RECEIVED
JUN-82018

plork. U.S. Bankruptcy
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT -:uurts for the Columbia

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

CRIMINAL NO. 17-201 

v. 

(18 U.S.C. 2, 371, 982,
PAUL J. MANAFORT, JR., and 1001(a), 1512(b)(1), 1512(k), 1956(h),
KONSTANTIN KILIMNIK, and 3551 e_t 22 U.S.C. 612,

618(a)(1), and 618(a)(2); 28 U.S.C.

Defendants. 2461(c))
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SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT
The Grand Jury for the District of Columbia charges:
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At all times relevant to this Superseding Indictment:

1. Defendant PAUL J. MANAFORT, JR. (MANAFORT) served for years as a political
consultant and lobbyist. Between at least 2006 and 2015, MANAFORT, through companies he
ran, acted as an unregistered agent of a foreign government and foreign political parties.
Specifically, he represented the Government of Ukraine, the President of Ukraine (Victor
Yanukovych, who was President from 2010 to 2014), the Party of Regions (a Ukrainian political
party led by Yanukovych), and the Opposition Bloc (a successor to the Party of Regions after
Yanukovych ?ed to Russia in 2014). I

2. MANAFORT generated tens of millions of dollars in income as a result of his Ukraine
work. From approximately 2006 through 2017, MANAFORT, along with others including
Richard W. Gates (Gates), engaged in a scheme to hide the Ukraine income from United States

authorities, while enjoying the use of the money. From approximately 2006 to 2015, when



MANAFORT was generating tens of millions of dollars in income from his Ukraine activities,

MANAFORT, with the assistance of Gates, avoided paying taxes by disguising tens of millions of
dollars in income as alleged ?loans? from nominee offshore corporate entities and by making

millions of dollars in unreported payments from foreign accounts to bank accounts they controlled

and United States vendors. MANAFORT also used the offshore accounts to purchase real estate

in the United States, and MANAFORT used the undisclosed income to make improvements to and

re?nance his United States properties.

3. In furtherance of the scheme, MANAFORT, with the assistance of Gates, funneled millions

of dollars in payments into numerous foreign nominee companies and bank accounts, opened by

them and their accomplices in nominee names and in various foreign countries, including Cyprus,

Saint Vincent the Grenadines (Grenadines), and the Seychelles. MANAFORT concealed the

existence and ownership of the foreign companies and bank accounts, falsely and repeatedly
reporting to his tax preparers and to the United States that he had no foreign bank accounts.

4. In furtherance of the scheme, MANAFORT, with the assistance of Gates, concealed from
the United States his work as an agent of, and millions of dollars in payments from, Ukraine and
its political parties and leaders. Because MANAFORT, among other things, participated in a
campaign to lobby United States of?cials on behalf of the Government of Ukraine, the President
of Ukraine, and the Party of Regions, he was required by law to report to the United States his
work and fees. MANAFORT did not do so. Instead, when the Department of Justice sent inquiries
to MANAFORT and Gates in 2016 about their activities, MANAFORT and Gates responded with
a series of false and misleading statements.

5. In furtherance of the scheme, MANAFORT used his hidden overseas wealth to enjoy a
lavish lifestyle in the United States, without paying taxes on that income. MANAFORT, without

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reporting the income to his tax preparer or the United States, spent millions of dollars on luxury
goods and services for himself and his extended family through payments wired from offshore
nominee accounts to United States vendors. MANAFORT also used these offshore accounts to
purchase multi?million dollar properties in the United States and to improve substantially another
property owned by his family.
6. In total, more than $75,000,000 flowed through these offshore accounts. MANAFORT,
with the assistance of Gates, laundered more than $30,000,000, income that he concealed from the
United States Department of the Treasury (Treasury), the Department of Justice, and others.
Relevant Individuals And Entities
7. MANAFORT was a United States citizen. He resided in homes in Virginia, Florida, and
Long Island, New York.
8. In 2005, MANAFORT and another partner created Davis Manafort Partners, Inc. (DMP) to
engage principally in political consulting. DMP had staff in the United States, Ukraine, and
Russia. In 2011, MANAFORT created DMP International, LLC (DMI) to engage in work for
foreign clients, in particular political consulting, lobbying, and public relations for the Government
of Ukraine, the Party of Regions, and members of the Party of Regions. DMI was a partnership
solely owned by MANAFORT and his spouse. Gates worked for both DMP and DMI and served
as right?hand man. Defendant KONSTANTIN KILIMNIK (KILIMNIK) worked
for DMI and oversaw its Kiev of?ce.
9. The Party of Regions was a pro-Russia political party in Ukraine. Beginning in
approximately 2006, it retained MANAFORT, through DMP and then DMI, to advance its
interests in Ukraine, the United States, and elsewhere, including the election of its Ukrainian slate
of candidates. In 2010, its candidate for President, Yanukovych, was elected President of Ukraine.

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In 2014, Yanukovych ?ed Ukraine for Russia in the wake of popular protests of widespread

governmental corruption. Yanukovych, the Party of Regions, and the Government of Ukraine

were MANAFORT, DMP, and DM1 clients.

10. The European Centre for a Modern Ukraine (the Centre) was created in or about 2012 in

Belgium as a mouthpiece for Yanukovych and the Party of Regions. It reported to the Ukraine

First Vice Prime Minister. The Centre was used by MANAFORT, Gates, and others in order to

lobby and conduct a public relations campaign in the United States and Europe on behalf of the

existing Ukraine regime. The Centre effectively ceased to operate upon the downfall of

Yanukovych in 2014.

11. MANAFORT, with the assistance of Gates, owned or controlled the following entities,

which were used in the scheme (the MANAFORT entities):

Domestic Entities

 

 

 

 

Eilt?fN??tne DataCre?ated
August 2008

Daisy Manafort, LLC (PM) -
March 2011

Davis Manafort International LLC

(PM) March 2007
March 2005

DMP (PM) - - 
March 2011

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Virginia
Florida
Delaware
Virginia

Florida

 

Davis Manafort, Inc. (PM)

DMI (PM)

October 1999

November 1999

June 2011

 

 

March 2012

 

Global Sites LLC (PM, RG)

 

July 2008

 

 

Delaware

Virginia

 

Delaware

Florida

 

Delaware

 

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esand Investment Corporation (PM) April 2002 Virginia

esand Investments Corporation (PM) March 201?li? 

I April2006 Virginia 
John Hannah, LLC (PM) - -
March 2011 Florida

?Lilred, LLC (PM) a December 2011 Florida 

LOAV Ltd. (PM) April 1992 Delaware 

MC Brooklyn Holdings, November 2012 New?"York 
January 2012 ?Florida - 

MC Soho Holdings, LLC (PM) -- 

April 2012 New York
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Cypriot Entities

Entity Name Date Created Incorporation Location

Actinet Trading Limited (PM, RG) May 2009 Cyprus

Black Sea View Limited (PM, RG) August 2007 Cyprus

Dietilla V?entures Limited (PM, RG) October 2010 Cyprus

Global Highway Limited (PM, RG) August-2007? Cyprus

Leviathan Advisors Limited (PM, RG) August 2007 Cyprus

LOAV Advisors Limited (PM, RG) August 2007 Cyprus

Lucicle Consultants Limited (PM, RG) December 2008 Cyprus 7

Marzgl-a? Holdings Li?mite?d (PM) March 2012 Cyprus

Olivenia Trading Limited (PMEC) March 2012 Cyprus

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Entity Name Date Created Incorporation Location
Peranova Holdings Limited (Peranova)
(PM, RG) June 2007 Cyprus
Serangon Holdings Limited (PM, RG) January 2008 Cyprus
Yiakora Ventures Limited (PM) February 2008 Cyprus
Other Foreign I-Inlities

Entity Name Date Created Incorporation Location
Global Endeavour Inc. (also known as .

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Global Endeavor Inc.) (PM) own rena mes
eunet Ltd. (PM) August 201 Grenadines
Pompolo Limited (PM, RG) April 2013 United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was a bureau in the Treasury responsible for
administering the tax laws of the United States and collecting taxes owed to the Treasury.


13. Between in or around 2006 and 2017, both dates being approximate and inclusive, in the
District of Columbia and elsewhere, MANAFORT and others devised and intended to devise, and
executed and attempted to execute, a scheme and arti?ce to defraud, and to obtain money and
property by means of false and fraudulent pretenses, representations, and promises from the United
States and others. As part of the scheme, MANAFORT repeatedly provided and caused to be
provided false information to ?nancial bookkeepers, tax accountants, and legal counsel, among

others.

 Wiring Money From Offshore Accounts Into The United State_s

14. In order to use the money in the offshore nominee accounts of the MANAFORT entities

without paying taxes on it, MANAFORT caused millions of dollars in wire transfers from these

accounts to be made for goods, services, and real estate. He did not report these transfers as

income.

15. From 2008 to 2014, MANAFORT caused the following wires, totaling over $12,000,000,

to be sent to the vendors listed below for personal items. MANAFORT did not pay taxes on this

income, which was used to make the purchases.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payee Transaction Originating Account Country of Amount of
Date Holder Origination Transaction
Vendor A 6/10/2008 LOAV Advisors Limited Cyprus $107,000
(Home 6/25/2008 LOAV Advisors Limited Cyprus $23,500
Improvement 7/7/2008 LOAV Advisors Limited Cyprus $20,000
Company in the 8/5/2008 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $59,000
Hamptons, New 9/2/2008 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $272,000
York) 10/6/2008 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $109,000
10/24/2008 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $107,800
1 1/20/2008 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $77,400
12/22/2008 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $100,000
1/ 14/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $9,250
1/29/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $97,670
2/25/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $108,100
4/16/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $94,394
5/7/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $54,000
5/12/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $9,550
6/1/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $86,650
6/18/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $34,400
7/31/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $106,000
8/28/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $37,000
9/23/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $203,500
10/26/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $38,800
1 1/18/2009 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $130,906
3/8/2010 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $124,000

 

 

 

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Payee Transaction Originating Account Country of Amount of
Date Holder Origination Transaction
5/11/2010 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $25,000

7/8/2010 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $28,000
7/23/2010 Leviathan Advisers Limited Cyprus $26,500
8/12/2010 Leviathan Advisers Limited Cyprus $138,900

9/2/2010 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $31,500
10/6/2010 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $67,600

10/14/2010 Yiakora Ventures Limited ('yprus $107,600
10/18/2010 Leviathan Advisers Limited Cyprus $31,500
12/16/2010 Global Highway Limited (.?yprus $46,160

2/7/2011 Global  -~lighway Limited Cyprus $36,500
3/22/2011 Leviathan Advisers Limited Cyprus $26,800

4/4/2011 Leviathan Advisers Limited Cyprus $195,000

5/3/201 1 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $95,000
5/ 16/2011 Leviathan Advisers Limited Cyprus $6,500
5/31/201 1 Leviathan Advisers Limited Cyprus $70,000
6/27/2011 Leviathan Advisers Limited Cyprus $39,900
7/27/2011 Leviathan Advisers Limited Cyprus $95,000

10/24/2011 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $22,000
10/25/2011 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $9,300
1 1/15/2011 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $74,000
11/23/2011 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $22,300
1 1/29/201 1 Global High way Limited Cyprus $6,100
12/12/2011 Leviathan Advisers Limited Cyprus $17,800
1/17/2012 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $29,800
1/20/2012 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $42,600
2/9/2012 Global Hi ghway Limited Cyprus $22,300
2/2?3/20i2? ?Global Highway Limited Cyprus $75,000
2/28/2012 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $22,300
3/28/2012 Peranova Cyprus $37,500
4/18/2012 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $50,000
5/15/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $79,000

6/5/2012 Luciele Consultants Limited (."yprus $45,000
6/ 19/2012 Lucicle Consultants Limited ('yprus $11,860

7/9/2012 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $10,800
7/18/2012 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $88,000

8/7/2012 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $48,800
9/27/2012 Luciele Consultants Limited Cyprus $100,000

11/20/2012 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus ?8?00_

 

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Payee Transaction Originating Account Country of Amount of

Date Holder Origination Transaction
12/20/2012 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $55,000
1/29/2013 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $149,000
3/12/2013 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $375,000
8/29/2013 Global Endeavour Inc. Grenadines $200,000
1 1/13/2013 Global Endeavour Inc. Grenadines $75,000
11/26/2013 Global Endeavour Inc. Grenadines $80,000
12/6/2013 Global Endeavour Inc. Grenadines $130,000
12/12/2013 Global Endeavour Inc. Grenadines $90,000
4/22/2014 Global Endeavour Inc. Grenadines $56,293
8/18/2014 Global Endeavour Inc. Grenadines $34,660
Vendor A Total $5,434,793
Vendor 3/22/201 1 Leviathan Advisers Limited Cyprus $12,000
(Home 3/28/2011 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $25,000
Automation: 4/27/2011 Leviathan Advisers Limited Cyprus $12,000
Lighting: and 5/16/2011 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $325,000
Home 11/15/2011 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $17,006
22:33?? 11/23/2011 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $11,000
Florida) 2/28/2012 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $6,200
10/31/2012 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $290,000
12/ 17/2012 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $160,600
1/15/2013 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $194,000
1/24/2013 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $6,300
2/12/2013 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $51,600
2/26/2013 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $260,000
7/15/2013 Pompolo Limited Ulnted $175,575

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1 1/5/2013 Global Endeavour Inc. Grenadines $73,000
Vendor Total $1,319,281
Vendor 10/7/2008 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $15,750
(Antique Rug 3/17/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $46,200
Store in 4/ 16/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $7,400
Alexandria, 4/27/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $65,000
Virglma) 5/7/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $210,000
7/15/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $200,000
3/31/2010 Yiako'ra Ventures Limited Cyprus $140,000
6/16/2010 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $250,000
Vendor Total $934,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payee Transaction Originating Account Country of Amount of
Date Holder Origination Transaction
Vendor 
(Related to 2/28/2012 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $100,000
Vendor C)
Vendor Total $100,000
Vendor 1 1/7/2008 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $32,000
(Men?s Clothing 2/5/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $22,750
Store in New 4/27/2009 .Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $13,500
York) 10/26/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $32,500
3/3 0/2010 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $15,000
5/1 1/2010 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $39,000
6/28/2010 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $5,000
8/ 12/2010 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $32,500
11/17/2010 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $11,500
2/7/201 1 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $24,000
3/22/201 1 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $43,600
3/28/201 1 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $12,000
4/27/201 1 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $3,000
6/30/2011 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $24,500
9/26/2011 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $12,000
11/2/201 1 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $26,700
12/12/2011 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $46,000
2/9/2012 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $2,800
2/28/2012 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $16,000
3/14/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $8,000
4/18/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $48,550
5/ 15/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $7,000
6/ 19/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $21,600
8/7/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $15,500
11/20/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $10,900
12/20/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $7,500
1/ 15/2013 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $37,000
2/12/2013 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $7,000
2/26/2013 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $39,000
9/3/2013 Global Endeavour Inc. Grenadines $81,500
10/15/2013 Global Endeavour Inc. Grenadines $53,000
11/26/2013 Global Endeavour Inc. Grenadines $13,200
4/24/2014 Global Endeavour Inc. Grenadines $26,680
9/1 1/2014 Global Endeavour Inc. Grenadines $58,435

 

 

 

 

 

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Payee Transaction Originating Account Country of Amount of
Date Holder Origination Transaction
Vendor Total $849,215
Vendor 4/27/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $34,000
(Landscaper in 5/12/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $45,700
the Hamptons, 6/1/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $21,500
New York) 6/18/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $29,000
9/21/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $21,800
5/11/2010 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $44,000
6/28/2010 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $50,000
7/23/2010 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $19,000
9/2/2010 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $21,000
10/6/2010 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $57,700
10/18/2010 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $26,000
12/16/2010 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $20,000
3/22/20] 1 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $50,000
5/3/201 1 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $40,000
6/1/201 1 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $44,000
7/27/2011 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $27,000
8/ 1 6/201 1 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $13,450
9/19/2011 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $12,000
10/24/201 1 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $42,000
1 1/2/201 1 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $37,350
Vendor Total $655,500
Vendor 9/2/2010 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $165,000
(Antique Dealer 10/18/2010 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $165,000
in New York) 2/28/2012 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $190,600
3/14/2012 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $75,000
2/26/2013 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $28,310
Vendor Total $623,910
Vendor 6/25/2008 LOAV Advisors Limited Cyprus $52,000
(Clothing Store in 12/ 16/2008 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $49,000
Beverly Hills, 12/22/2008 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $10,260
California) 8/12/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $76,400
5/11/2010 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $85,000
11/17/2010 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $128,280
5/31/2011 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $64,000
11/15/2011 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $48,000
12/17/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $7,500
Vendor Total $520,440

 

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Payee Transaction Originating Account Country of Amount of
Date Holder Origination Transaction
Vendor I
(Investment 9/3/2013 Global Endeavour Inc. Grenadines $500,000
Company)
Vendor I Total $500,000
Vendor 11/15/2011 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $8,000
(Contractor in 12/5/2011 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $11,237
Florida) 12/21/2011 Black Sea View Limited Cyprus 520,000
2/9/2012 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $51,000
5/17/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $68,000
6/19/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $60,000
7/18/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $32,250
9/19/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $112,000
11/30/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $39,700
1/9/2013 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $25,600
2/28/2013 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $4,700
Vendor Total $432,487
Vendor 12/5/2011 Leviathan Advisers Limited Cyprus $4,1 15
(Landscaper in 3/1/2012 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $50,000
the Hamptons, 6/6/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $47,800
New York) 6/25/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $17,900
6/27/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $18,900
2/12/2013 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $3,300
7/15/2013 Pompolo Limited Uimed $13,325
Kingdom
1 1/26/2013 Global Endeavour Inc. Grenadines $9,400
Vendor Total $164,740
Vendor 4/12/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $83,525
(Payments 5/2/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $12,525
Relating to Three
Range Rovers) 6/29/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $67,655
Vendor Total $163,705
Vendor 11/20/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $45,000
(Contractor in 12/7/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $21,000
Virginia) 12/17/2012 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $21,000
1/17/2013 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $18,750
1/29/2013 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $9,400
2/12/2013 Lueicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $10,500

 

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Payee Transaction Originating Account Country of Amount of
Date Holder Origination Transaction
Vendor Total $125,650
Vendor 1/29/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $10,000
(Audio, Video, 3/17/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $21,725
and Control 4/16/2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $24,650
System Home 12/2/2009 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $10,000
Integration and 3/8/2010 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $20,300
?Sta?atlor} 4/23/2010 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $8,500
Company in the
Hamptons, New .
York) 7/29/2010 LeVlathan AdVlsors lelted Cyprus $17,650
Vendor Total $112,825
Vendor 
(Pumhase Of 10/5/2012 ?l lt 't $62 750
Mercedes Benz) uClc onsu an 3 ml yprus 
Vendor 0 Total $62,750
Vendor 
(Purchase of 12/30/2008 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $47,000
Range Rover)
Vendor Total $47,000
Vendor 9/2/2010 Yiakora Ventures Limited Cyprus $10,000
(Property 10/6/2010 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $10,000
Management 10/18/2010 Leviathan Advisors Limited Cyprus $10,000
Company in 2/8/2011 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $13,500
South Carolina)
2/9/2012 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $2,500
Vendor Total $46,000
Vendor 2/9/2011 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $17,900
(Art Gallery in . 
Florida) 2/14/2013 Luelcle Consultants lelted Cyprus $14,000
Vendor Total $31,900
Vendor 9/26/2011 Leviathan Advisers Limited Cyprus $5,000
(Housekeeping in 9/ 19/2012 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $5,000
New York)
10/9/2013 Global Endeavour Inc. Grenadines $10,000
Vendor Total $20,000

 

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16. In 2012, MANAFORT caused the following wires to be sent to the entities listed below to

purchase the real estate also listed below. MANAFORT did not report the money used to make

these purchases on his 2012 tax return.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property Originating Country of
_Putfhased Payee Date Account Origination Amount
Howard Street DMP
Condominium International 2/1/2012 Peranova Cyprus $1,500,000
(New York) LLC
. Attorney Actinet Trading 1 
5333:1332: Account Of 11/29/2012 Limited Cyprus $1,800,000?
[Real Estate Actinet Trading 
(New York) Attorney] 11/29/2012 Limited Cyprus $1,200,000 
Arlington . 
House Real Esme 8/31/2012 comma? Cyprus $1,900,000
. . . Trust leited
(Vlrginia)
Total $6,400,000

 

 

17. MANAFORT also disguised, as purported ?loans,? mOre than $10 million from Cypriot

entities, including the overseas MANAFORT entities, to domestic entities owned by

MANAFORT. For example, a $1.5 million wire from Peranova to DMI that MANAFORT used

to purchase real estate on Howard Street in Manhattan, New York, was recorded as a ?loan? from

Peranova to DMI, rather than as income. The following loans were Shams designed to reduce

fraudulently reported taxable income.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Payor Ostensible Payee Ostensible Country of Total Amount
?Lender? . ?Borrower? Origination of ?Loans?
2008 Yiakora Ventures Limited Jesand Ill/65mm Cyprus $8,120,000
Corporation
2008 Yiakora Ventures Limjed DMP Cyprus $500,000_
2009 Yiakora Ventures Limi?ed 2MP __Cyprus $694,000
2009 Yiakora Ventures Limited Daisy Manafort, LLC Cyprus $500,000
2012 Peranova DMI Cyprus $1 $007,000

 

 

 

 

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Year Payor Ostensible Payee Ostensible Country of Total Amount
?Lender? ?Borrower? Origination of ?Loans?

2014? Telmar In_ve??gnents DMI I_Cyp_rus _$900,000

2015 Telmar Investments Ltd. DMI Cyprus $1,000,000

Total $13,214,000

 

 

18.

From 2010 to 2014, Gates caused the following wires, totaling more than $3,000,000, to be

sent to entities and bank accounts of which he was a bene?cial owner or he otherwise controlled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payee Transaction Originating Account Country of Amountof
Date Holder Origination Transaction
Richard Gates 3/26/2010 Serangon Holdings Limited Cyprus $85,000
United Kingdom 4/20/2010 serangon Holdings Limited Cyprus $50,000
Bank Account A 5/6/2010 Serangon Cyprus $150,000
Richard Gates 79/7/2010 Serangon Holdings Limitedm Cyprus $160,000
g?f?g?gfg 10/13/2010 Serangon Holdings Limited Cyprus $15,000
Richard Gates 
United States 9/27/2010 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $50,000
Bank 
2010 Tax Year Total $510,000
Jemina LLC 
United States 9/9/201 1 Peranova Cyprus $48,500
_Bank Account 
Richard Gates 
United Kingdom 12/16/201 1 Peranova Cyprus $100,435
Bank Account 
2011 Tax Year Total $148,935
Richard Gates 1/9/2012 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $100,000
United Kingdom 1/13/2012 Peranova Cyprus $100,435
Bank Account 2/29/2012 Global Highway Limited Cyprus $28,500
3/27/2012 Bletilla Ventu?res Limited Cyprus $18,745
4/26/2012'getilla Ventures Limited mus $26,455
5/30/2012" Bletilla Ventures Limited Cyprus 
5/30/2012 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $14,650
6/27/2012 Bletilla Ventures Limited Cyprus $18,745?
8/2/2012 Bletilla Limited Cyprus $28,745
2930/2012 Bletilla Ventures Limited Cyprus $38,745
9/27/2012 - Bletilla Ventures Limited Cyprus $32,345
10/3_1/2012 Bletilla Ventures Limited Cyprus" $46,332

 

 

 

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Payee Transaction Originating Account Country of Amountof
Date Holder Origination Transaction
1 1/20/2012 Bletilla Ventures Limited Cyprus $48,547
11/30/2012 Bletilla Ventures Limited Cyprus $38,532
12/21/2?2 Bietilla Ventures Limited Cyprus $47,836
?/28/2012 _Bletilla Ventures Limited Cyprus $47,836
2012 Tax Year Total ?$651,448
Richard Gates 1/11/2013 131etilla Ventures Limited Cyprus $47,836
United Kingdom 1/22/20713 Bletilla Ventures Limited Cyprus $34,783
Bank Account 1730/2013 Bletilla Ventures Limited Cyprus $46,583
2/22/2013 Bletilla Ventures Limited Cyprus $46,233?
""2/28/2013 Bletilla Ventures Limited Cyprus $46,583
3/1/2013 Bletilla Ventures Limited Cyprus $42,433?
3/15/2013 Bietilla Ventures Limited Cyprus $37,834
4715720137 B1et111a Ventures Limited Cyprus $59,735
4/26/2013 Bletilla Ventures Limited Cyprus $48,802
5/17/2013 Olivenia Trading Limited Cyprus ?$57,798?
5/30/2013 .Actinet Trading Limited Cyprus $45,622
7 6/13/2013 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus 876,343
8/7/2013 Pompolo Limited UP?ted $250,784
Kingdom
.9/6/2013 Lucicle Consultants Limited Cyprus $68,500
9/13/2013 Cypriot Agent Cyprus $179,216
Jemina LLC 7/8/2013 Marziola Holdings Limited Cyprus $72,500
United States 9/4/2013 Marziola Holdings Limited Cyprus $89,807
Bank Account 10/22/2013 Cypriot?Agent Cyprus $1 19,844
11/12/2013 CypriTAEnt Cyprus $80,000
12/20/20?13?C?ypriot' Agent Cyprus $90,000
. . 2013 Tax Year Total $1,541,237
Jemina LLC 2/10/2014 Cypriot Agent Cyprus $60,044
UUited States 4/29/2014 Cypriot Agent Cyprus $44,068
Bank Account 10/6/2014 Global Endeavour Inc. Grenadines $65,000-
Bade LLC
United States 1 1/25/2014 Global Endeavour Inc. Grenadines $120,000
_Ba_n_1? Account 
2014 Tax Year Total $289,_1_12_

 

 

 

 

MANAFORT And Gates? Hiding Ukraine Lobbying And Public Relations Work

19. It is illegal to act as an agent of a foreign principal engaged in certain United States in?uence

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activities without registering the affiliation. Speci?cally, a person who engages in lobbying or

public relations work in the United States (hereafter collectively referred to as lobbying) for a

foreign principal, such as the Government of Ukraine or the Party of Regions, is required to provide

a detailed written registration statement to the United States Department of Justice. The ?ling,

made under oath, must disclose the name of the foreign principal, the financial payments to the

lobbyist, and the measures undertaken for the foreign principal, among other information. A

person required to make such a filing must further include in all lobbying material a ?conspicuous

statement? that the materials are distributed on behalf of the foreign principal, among other things.

The ?ling thus permits public awareness and evaluation of the activities of a lobbyist who acts as

an agent of a foreign power or foreign political party in the United States.

20. In furtherance of the scheme, from 2006 until 2014, both dates being approximate and
inclusive, MANAFORT, with the assistance of Gates, KILIMNIK, and others, engaged in a multi-
million dollar lobbying campaign in the United States at the direction of Yanukovych, the Party
of Regions, and the Government of Ukraine. MANAFORT did so without registering and
providing the disclosures required by law.

21. As one part of the scheme, in February 2012, MANAFORT, with the assistance of Gates,
solicited two Washington, DC, ?rms (Company A and Company B) to lobby in the United States
on behalf of Yanukovych, the Party of Regions, and the Government of Ukraine. For instance,
Gates wrote to Company A that it would be ?representing the Government of Ukraine in
[Washington,] 

22. MANAFORT repeatedly communicated in person and in writing with Yanukovych, and
Gates passed on directions to Company A and Company B. For instance, MANAFORT wrote
Yanukovych a memorandum dated April 8, 2012, in which he provided Yanukovych an update on

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the lobbying ?rms? activities ?since the inception of the project a few weeks ago. It is my intention
to provide you with a weekly update moving forward.? Toward the end of that first year, in
November 2012, Gates wrote to Company A and Company that the ?rms needed to prepare an
assessment of their past and prospective lobbying efforts so the ?President? could be briefed by
?Paul? ?on what Ukraine has done well and what it can do better as we move into 2013.?

23. At the direction of MANAFORT and Gates, Company A and Company engaged in
extensive lobbying. Among other things, they lobbied multiple Members of Congress and their
staffs about Ukraine sanctions, the validity of Ukraine elections, and the propriety of
Yanukovych?s imprisoning his presidential rival, Yulia Tymoshenko. In addition, with the
assistance of Company A, MANAFORT directly lobbied a Member of Congress who had Ukraine
within his subcommittee?s purview, and reported in writing that lobbying effort to senior
Government of Ukraine leadership.

24. To minimize public disclosure of their lobbying campaign and distance their work from the
Government Of Ukraine, MANAFORT, Gates, and others arranged for the Centre to be the nominal
client of Company A and Company B, even though in fact the Centre was under the ultimate
direction of the Government of Ukraine, Yanukovych, and the Party of Regions. For instance,
MANAFORT and Gates selected Company A and Company B, and only thereafter did the Centre
sign contracts with the lobbying firms without ever meeting either company. Company A and
Company were paid for their services not by their nominal client, the Centre, but solely through
offshore accounts associated with the MANAFORT entities, namely Bletilla Ventures Limited (in
Cyprus) and Jeunet Ltd. and Global Endeavour Inc. (in Grenadines). In total, Company A and
Company were paid more than $2 million from these accounts between 2012 and 2014. Indeed,
various employees of Company A and Company viewed the Centre as a ?g leaf. As a Company

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A employee noted to another employee: Gates was lobbying for the Centre ?in name only.
[Y]ou?ve gotta see through the nonsense 

25. Neither Company A nor Company registered as required with the United States
Department of Justice. In order to avoid such registration, Gates provided the companies a false
and misleading signed statement from the Centre, stating that it was not ?directly or indirectly
supervised, directed, controlled, ?nanced, or subsidized in whole or in part by a government of a
foreign country or a foreign political party.? In fact, the Centre took direction from Yanukovych
and the Party of Regions, as MANAFORT and Gates knew.

26. To conceal the scheme, MANAFORT and Gates developed a false and misleading cover
story that would distance themselves and the Government of Ukraine, Yanukovych, and the Party
of Regions from the Centre, Company A, and Company B. For instance, in the wake of extensive
press reports on MANAFORT and his connections with Ukraine, on August 16, 2016, Gates
communicated false and misleading talking points to Company in writing, including:

0 Q: ?Can you describe your initial contact With [Company and the lobbying goals
he discussed with them?? ?We provided an introduction between the [Centre]
and [Company B/Company in 2012. The [Centre] was seeking to retain
representation in Washington, DC to support the mission of the 

0 A: ?Our and Gates?] task was to assist the [Centre to] ?nd
representation in Washington, but at no time did our firm or members provide any
direct lobbying support.?

I A: ?The structure of the arrangement between the [Centre] and [Company A 
Company was worked out by the two parties.?

it Q: ?Can you say where the funding from for [sic] the [Centre] came from? (this

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amounted to well over a million dollars between 2012 and 2014).? A: ?This is a
question better asked of the [Centre] who contracted with the two ?rms.?

0 Q: ?Can you describe the lobbying work speci?cally undertaken by [Company 
on behalf of the Party of Regions/the [Centre]?? A: ?This is a question better asked
to [Company and/or the [Centre] as the agreement was between the parties. Our
?rm did not play a role in the structure, nor were we registered lobbyists.?

Company through a principal replied to Gates the same day that ?there?s a lot of email traf?c
that has you much more involved than this suggests[.] We will not disclose that but heaven knows
what former employees of [Company or [Company might say.?
In September 2016, after numerous recent press reports concemingvMANAFORT, the
Department of Justice informed MANAFORT, Gates, and DMI that it sought to determine whether
they had acted as agents of a foreign principal under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (PARA),
without registering. In November 2016 and February 2017, MANAFORT, Gates, and DMI caused
false and misleading letters to be submitted to the Department of Justice, which mirrored the false
cover story set out above. The letters, both of which were approved by MANAFORT and Gates
before they were submitted, represented, among other things, that:
I DMl?s ?efforts on behalf of the Party of Regions? ?did not include meetings or
outreach within the 
- MANAFORT and Gates did not ?recall meeting with or conducting outreach to
US. government of?cials or U.S. media outlets on behalf of the [Centre], nor
do they recall being party to, arranging, or facilitating any such
communications, Rather, it is the recollection and understanding of Messrs.

Gates and Manafort that such communications would have been facilitated and

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conducted by the [Centre?s] U.S. consultants, as directed by the [Centre]. . . 
MANAFORT and Gates had merely served as a means of introduction of
Company A and Company to the Centre and provided the Centre with a list
of ?potential U.S.-based consultants?including [Company and [Company
B]?f0r the [Centre?s] reference and further consideration.?
I DMI ?does not retain communications beyond thirty days? and as a result of
this policy, a ?search has returned no responsive documents.? The November
2016 letter attached a one?page, undated document that purported to be a DMI
?Email Retention Policy.?
28. In fact, MANAFORT and Gates had: selected Company A and Company engaged in
weekly scheduled calls and frequent e-mails with Company A and Company to provide them
directions as to speci?c lobbying steps that should be taken; sought and received detailed oral and
written reports from these firms on the lobbying work they had performed; communicated with
I Yanukovych to brief him on their lobbying efforts; both congratulated and reprimanded Company
A and Company on their lobbying work; communicated directly with United States of?cials in
connection with this work; and paid the lobbying ?rms over $2 million from offshore accounts
they controlled, among other things. In addition, court?authorized searches of MANAFORT and
Gates? DMI email accounts in 2017 and a search of Virginia residence in July
2017 revealed numerous documents, including documents related to lobbying, which were more
than thirty-days old at the time of the November 2016 letter to the Department of Justice.
29. As a second part of the lobbying scheme, in 2012, MANAFORT, with the assistance of
Gates, on behalf of Yanukovych and the Government of Ukraine?s Ministry of Justice, retained a

United States law ?rm to write a report on the trial of Tymoshenko, among other things. The

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treatment of Tymoshenko was condemned by the United States and was viewed as a major hurdle
to normalization of relations with Ukraine. MANAFORT and Gates used one of their offshore
accounts to funnel $4 million to pay for the report, a fact that was not disclosed in the report or to
the public. They also retained a public relations firm (Company C) to create and implement a roll-
out plan for the report. MANAFORT and Gates again secretly used one of their offshore accounts
to pay Company C, funneling the equivalent of more than $1 million to pay for the work.
MANAFORT, Gates, and their conspirators developed detailed written lobbying plans in
connection with the dissemination of the law firm?s report, including outreach to United States
politicians and press. MANAFORT reported on the law firm?s work and the lobbying plan to
representatives of the Government of Ukraine, including President Yanukovych. For instance, a
July 27, 2012, memorandum from MANAFORT noted: ?[t]his document will address the global
rollout strategy for the [law firm?s] legal report, and provide a detailed plan of The plans
included lobbying in the United States.

30. As a third part of the lobbying scheme, in or about 2012, MANAFORT, with the assistance
of Gates and KILIMNIK, on behalf of Yanukovych and the Party of Regions, secretly retained a
group of former senior European politicians to take positions favorable to Ukraine, including by
lobbying in the United States. The plan was for the former politicians, informally called the
?Hapsburg group,? to appear to be providing their independent assessments of Government of
Ukraine actions, when in fact they were paid lobbyists for Ukraine. In 2012 and 2013,
MANAFORT used at least four offshore accounts to wire more than 2 million euros to pay the
group of former politicians.

31. MANAFORT explained in an memorandum created in or about June 2012
that the purpose of the effort would be to ?assemble a small group of high-level

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European highly in?uencial [sic] champions and politically credible friends who can act
informally and without any visible relationship with the Government of Ukraine.? Yanukovych
and the Party of Regions through MANAFORT retained an additional group of lobbyists
(Company and Persons D1 and D2, among others) to serve as intermediaries with the Hapsburg
group and to engage in other lobbying for Ukraine. The Hapsburg group was led by a former
European Chancellor, Foreign Politician A, who coordinated with MANAFORT, KILIMN 1K, and
Person D1. As explained by MANAFORT, a nongovernmental agency would be created to retain
this group, but it would act ?at our quiet direction.? In or about 2013, Foreign Politician A and
other fOrmer politicians from the group lobbied United States Members of Congress, of?cials in
the Executive Branch, and their staffs in coordination with MANAFORT, Gates, KILIMNIK,
Persons D1 and D2, Company A, and Company B, among others.

Hiding Foreign Bank Accounts And False Filings

32. United States citizens who have authority over certain foreign bank accounts#whether or
not the accounts are set up in the names of nominees who act for their principals?have reporting
obligations to the United States.

33. First, the Bank Secrecy Act and its implementing regulations require United States citizens
to report to the Treasury any ?nancial interest in, or signatory authority over, any bank account or
other ?nancial account held in foreign countries, for every calendar year in which the aggregate
balance of all such foreign accounts exceeds $10,000 at any point during the year. This is
commonly known as a foreign bank account report or The Bank Secrecy Act requires
these reports because they have a high degree of usefulness in criminal, tax, or regulatory
investigations or proceedings. The Treasury?s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 
is the custodian for FBAR ?lings, and provides access to its FBAR database to law

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enforcement entities, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The reports ?led by

individuals and businesses are used by law enforcement to identify, detect, and deter money

laundering that furthers criminal enterprise activity, tax evasion, and other unlawful activities.

34. Second, United States citizens are also obligated to report information to the IRS regarding

foreign bank accounts. For instance, in 2010, Schedule Form 1040 had a ?Yes? or ?No?

box to record an answer to the question: ?At any time during [the calendar year], did you have an

interest in or a signature or other authority over a ?nancial account in a foreign country, such as a

bank account, securities account, or other ?nancial account?? If the answer was ?Yes,? then the

form required the taxpayer to enter the name of the foreign country in which the ?nancial account
was located.

35. For each year in or about and between 2008 through at least 2014, MANAFORT had
authority over foreign accounts that required an BAR ?ling. Speci?cally, MANAFORT was
required to report to the Treasury each foreign bank account held by the foreign MANAFORT
entities noted above in paragraph 1 1 that bears the initials PM. No FEAR reports were made by
MANAFORT for these accounts.

36. In each of tax ?lings for 2008 through 2014, MANAFORT, with the
assistance of Gates, represented falsely that he did not have authority over any foreign bank
accounts. MANAFORT and Gates had repeatedly and falsely represented in writing to
tax preparer that MANAFORT had no authority over foreign bank accounts,
knowing that such false representations would result in false tax ?lings in name.
For instance, on October 4, 201 l, tax preparer asked MANAFORT in writing: ?At
any time during 2010, did you [or your wife or children] have an interest in or a signature or other

authority over a ?nancial account in a foreign country, such as a bank account, securities account

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or other ?nancial account?? On the same day, MANAFORT falsely responded 
MANAFORT responded the same way as recently as October 3, 2016, when tax
preparer again emailed the question in connection with the preparation of tax
returns: ?Foreign bank accounts etc?? MANAFORT responded on or about the same day:



Statutory Allegations

COUNT ONE
(Conspiracy Against The United States)

37. Paragraphs 1 through 36 are incorporated here.

38. From in or about and between 2006 and 2017, both dates being approximate and inclusive,
in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, the defendant PAUL J. MANAFORT, JR., together
with others, knowingly and intentionally conspired to defraud the United States by impeding,
impairing, obstructing, and defeating the lawful governmental functions of a government agency,
namely the Department of Justice and the Treasury, and to commit offenses against the United
States, to wit: the violations of law charged in Counts Three, Four, and Five, and to unlawfully,
willfully, and knowingly fail to ?le with the Treasury an FBAR disclosing a ?nancial interest in,
and signature and other authority over, a bank, securities, and other ?nancial account in a foreign
country, which had an aggregate value of more than $10,000 in a 12-month period, in violation of
31 use. 5314 and 5322(a).

39. In furtherance of the conspiracy and to effect its illegal object, MANAFORT and his
conspirators committed the overt acts noted in Count Four and the overt acts, among others, in the
District of Columbia and elsewhere, set forth in paragraphs 8?1 1,14?18, 20?3 1, and 35?36, which

are incorporated herein.

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(18 U.S.C. 371 and 3551 et seg.)

CO TWO
(Conspiracy To Launder Money)

40. Paragraphs 1 through 36 are incorporated here.

41. In or around and between 2006 and 2016, both dates being approximate and inclusive,

within the District of Columbia and elsewhere, the defendant PAUL . MANAFORT, R., together

with others, did knowingly and intentionally conspire to:
transport, transmit, and transfer monetary instruments and funds from places outside
the United States to and through places in the United States and from places in the United
States to and through places outside the United States, with the intent to promote the
carrying on of speci?ed unlawful activity, to wit: a felony violation of FARA, in violation
of Title 22, United States Code, Sections 612 and 618 (the ?Speci?ed Unlawful Activity?),
contrary to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(a)(2)(A); and
conduct ?nancial transactions, affecting interstate and foreign commerce, knowing that
the property involved in the ?nancial transactions would represent the proceeds of some
form of unlawful activity, and the transactions in fact would involve the proceeds of the
Speci?ed Unlawful Activity, knowing that such ?nancial transactions were designed in
whole and in part to engage in conduct constituting a violation of sections 7201 and
7206 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and (ii) to conceal and disguise the nature,
location, source, ownership, and control of the proceeds of the Speci?ed Unlawful
Activity, contrary to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(a)(1)(A)(ii) and


(18 use. 1956(h) and 3551 et seq.)

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COUNT THREE
(Unregistered Agent Of A Foreign Principal)

42. Paragraphs 1 through 36 are incorporated here.

43. From in or about and between 2008 and 2014, both dates being approximate and inclusive,
within the District of Columbia and elsewhere, the defendant PAUL J. MANAFORT, JR.,
knowingly and willfully acted as an agent ofa foreign principal, and caused and aided and abetted
Companies A, B, and C, and others, including former senior foreign politicians, to act as agents of
a foreign principal, to wit, the Government of Ukraine, the Party of Regions, and Yanukovych,
without registering with the Attorney General as required by law.

(22 U.S.C. 612 and 618(a)(1); 18 U.S.C. 2 and 3551 et seq.)

COUNT FOUR
(False and Misleading FARA Statements)

44. Paragraphs 1 through 36 are incorporated here.
45. On or about November 23, 2016, and February 10, 2017, within the District of Columbia
and elsewhere, the defendant PAUL J. MANAFORT, JR., knowingly and willfully caused to be
made a false statement of a material fact, and omitted a material fact necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading, in a document ?led with and furnished to the Attorney General
under the provisions of FARA, to wit, the underlined statements:

0 efforts on behalf of the Parlv of Regions and Opposition Bloc QM

include meetings or outreach within the 
0 ?I?Nleither nor Messrs. Manaforl or Gates had any agreement with the

 (I'enlre  to pruvidesegviees.?

?ll?3M1] did provide the ICen?, at the request of members of the Party of Regions,

 

with a list of potential [LS?based eonsultants?including [Company A and
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46.

47.

Company Iii?for the [Centrel's reference and further consideratitm. I'I'he (.?entrel
then contracted directly with [Companv A and Company B]_to provide services

within the United States for which these entities registered under the Lobbying

 

Disclosure Act.?

?Although Gales recalls interacting glith [the Centrel?s consultants regarding
efforts in the Ukraine and Europe. neither Gates nor Mr. Manafort recall meeting
with or conducting outreach to US. government officials or LJ.S. media outlets on
behalf of the [the Centre]. nor do they recallbeing party to. arranging. or facilitating
any such communications. Rather. it is the recollection and understanding of
Messrs. Gates and Manafort that such communications Would have been facilitated
and conducted by the 1.1.8. consultants. as directed by the [C'entrel.
pursuant to the agreement reached between those parties (to which was not
a partyl.?

?Ir-?ti search _h_as been conducted for correspondence containing additional
information related to the matters described in [the Letters.
However, as a result of Email Retention PolicL which does not retain
communications beyond thirtv days.__t_h__e search has returned no responsi_ve

communications.?

(22 use. 612 and 618(a)(2); 18 use. 2 and 3551 et seq.)

COUNT FIVE
(False Statements)

Paragraphs 1 through 36 and paragraph 45 are incorporated here.

On or about November 23, 2016, and February 10, 2017, within the District of Columbia

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and elsewhere, in a matter within the jurisdiction of the executive branch of the Government of
the United States, the defendant PAUL J. MANAFORT, JR., knowingly and willfully did cause
another: to falsify, conceal, and cover up by a scheme and device a material fact; to make a
materially false, ?ctitious, and fraudulent statement and representation; and to make and use a
false writing and document knowing the same to contain a materially false, ?ctitious, and
fraudulent statement, to wit, the statements in the November 23, 2016, and February 10, 2017,
submissions to the Department of Justice quoted in paragraph 45.

(18 use. 2, 1001(a), and 3551 et seg.)


(Obstruction Of Justice)

48. Paragraphs 1 through 36 are incorporated here.

49. From in or about and between February 23, 2018, and April 2018, both dates being
approximate and inclusive, within the District of Columbia and elsewhere, the defendants PAUL
J. MANAFORT, JR., and KONSTANTIN KILIMNIK knowingly and intentionally attempted to
corruptly persuade another person, to wit: Persons D1 and D2, with intent to in?uence, delay, and

prevent the testimony of any person in an of?cial proceeding.

(18 use. 2, 1512(b)(1), and 3551 et seq.)

COUNT SEVEN
(Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice)

50. Paragraphs 1 through 36 are incorporated here.

51. From in or about and between February 23, 2018, and April 2018, both dates being
approximate and inclusive, within the District of Columbia and elsewhere, the defendants PAUL
J. MANAFORT, JR., and KONSTANTIN KILIMNIK knowingly and intentionally conspired to

corruptly persuade another person, to wit: Persons D1 and D2, with intent to influence, delay, and
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prevent the testimony of any person in an of?cial proceeding, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 
1512(b)(1).

(18 U.S.C. 1512(k) and 3551 et seq.)

FORFEITURE ALLEGATION

52. Pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2, notice is hereby given to the defendants that the United
States will seek forfeiture as part of any sentence in accordance with Title 18, United States Code,
Sections 981(a)(l)(C) and 982(a)(1), and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(0), in the
event of the defendants? conviction. Upon conviction of the offense charged in Count Two, the
defendant PAUL J. MANAFORT, JR., shall forfeit to the United States any property, real or
personal, involved in such offense, and any property traceable to such property. Upon conviction
of the offenses charged in Counts One, Three, Four, Six, and Seven, the defendants PAUL J.
MANAFORT, JR., and KONSTANTIN KILIMNIK (as to Counts Six and Seven) shall forfeit to
the United States any property, real or personal, which constitutes or is derived from proceeds
traceable to the offense(s) of conviction. Notice is further given that, upon conviction, the United
States intends to seek a judgment against the defendants for a sum of money representing the
property described in this paragraph (to be offset by the forfeiture of any specific property).
53. The grand jury finds probable cause to believe that the property subject to forfeiture by
PAUL J. MANAFORT, JR., includes, but is not limited to, the following listed assets:

a. The real property and premises commonly known as 377 Union Street, Brooklyn,

New York 11231 (Block 429, Lot 65), including all appurtenances, improvements, and

attachments thereon, and any property traceable thereto;

b. The real property and premises commonly known as 29 Howard Street, New

York, New York 10013 (Block 209, Lot 1 104), including all appurtenances, improvements,
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and attachments thereon, and any property traceable thereto;
c. The real property and premises commonly known as 1046 Edgewood Street,
Arlington, Virginia 22201, including all appurtenances, improvements, and attachments
thereon, and any property traceable thereto;
d. The real property and premises commonly known as 174 Jobs Lane, Water Mill,
New York 11976, including all appurtenances, improvements, and attachments thereon,
and any property traceable thereto;
e. Northwestern Mutual Universal Life Insurance Policy 18268327, and any property
traceable thereto;
f. All funds held in account number at Charles A. Schwab Co. Inc.,
and any property traceable thereto; and
g. All funds held in account number at The Federal Savings Bank,
and any property traceable thereto.

Substitute Assets

54. If any of the property described above as being subject to forfeiture, as a resu1t of any act or

omission of the defendants

a. cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence;

b. has been transferred or sold to, or deposited with, a third party;

0. has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the court;

d. has been substantially diminished in value; or

e. has been commingled with other property that cannot be subdivided without
dif?culty;

it is the intent of the United States of America, pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section

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982(b) and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c), incorporating Title 21, United States

Code, Section 853, to seek forfeiture of any other property of said defendants.

Kym/4.1% 

Robert s. Mu'eller, 
Special Counsel
Department of Justice

 

A TRUE BILL:

 

Foreperson

Date: June 8, 2018

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