Ex-Trump fundraiser worked to 'manipulate' the public on behalf of the United Arab Emirates, prosecutors allege.
some of the ways that foreign governments allegedly sought to curry favor with the previous administration.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Hiral Mehta, delivering the government's opening statement on Wednesday, told jurors that Barrack "tried to influence political system and manipulate the American public" for the "corrupt pursuit of money and power.
Michael Schachter, delivering the opening statement for Barrack's defense team, pledged to present evidence that would undermine the government's case and make it "impossible to conclude" that Barrack committed the alleged crimes, adding that Barrack "would never do anything to harm American interests."
Defendants Tom Barrack and Matthew Grimes listen to the prosecutor during opening arguments in a courtroom sketch in New York, Sept. 21, 2022.Prosecutors and defense counsel spent Monday and Tuesday choosing 12 jurors and four alternates, who were sworn in and seated late Wednesday morning ahead of opening statements.
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