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Thomas Joseph Barrack Jr.
Billionaire Real Estate Investor
Trump Inaugural Chair, Charged as Foreign Agent
Overview
Tom Barrack is a billionaire investor and long-time Trump friend who chaired Trump's inaugural committee, which raised a record $107 million and is under investigation for misspending. He was arrested and charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent for the UAE, but was acquitted at trial.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
Chaired inaugural committee that raised record $107M
Inaugural committee spending under investigation
Charged with acting as unregistered UAE agent
Allegedly shared non-public info with UAE officials
Tried to insert pro-UAE language into Trump speeches
Acquitted at trial (2022)
Helped Paul Manafort get campaign chairman job
Related Investigations (5)
Criminal Charges & Violations
3 documented violations
18 U.S.C. § 951Acting as foreign agent; acquitted(Foreign Agent)
18 U.S.C. § 1001False statements; acquitted(False Statements)
18 U.S.C. § 1512Obstruction; acquitted(Obstruction)
Known Associates & Connections
Donald Trump
40+ year friendship, inaugural chairman
Jared Kushner
Close relationship, UAE intermediary
Paul Manafort
Business partner
Sources & Documentation
3 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- April 28, 1947
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Education
- •J.D., University of San Diego School of Law
- •B.A., University of Southern California
Key Timeline
1947
Born in Boston
1980s
Begins friendship with Trump
2016
Named chair of Trump Inaugural Committee
2017
Inaugural raises record $107M, spending questioned
2019
Federal investigators subpoena inaugural committee
2021
July: Arrested on foreign agent charges
2021
Released on $250 million bond
2022
November: Acquitted on all charges