WASHINGTON — An American lobbyist was sentenced on April 12 to three years of probation and a $5,000 fine for failing to register as a foreign agent for a Russia-friendly political party in Ukraine and for helping a Ukrainian billionaire illegally purchase tickets to President Trump’s inauguration.
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New York Times: Lobbyist gets probation for work for pro-Russia forces in Ukraine
Samuel Patten, a former associate of Paul Manafort, leaves the U.S. District Court after his sentencing hearing April 12, 2019 in Washington, DC.
