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George Demetrios Papadopoulos
Convicted Felon
Trump Campaign Advisor, Russia Investigation Trigger
Overview
George Papadopoulos was a Trump campaign foreign policy advisor whose drunken conversation with an Australian diplomat triggered the FBI Russia investigation. He learned Russians had"dirt"on Clinton before the DNC hack was public and pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
Triggered FBI Crossfire Hurricane investigation
Learned Russians had"thousands"of Clinton emails (April 2016)
Told Australian diplomat Alexander Downer about dirt
Met with Russian-connected professor Mifsud
Lied to FBI about timeline
Trump dismissed as"coffee boy"
Pardoned by Trump
Related Investigations (1)
Criminal Charges & Violations
6 documented violations
18 U.S.C. § 1001Making False Statements to FBI (Pled Guilty); Lied about timeline of Russian contacts during campaign(Obstruction)
52 U.S.C. § 30121 (Foreign Contributions)Foreign Election Assistance; Received advance notice of Russian"dirt"on Clinton from foreign nationals(Campaign Finance)
18 U.S.C. § 371 (Conspiracy)Russia Coordination; Served as conduit between Trump campaign and Russian-connected individuals(Conspiracy)
18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2) (Obstruction)Obstruction Investigation; Lied to cover up extent of Russian contacts with campaign(Obstruction)
18 U.S.C. § 951 (Foreign Agent)Potential Foreign Agent; Acted as intermediary for Russian government interests without registration(Foreign Agent)
Presidential PardonPardoned by Trump; December 2020 pardon wiped conviction but not underlying conduct(Pardoned)
Known Associates & Connections
Donald Trump
Campaign advisor
Joseph Mifsud
Told him Russians had Clinton emails
Sources & Documentation
2 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- August 19, 1987
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also Known As
- Coffee Boy (Trump dismissal)
Education
- •M.A., University College London
- •B.A., DePaul University
Key Timeline
1987
Born in Chicago
2016
March: Named Trump campaign advisor
2016
April: Mifsud tells him about Russian dirt
2016
May: Tells Australian diplomat about emails
2017
Arrested at Dulles Airport
2017
Pleads guilty to lying to FBI
2018
Sentenced to 14 days in prison
2020
Pardoned by Trump