Greg Craig’s indictment back in April put K Street on edge as the government’s crackdown on unregistered foreign agents appeared to be heating up. So now what?
Paul Manafort’s former campaign chairman, being indicted in 2017 on charges of violating the previously rarely enforced Foreign Agents Registrations Act, and the Justice Department hiring’s team, to head its FARA unit. But while federal prosecutors lost their case against Craig, all signs point to a renewed emphasis on FARA enforcement continuing, a pair of lawyers familiar with the regulation told PI.
— “I don’t think that this acquittal will cause any major shift in the newfound enforcement priority at DOJ,”who advises clients on FARA compliance, told PI in an interview. “DOJ has made structural changes and policy changes to put FARA at the forefront of their enforcement priorities, and I think it would be foolish for any member of the advocacy community to let down his or her guard simply because of this one trial.
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