A quick rehash of how Gregory Craig was closely connected with Paul Manafort and also the Podesta Group.
Gregory Craig, Obama’s White House council from 2009-2010, was charged on Thursday with lying to federal investigators. Craig’s indictment involved his prior association with Paul Manafort and their related work lobbying for the Ukraine in the US. Their problems stem from failing to register to register as Foreign Agents (FARA).
After he left the White House, Gregory Craig became a partner at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where he eventually became the the lead attorney supervising the firm's work for former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovic. Craig resigned from the firm immediately after Manafort was indicted (which probably means he was given the boot).
Tony Podesta is under investigation for similar FARA violations, which were also related to his activities in Ukraine. Podesta's company was one of many firms that worked on Paul Manafort’s campaign, which promoted Ukraine's image in the West. In fact, Tony Podesta and Vin Weber both received legal advise from Gregory Craig. Both of their firms have said they registered under the Lobbying Disclosure Act, rather than FARA, on the advice of lawyers at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Craig's former firm.
All of these actors were working together in what seems like a racketeering/RICCO/money laundering scam, with Gregory Craig finding legal loopholes and protection from all their political ties.
Prosecutors allege that Craig sought to hide the payments the firm received from the wealthy Ukrainian. They said he worked with a lobbyist to create false invoice from Skadden to the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice, making it appear more of the firm’s bills were being paid by the government.
So the logical progression would be Paul Manafort → Gregory Craig → Tony Podesta (Next?)
Furthermore, how could John Podesta not have been deeply involved in any of this? The Podesta brothers founded the Podesta Group together in 1988. Although John was supposedly not involved with the The Podesta Group for years, wouldn’t Tony be the type to leverage his connections with Obama administration officials in every conceivable way possible? How often do brothers talk?
The investigation into the Podesta Group will also lead to other interesting connections. For example, The Podesta Group also represented Russia-owned Uranium One.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/former-lobbyist-tony-podesta-others-under-investigation-federal-prosecutors-over-n896396
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/obama-wh-counsel-faces-possible-prosecution-in-mueller-initiated-probe
https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/washington-post/us-national/former-obama-white-house-counsel-indicted-over-work-with-manafort-1.23789124
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/obama-wh-counsel-faces-possible-prosecution-in-mueller-initiated-probe
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-scrutiny-on-tony-podesta-as-trump-directly-asked-why-he-hasnt-been-charged