Manafort’s former lobbying business partner, Rick Gates, also was named in the indictment. “Manafort and Gates generated tens of millions of dollars in income as a result of their Ukraine work,” the indictment says. Manafort also has been linked with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, an ally of President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash. Manafort passed along his notes from the meeting, igniting speculation about whether they contained references to Russian donations to the Trump campaign or the Republican Party. Gates’ Role In The Trump CampaignGates also once played an integral role in the Trump campaign.

Source: Huffington Post October 30, 2017 14:03 UTC