Rick Gates Terminated by Tom Barrack’s Firm After Indictment
- Gates was advising firm on data centers, radio towers, media
- Manafort, Gates under house arrest after pleading not guilty
Manafort, Gates Plead Not Guilty in DC Court
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Rick Gates, charged today with multiple counts of money laundering, tax fraud and illegal foreign lobbying, was fired by real estate company Colony NorthStar Inc., where he had been a consultant to Executive Chairman Tom Barrack.
Barrack, a longtime friend of President Donald Trump and chairman of his inaugural committee, said he hired Gates in March to advise on potential investments in and around the communications industry. His role was advising on “opportunities that may result from new legislation or regulatory reform,” specifically concerning tax, foreign affairs, trade and infrastructure, Barrack said in phone interviews. Gates’s employment was week to week, terminable on 24 hours’ notice.