WP: Charles Dolan provided false information for the “dossier” on Trump to Russian Danchenko
false information for the “dossier” on former American leader Donald Trump about alleged ties with Russia. According to The Washington Post, it turned out to be a public relations specialist, Charles Dolan, close to the US Democratic Party.
It is noted that at first the American provided the Russian analyst with information, which he later tried to discredit. His name does not appear directly in the indictment, he is listed as “the number one public relations specialist,” but his lawyer, Ralph Martin, confirmed his involvement without disclosing details.
The report also states that Dolan “ I often contacted high-ranking officials of the Russian Federation ”. The publication notes that he previously worked in the campaign headquarters of former US President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, who was Trump's opponent in the 2016 elections.
On November 4, it became known that Danchenko, who took part in the investigation of alleged connections ex-President of the United States Donald Trump with Russia, arrested in the United States. The Russian was charged with perjury to the FBI. According to the US Department of Justice, in the period from June to November 2017, a Russian analyst allegedly reported false information to the FBI five times, clarifying information about the sources of the information he passed on.