Paul Manafort
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Legal status
Convicted
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- Party
- noneFrom the research record · cites:
- Chris LaCivita, Paul Manafort are among ex-Trump aides working to make Albania 'grandiose' again (opens in a new tab)Boston Globe · 8 May 2025 · journalism · EN
- otherFrom the research record · cites:
- Chris LaCivita, Paul Manafort are among ex-Trump aides working to make Albania 'grandiose' again (AP via Boston Globe, snippet-only) (opens in a new tab)AP via Boston Globe · 8 May 2025 · journalism · EN
- noneFrom the research record · cites:
- Legal status
- convictedFrom the research record · cites:
- Chris LaCivita, Paul Manafort are among ex-Trump aides working to make Albania 'grandiose' again (opens in a new tab)Boston Globe · 8 May 2025 · journalism · EN
- unknownFrom the research record · cites:
- Chris LaCivita, Paul Manafort are among ex-Trump aides working to make Albania 'grandiose' again (AP via Boston Globe, snippet-only) (opens in a new tab)AP via Boston Globe · 8 May 2025 · journalism · EN
- convictedFrom the research record · cites:
Profile
Paul Manafort was Trump's campaign chairman in 2016 and was later convicted in federal court in the US. Press reports in 2025 named him among former Trump aides working on the Democratic Party of Albania's US campaign. The Albanian coverage did not give his exact role.
Response from Paul Manafort
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- Biography
- Paul Manafort was Trump's campaign chairman in 2016 and was later convicted in federal court in the US. Press reports in 2025 named him among former Trump aides working on the Democratic Party of Albania's US campaign. The Albanian coverage did not give his exact role.From the research record
- Paul Manafort was among former Trump advisers on the Democratic Party team for the 2025 Albanian election, according to AP reporting (snippet-only). AP reports that he and LaCivita blamed a 'witch hunt' by domestic rivals, Democrats and George Soros, and the Biden administration for Berisha's legal problems.From the research record
- Legal status detail
- Convicted in US federal court in 2018 on financial charges; this is general public record, not re-verified in this run. No Albanian case against him was found.From the research record
- No legal case against Manafort in relation to Albania was found in this research.From the research record
- Response
- Not found in sources read.From the research record
- No response from Manafort was found in this research.From the research record
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From 4 Apr 2025
Democratic Party of Albania US lobbying contract with Continental Strategy (2025)
In April 2025, shortly before the May 2025 parliamentary election, the Democratic Party signed a representation agreement with Continental Strategy, a US firm founded by former Trump ambassador…
Status: Contract reported 2025. SPAK verifications opened. Outcome not found.
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Timeline
Parliament
Albania election: Rama wins fourth term; Berisha camp had US advisers (LaCivita, Manafort, Fabrizio)
Rama's Socialist Party won a fourth term (To Vima, May 2025, snippet-only). AP reported that former Trump advisers LaCivita, Manafort and Fabrizio worked for the Democratic Party, which lost. The exact election day is taken as the month only: 2025-05 (day set to 11 as a placeholder, not confirmed).
Linked: Edi Rama · Sali Berisha · Chris LaCivita · Paul Manafort · Tony Fabrizio
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- Publisher
- Boston Globe
- Date
- 8 May 2025