"Former Trump Associates Plead Guilty to Illegal Foreign Lobbying Activities"
TL;DR
Two GOP operatives, Barry Bennett and Douglas Watts, are set to admit to attempting to circumvent foreign lobbying laws, with a focus on their undisclosed activities on behalf of Qatar. Instead of pleading guilty, they will enter deferred prosecution agreements, admitting their conduct, paying fines, and potentially having charges removed after a year. The case is part of a broader Justice Department initiative to enforce the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) more rigorously.
Topics:worldpoliticslegal##deferredprosecutionagreement#fara#foreignlobbying#gop#politicslegal#qatar
- Two GOP operatives prepare to admit to foreign lobbying charges The Washington Post
- GOP Operatives Admit to Their Own Illegal Backroom Qatar Deals The Daily Beast
- How Many More? Yet Another Trump Advisor Indicted for Being Foreign Agent The New Republic
- Former Trump world associates charged with violating foreign agent act The Hill
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