In Pursuit Of Trump Ally, Feds Rely On ‘Espionage Lite’ Law

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Law360 (August 10, 2021, 8:37 PM EDT) – Federal prosecutors who have prosecuted former Donald Trump adviser and billionaire investor Thomas Barrack for alleged illegal lobbying on behalf of the United Arab Emirates are putting of the lesser-known cousin of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, a law that could more easily prosecute and potentially wrap up twice the amount of incarceration time.

Barrack, 74, was accused of working illegally to advance UAE interests in the United States during Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and scheming to influence U.S. foreign policy positions during Trump administration. Barrack served as an adviser to Trump’s 2016 campaign and to the White House under the former …

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