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Son-in-Law of Russian Oligarch Strikes Plea Deal in Mueller Probe

HeadlineFeb 22, 2018

A wealthy son-in-law of a Russia-based billionaire has struck a plea agreement with special counsel Robert Mueller, pleading guilty to a charge of lying to federal investigators probing allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. Alex van der Zwaan, son-in-law of Russian oligarch German Khan, admitted Tuesday he lied to FBI agents about his contacts with former Trump campaign official Rick Gates. This comes as the Los Angeles Times reports Gates has agreed to plead guilty to charges of money laundering and illegal foreign lobbying, and will testify against Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign manager, who also faces charges of illegal lobbying and money laundering.

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