracts ... and a portion of the substantial compensation Manafort received from Ukraine.
March 7, 2019: Manafort sentenced to 47 months in prison.
On March 7, 2019, Judge T. S. Ellis III sentenced Paul Manafort to 47 months in prison.
March 13, 2019: Manafort sentenced to additional 43 months in prison
On March 13, 2019, Judge Jackson sentenced Paul Manafort to an additional 43 months in prison.
May 9, 2019: Manafort disbarred from DC Bar
On May 9, 2019, Paul Manafort was disbarred from the DC Bar.
June 2019: Manafort moved to Metropolitan Correctional Center
In June 2019, Paul Manafort was moved to the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York in Manhattan.
August 2019: Manafort moved back to Federal Correctional Institution
In August 2019, Paul Manafort was moved back to the Federal Correctional Institution, Lorretto, Pennsylvania with an expected release date of December 25, 2024.
December 18, 2019: State charges against Manafort dismissed
On December 18, 2019, the state charges against Paul Manafort were dismissed because of the doctrine of double jeopardy.
May 13, 2020: Manafort released to home confinement
On May 13, 2020, Paul Manafort was released to home confinement due to the threat of COVID-19.
May 2020: Manafort released to home confinement
In May 2020, Paul Manafort was released to home confinement over COVID-19 concerns.
August 2020: Senate Intelligence Committee concluded Manafort's contacts a grave counterintelligence threat.
In August 2020, the Republican-controlled Senate Intelligence Committee concluded that Paul Manafort's contacts with Konstantin Kilimnik and other affiliates of Russian intelligence "represented a grave counterintelligence threat".
August 2020: Senate Committee Concludes Manafort Worked to Undermine Evidence of Russian Interference
In its August 2020 final report, the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence concluded that, as Trump campaign manager, Paul Manafort worked with Kilimnik starting in 2016 on narratives that sought to undermine evidence that Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. election and to direct such suspicions toward Ukraine.
August 2020: Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Manafort's Access and Influence
The fifth and final volume of the August 2020 Senate Intelligence Committee report noted that Paul Manafort had direct access to Trump and the Trump campaign's senior officials. The report found that beginning around 2004, Manafort worked for Deripaska and pro-Russian oligarchs in Ukraine, influencing the 2010 Ukrainian elections.
August 20, 2020: NY County District Attorney's Office appeals dismissal
On August 20, 2020, the New York County District Attorney's Office appealed the dismissal of the charges against Manafort to the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division.
October 2020: Dismissal upheld by Appellate Division
In October 2020, a panel of the Appellate Division unanimously upheld the dismissal of charges against Paul Manafort.
December 2020: Manafort receives presidential pardon
In December 2020, Paul Manafort was pardoned for his federal crimes, but the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said it would continue to pursue state charges.
December 23, 2020: Trump pardoned Manafort
On December 23, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Paul Manafort.
February 4, 2021: NY Court declines to hear appeal
On February 4, 2021, the New York Court of Appeals declined to hear the Manhattan District Attorney's appeal regarding Paul Manafort.
April 2021: Treasury Department Confirms Pipeline from Manafort to Russian Intelligence
In April 2021, a document released by the U.S. Treasury Department announcing new sanctions against Russia confirmed a direct pipeline from Paul Manafort to Russian intelligence during the 2016 U.S. presidential election campaign. Kilimnik provided the Russian Intelligence Services with sensitive information on polling and campaign strategy.
February 2023: Manafort agrees to pay $3.15 million to settle civil suit
In February 2023, Paul Manafort agreed to pay $3.15 million to settle a civil suit brought by the Justice Department in 2022 regarding undisclosed foreign bank accounts.
2023: Adjusted Value of $10 million in 2007
In 2007, Manafort negotiated a $10 million annual contract with Deripaska, which is equivalent to approximately $15 million in 2023.
2023: Inflation Update on 2016 Amount
In 2023, The $12.7 million Manafort received in 2016 from the Party of Regions is equivalent to $15.8 million.
March 2024: Manafort re-emerged on the political scene
In mid-March 2024, Paul Manafort re-emerged on the political scene, with reports of him potentially joining the Trump 2024 campaign.
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