Biography / Wiki

Paul Manafort, a notorious presidential campaign manager, has a varied career as a lobbyist, political advisor, and lawyer. He has faced scrutiny and legal action for his connections to Ukraine and Russia while working with political candidates, including Donald Trump.

Special counsel Robert Mueller sentenced him to 90 months in prison for money laundering and conspiracy against the United States. Manafort has also been investigated for tax fraud and is frequently used as an example of the wrong actions to take when running a business.

Height / Weight / Age

Net Worth

When Manafort was charged in the fall of 2017, he gave the government documents showing that his total assets were about $28 million. The legal fees he had to pay and the $10 million bond he had to post at that time have likely greatly reduced his net worth.

At the peak of his career, he was estimated to be worth around $70 million. In May 2016, financial documents reported that Manafort had $136 million in assets.

Education / Family

Paul J. Manafort Sr., the father of Paul Manafort, was elected mayor of New Britain three times. Paul Manafort was born and raised in New Britain. He went to St. Thomas Aquinas High School for his studies. In 1971, he completed his college education and earned a degree in business administration from Georgetown University. Three years later, in 1974, he graduated from the same university with a law degree.

Name	Paul John Manafort Jr.
Nickname	Paul
Birth Place	New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.
Profession	Lobbyist, Political consultant, Lawyer
Sexual Orientation	Straight
School	St. Thomas Aquinas High School
College	Georgetown University
Religion	Not Known
Nationality	American
Home Town	New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.
Fathers Name	Paul J. Manafort Sr.
Mothers Name	Antoinette Marie Manafort
Brothers	Not Known
Sister	Not Known

Career / Fashion And Style

At the 1976 Republican National Convention, Paul Manafort made a name for himself when he was given the job of managing delegates. He helped President Gerald Ford fend off a strong challenge from California Governor Ronald Reagan.

This event marked the start of his career, which eventually became known for corruption and illegal activities. In 2018, Manafort was found guilty on eight out of eighteen charges. These included five counts of tax fraud, one count of hiding foreign bank accounts, and two counts of bank fraud.

Later, he also pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy against the United States and another count of conspiracy to obstruct justice due to his attempts to tamper with witnesses. In 2006, Manafort signed a $10 million-per-year contract with Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch with close ties to Vladimir Putin.

Manafort also advised Ukraine’s Viktor Yanukovych and his party. From 2012 to 2014, his firm received over $17 million from Ukrainian clients. In March 2016, Manafort became an adviser to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. However, he had to leave the campaign in August 2016 when his ties with Yanukovych became public.

Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife and More

Manafort is married to Kathleen, a 1979 graduate of George Washington University. The couple has two daughters Andrea born in 1985 and Jessica born in 1982.

Girlfriend	Not Known
Marital Status	Married
Wife	Kathleen Manafort
Children	Daughter – Jess Manafort (Director) Andrea Manafort

Some Interesting Facts About Paul Manafort

• The campaign of French presidential candidate, then Prime Minister Edouard Balladur was advised by Manafort in 1995.

• Black, Manafort, Stone & Kelly is the lobbying firm Manafort co-founded in 1980.

• In the so-called “black ledger” of cash stolen from taxpayers, Manafort’s name turned up on $12 million in alleged payments.

• After Donald Trump Fired FBI Director James Comey, Robert Mueller was appointed as Special Counsel in May who investigated the case.

• Manafort was chosen as Campaign Chairman for Trump from April to August 2016.

• He has been accused and sentenced for Acting as Unregistered Agents of Foreign Governments and Laundering Millions.

• Because of uncommon advice, Robert Mueller’s examination concerning Russian obstruction in the 2016 decision Paul Manafort has been named as the primary individual on government charges.

• Working in President Gerald Ford’s White House staff office, he landed his initial position in governmental issues in 1975.

• For Several Years His Financial Dealings Have Been Under Scrutiny and a warrant was also served at his home.

• To help him regain the prime ministry, Yanukovych, the pro-Russian prime minister of Ukraine plotted a series of parliamentary victories. Yanukovych, in 2014 was overthrown by a pro-Western uprising in 2014.