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politicslegal2 years ago•1 min saved

"Ex-Trump Advisers and GOP Operatives Plead Guilty to Illegal Qatar Lobbying Activities"

Former advisers to Donald Trump and Ben Carson, Barry Bennett and Douglas Watts, have confessed to illegal lobbying activities for Qatar and lying to the Justice Department. They were involved in running advocacy groups that promoted Qatari interests without proper registration. They have entered a deferred prosecution agreement, which includes fines and will result in the dismissal of charges after a year of adherence to the agreement's terms.

via ABC News|

##deferredprosecutionagreement #justicedepartment

politicslegal2 years ago•1 min saved

"Ex-Trump Associates to Plead Guilty to Concealing Qatar Lobbying Efforts"

GOP operatives Barry Bennett and Doug Watts have admitted to accepting money from the Qatari government to influence U.S. foreign policy and to creating a misleading campaign about Saudi actions in Yemen. They have entered deferred prosecution agreements, with Bennett paying a $100,000 fine and Watts $25,000, and both are banned from lobbying or PR work related to the Foreign Agents Registration Act for a year. This comes as new charges are brought against Senator Bob Menendez for similar misconduct.

via The Daily Beast|

#deferredprosecution #foreignpolicy #gop

politicslegal2 years ago•3 min saved

"Former Trump Associates Plead Guilty to Illegal Foreign Lobbying for Qatar"

Republican operatives Barry Bennett and Doug Watts, who supported Trump's 2016 campaign, admitted to misleading the Justice Department about their lobbying for Qatar. They face charges for concealing foreign government work and making false statements, with deferred prosecution agreements in place. Bennett will pay a $100,000 fine and Watts $25,000, and both are barred from lobbying activities under the Foreign Agents Registration Act for a year. This comes as separate charges were revealed against Senator Bob Menendez for allegedly aiding Qatar in exchange for bribes, although there's no direct link to Bennett and Watts' case.

via POLITICO|

##barrybennett #dougwatts