FBI Said to Probe Ukraine Corruption With Possible Manafort Link.
The FBI is aiding an investigation by Ukraine into possible corruption by its former president, a probe that includes a company controlled by Donald Trump’s ex-campaign chief Paul Manafort, according to a U.S. official.
The assistance, which is a joint effort between the FBI, State Department and Justice Department, is examining alleged corruption of the former government led by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.
Manafort, who resigned Friday as chairman of Trump’s presidential campaign, isn’t the focus of the investigation, according to the U.S. official. The FBI, Justice Department and State Department declined to comment.
Manafort and Trump campaign officials did not immediately return messages seeking comment. The U.S. assistance in the investigation was reported earlier by CNN.
The New York Times reported Sunday that Ukrainian government investigators found records listing $12.7 million in undisclosed cash payments marked for Manafort from Yanukovych’s party from 2007 to 2012. Manafort denied taking any off-the-books cash or working for the Ukrainian or Russian governments.
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