Tom Barrack, a longtime friend of Donald Trump's who chaired his inauguration committee, has been charged with acting as an agent of the United Arab Emirates.
who chaired the committee that raised more than $100 million for his inauguration, has been charged with acting as an agent of a foreign government and obstruction of justice.illegally sought to use his influence with the new president on behalf of the United Arab Emirates.
MORE: Trump aide submitted drafts of 2016 'America First' energy speech to UAE for edits, emails show A spokesman for Barrack, 74, told ABC News that"Mr. Barrack has made himself voluntarily available to investigators from the outset. He is not guilty and will be pleading not guilty."Thomas Barrack delivers a speech on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016, at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
Prosecutors are seeking to detain Barrack while he awaits trial, calling him"an extremely wealthy and powerful individual with substantial ties to Lebanon, the UAE, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" who"poses a serious flight risk."
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