This is the American Greed Podcast presented by

CNBC, I'm Stacy Kie Kich.

In this episode of American Greed,

Paul Manafort.

Not me is on. Paul Metaphort. You've heard about the extravagant clothes.

Here is, we submit to you the ostrich code in question,

and we submit it to you without comment.

Now meet the man.

I will stipulate for purposes of today that you could characterize this as influence

peddler Paul Manafort builds high-profile connections,

then makes tens of millions of dollars selling his access to the players in charge.

Manifort was motivated primarily by two things,

power and money.

I struggle to think of a client

Paul Manifort wouldn't have taken on.

After decades in D.C.

Manafort uses his political savvy and insider connections

to earn the biggest payday of his career

from pro-Russian oligarchs in Ukraine.

It was definitely in their interest to make sure they had the right people with the right

connections in power.

But after making millions and illegally hiding his wealth, Manifort loses it all.

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