Paul Manafort surrenders to FBI after being indicted on money laundering charges
Following a first act that involved having his home raided by federal authorities, the inevitable political thriller based on Paul Manafort’s alleged money laundering and tax lobbying schemes reached its second phase with the former Trump campaign manager surrendering to the FBI Monday morning. As The New York Times reports, Manafort was initially told to surrender before the charges were formally released against himself and his longtime business associate Rick Gates. Special counsel Robert Mueller, who’s acquired a serious Reddit following in his position as head of the Russian interference investigations, tells the Times that Manafort “laundered more than $18 million to buy properties and services.”
