Manafort family business defends name as cousin sits in jail

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — What do you do if you share a name with one of the most prominent defendants in the special counsel's investigation into Russia?

Paul Manafort's daughter decided to change her name . Leaders of New Britain, Connecticut, considered renaming Paul Manafort Drive, a street named after his father.

At Manafort Brothers Inc., a family-owned New England construction firm, they are defending the Manafort name and legacy while distancing themselves from their cousin, Trump's former campaign chairman who was recently blasted by prosecutors for years of lies and lawbreaking.

The Manafort name has been a familiar one in New England politics and business for decades, creating a predicament for the family as the 69-year-old former attorney is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday.

Manafort Brothers is one of New England's best known construction companies. Its name pops up alongside highways, at hotel construction sites and on heavy equipment used to dig holes or tear down buildings. After 9/11, Manafort Brothers helped remove what was left of the World Trade Center buildings.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/manafort-family-business-defends-name-as-cousin-sits-in-jail/ar-BBUjvtb?li=BBnbfcN

[Turbineguy]

1. That's the same sort of problem

the relatives of Josef Mengele had.

[49jim]

2. I've mentioned on DU

before that we visit New Britain CT regularly to see our son and granddaughters. It always seems weird to stop at the light by Central CT college and see the Paul Manifort Sr drive sign. He was a well respected mayor and politician for many years. The Manifort business name was also held up in high regard for many years. It's sad to see it being ruined by such a corrupt individual.