Manafort explained why he has three passports and someone else’s phone

For privacy, a passport previously lost and had to do a new one.

The former spin doctor of the Party of regions and former head of the election campaign of Donald trump by Paul Manafort explained at the pre-trial meeting, why was travelling with a mobile phone registered in a false name, and have three passports.

Lawyers Manafort stated that Manafort traveled to China and other countries with a phone registered to the pseudonym – the name of his brother because he wanted to maintain confidentiality, working as a political consultant for high-profile clients.

“For many U.S. citizens that travel abroad on business and on vacation, it is common practice to protect against break-ins and confiscation of their electronic devices and data,” gave a written explanation to the Federal court’s lawyers Manafort.

They added that Manafort was one passport to travel while the second is for “the provision of statements for a visa to some foreign country”.

According to his attorneys Kevin Downing and Thomas Cenle, he lost his first passport and got the third, before finding the original after a few months, as reported to the State Department.

Prosecutors believe that the phone and several passports indicate that Manafort can run from the United States.

Recall, October 30, U.S. authorities brought the charges immediately Manafort for 12 articles. In particular, among these is the “conspiracy against the interests of the state.” Part of the charges is based on its cooperation with the ex-President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

Later concerning Manafort and his colleague Rick gates, the court chose a measure of restraint in the form of house arrest.

The US President Donald trump said that all the charges of law enforcement against Manafort have no relationship to the period of operation of the latter at the head of the RNC.

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