Former chief of the criminal fraud section of the Department of Justice Andrew Weissman points out that news of Paul Manafort’s forthcoming book from Skyhorse raises some interesting questions. His plea agreement with the government — in which he admitted to money laundering, tax fraud, violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, conspiracy to obstruct justice while tampering with witnesses and other crimes — was designed to ensure that he would not profit from writing about his crimes: “Your client agrees not to accept remuneration or compensation of any sort, directly or indirectly, for the dissemination through any means, including […]
