Mega-Lobbyist Tony Podesta Quits Firm After Manafort Indictment
- Podesta called at least one client to say he’s stepping down
- Firm had disclosed lobbying campaign for Ukrainian center
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Democratic mega-lobbyist Tony Podesta has stepped down from his 30-year-old firm as the indictment of President Donald Trump’s onetime campaign chairman drew attention to the company’s foreign advocacy, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Podesta -- whose clients have included Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Altria Group Inc., Wells Fargo & Co., Lockheed Martin Corp., Pfizer Inc. and other representatives of some of the most active industries in Washington -- has called at least one client to let them know he is leaving Podesta Group Inc., according to another person familiar with the matter. The people asked not to be identified because the decision isn’t public. Podesta didn’t respond to phone calls and emails seeking comment.