"This indictment accuses Mr. Craig of misleading the FARA Unit of the Department of Justice in order to avoid registration. "Mr. Craig had no interest in misleading the FARA Unit because he had not done anything that required his registration. The indictment says Craig repeated the problematic statements to the special counsel's office during an interview in October 2017. Craig, who left Skadden in early 2018, is the second attorney from the firm to face charges connected to the report. The Skadden and Craig matters have prompted the Justice Department to escalate its pursuit of foreign influence operations.

Source: CNN April 11, 2019 18:42 UTC