A GOP political consultant who admitted steering $50,000 from a Ukrainian politician to President Trump’s inaugural committee will face sentencing April 12, a judge ordered Wednesday, after signs that the committee is the subject of a deepening criminal investigation. That was the first public confirmation that illegal foreign money was used to help fund the January 2017 event. [Federal prosecutors issue sweeping subpoena for documents from Trump inaugural committee, a sign of a deepening criminal probe]As part of his plea deal, Patten agreed to assist the government. The subpoena indicated prosecutors are investigating crimes related to conspiracy to defraud the United States, mail fraud, false statements, wire fraud and money laundering. As a result of the donation, four tickets to Trump’s festivities were allocated to the three men and another Ukrainian; prosecutors said Lovochkin attended the event with Patten.

Source: Washington Post February 13, 2019 22:18 UTC