Trump Ally Barrack Loses Bid to Toss Charges He Was UAE Agent

Colony Capital founder must face trial with ex-aide Grimes
Judge says FBI documents on Barrack interview must be unsealed

Tom Barrack Jr., center, arrives at criminal court in New York, in July 2021Photographer: Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg

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By David Voreacos and Patricia Hurtado

June 22, 2022 at 8:24 PM UTC

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June 22, 2022 at 9:39 PM UTC

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Colony Capital founder Tom Barrack failed in his bid to have a US judge dismiss charges that he illegally tried to influence Trump administration policies on behalf of the United Arab Emirates.

US District Judge Brian Cogan ruled Wednesday that Barrack and his former assistant, Matthew Grimes, must stand trial in Brooklyn, New York, on charges they didn’t register as foreign agents with the attorney general. Barrack, a longtime friend of President Donald Trump, faces separate charges he made false statements to the FBI.