Former Trump aide Manafort hires crisis communications firm

[Eugene]

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Source: The Hill

Former Trump aide Manafort hires crisis communications firm

BY MEGAN R. WILSON - 03/21/17 03:35 PM EDT

Paul Manafort, the former chairman of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has hired a crisis communications firm.

The move comes as Manafort faces scrutiny over possible ties to Russia centered on his past consulting work for officials in Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's pro-Russia government.

Manafort’s new spokesman is Jason Maloni, a former senior vice president and chair of the litigation practice at Levick who formed his own firm, called JadeRoq, late last year.

“Paul retained me recently because he was getting a lot of media inquiries. Having some support in this area allows folks like you to get your answers faster and allows him to focus on other matters,” Maloni said in an email.
FBI Director James Comey on Monday confirmed publicly that law enforcement is investigating possible ties between Trump campaign officials and Russia. Manafort is widely believed to be among the targets of that investigation.

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[Eliot Rosewater]

1. If our system of rewarding people via capital, power and fame

results in people like this and trump and tillerson and the rest being in the position they are in

then our system is broken

[sarah FAILIN]

7. "litigation specialist"..

In other words, he lawyered up.

[blogslut]

2. Correct me if I'm wrong, but

isn't that what Manafort does/did for a living? Crisis management?

[underpants]

8. I think so but even his charm and charisma might not be enough in this situation

[C_U_L8R]

3. Typical crooked Republican

Thinks he has a bigger 'branding' problem than a legal predicament.

[Mr. Ected]

4. Guy's up to his ears in trouble and he hires a freak'n PR FIRM?

Dude, you need to lawyer up NOW. You're a canary, Paul. Sing, bird, sing!

[sarah FAILIN]

6. I believe he did

"Manafort’s new spokesman is Jason Maloni, a former senior vice president and chair of the litigation practice at Levick who formed his own firm, called JadeRoq, late last year. "

He knows how deep the poop is getting, lol. I think the litigation practice Sr. VP is a fancy way to say lawyer for folks that don't want to say they hired a lawyer.

[NewRedDawn]

5. Better hire some body guards

Pootie your paymaster may be bringing you a unexpected heart attack.