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LetMyPeopleVote

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Tue Jul 13, 2021, 12:08 PM Jul 2021

Banker found guilty of bribery for Manafort bank loans in chase for Trump administration job




A former Chicago bank executive was found guilty Tuesday of charges alleging he conspired with onetime Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort to exchange risky bank loans for a high-ranking position in the presidential administration.

Stephen Calk, the former chairman and CEO of The Federal Savings Bank, was found guilty of one count of financial institution bribery and one count of conspiracy to commit financial institution bribery. The charges carry 30 and 5-year maximum prison sentences, respectively.

The jury deliberated for less than two hours over two days.
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Banker found guilty of bribery for Manafort bank loans in chase for Trump administration job (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 OP
Such honorable people Sur Zobra Jul 2021 #1
Only the best people, according to the former guy gratuitous Jul 2021 #2

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2. Only the best people, according to the former guy
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 12:17 PM
Jul 2021

I suspect Needy Amin will be pissed at this verdict, because it may mean that his good buddy Paul Manafort dipped his beak and didn't share with the boss. And that's strictly a no-no.

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