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Mueller Subpoenas Paul Manafort’s Ex-Attorney and Spokesman

DIGGING DEEPER

The former Trump campaign chief is being probed for possible tax and financial crimes.

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Special Counsel Robert Mueller issued subpoenas to Paul Manafort’s former attorney and his current spokesperson, CNN reported Tuesday. Melissa Laurenza, a lawyer with the Akin Gump law firm, and spokesperson Jason Maloni are being asked for documents and testimony, in an effort to seemingly put additional pressure on Manafort. The former Trump campaign manager is being investigated for possible tax and financial crimes. The probe is reportedly focused on Manafort’s work with a former pro-Russian ruling party in Ukraine.

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