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Richard William Gates III
Convicted Felon
Manafort Deputy, Cooperating Witness
Overview
Richard William Gates III was a longtime business partner of Paul Manafort who served as deputy chairman of the Trump 2016 campaign. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy and lying to FBI investigators in the Mueller investigation and served as a key cooperating witness against Manafort.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
Worked with Manafort on Ukraine schemes
Key cooperating witness against Manafort
Inaugural committee spending investigation
Testified about Manafort tax and bank fraud
Related Investigations (3)
Criminal Charges & Violations
7 documented violations
18 U.S.C. § 371Conspiracy Against the United States (Pled Guilty); Conspiracy to commit tax and bank fraud with Manafort(Conspiracy)
18 U.S.C. § 1001Making False Statements (Pled Guilty); Lied to investigators about contacts and transactions(Obstruction)
22 U.S.C. § 611 (FARA)Foreign Agent Registration Act Violation; Failed to register as agent for Ukraine government(Foreign Agent)
26 U.S.C. § 7201 (Tax Evasion)Tax Fraud Conspiracy; Participated in hiding $75 million in Ukraine payments(Tax Fraud)
18 U.S.C. § 1344 (Bank Fraud)Bank Fraud Conspiracy; Helped submit false loan applications to banks(Bank Fraud)
31 U.S.C. § 5314 (FBAR)Foreign Account Reporting Violations; Failed to report foreign bank accounts(Financial Crime)
18 U.S.C. § 1956 (Money Laundering)Money Laundering Conspiracy; Moved Ukraine payments through shell companies(Money Laundering)
Known Associates & Connections
Paul Manafort
Boss, testified against
Donald Trump
Campaign deputy manager
Sources & Documentation
2 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- April 27, 1972
- Birthplace
- Fort Lee, Virginia, USA
- Also Known As
- Manafort's Deputy
Education
- •M.A., Villanova University
- •B.A., College of William & Mary
Key Timeline
1972
Born in Virginia
2016
Deputy campaign manager for Trump
2017
Deputy chairman of inaugural committee
2018
Pleads guilty, becomes cooperating witness
2018
Testifies against Manafort
2019
Sentenced to 45 days in prison