Trump ally Tom Barrack acquitted of foreign agent charges
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Donald Trump’s inaugural committee chair, Tom Barrack, was acquitted of all counts Friday at a federal trial in which he was accused of using his personal access to the former president to secretly promote the interests of the United Arab Emirates.
The jury deliberated three days before finding Barrack not guilty of acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government, obstruction of justice and making false statements. Barrack had vehemently denied the charges.
Barrack, 75, is an old friend of Trump and is a California billionaire who chaired the Republican’s inaugural committee. He was among of a long line of Trump associates to face various criminal charges.