Mueller Files New Fraud Charges Against Paul Manafort and Rick Gates
In a message cited in the indictment, Mr. Manafort appears to ask Mr. Yohai to help in a ruse to make it seem
that he was living in a building owned by Mr. Manafort, thereby comporting with information Mr. Manafort had put on a mortgage application.
“The new allegations against Mr. Manafort, once again, have nothing to do with Russia and 2016 election interference/collusion.”
Mr. Manafort has also sued the Justice Department, claiming
that Mr. Mueller’s previous indictment against him demonstrates how he has overstepped his authority by bringing charges unrelated to Russian election meddling.
In each instance, according to the indictment, Mr. Manafort
and Mr. Gates altered financial statements for their consulting business to make it easier for Mr. Manafort to qualify for mortgages.
Mr. Mueller also appears to have obtained communications between Mr. Manafort
and his son-in-law, Jeffrey Yohai, who ran a real estate investment business in Los Angeles in which Mr. Manafort had invested millions of dollars.