Chapter
The Story of Dictators and Their Lawyers
27:43 - 31:22 (03:39)
Exploring the relationship between lawyers and dictators, how they were used to help charm the Reagan administration to win guns and money.
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Paul Manafort, along with his partner, took home $450,000 a year and started throwing excessive golf parties with themes such as 'excess is best.'
27:43 - 28:58 (01:15)
Summary
Paul Manafort, along with his partner, took home $450,000 a year and started throwing excessive golf parties with themes such as 'excess is best.' One former employee complained that multiple women in the firm were excluded from these parties.
ChapterThe Story of Dictators and Their Lawyers
EpisodeNo Matter How Much You Hate Paul Manafort, You Should Hate Him More (And Here’s Why)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Heritage Foundation's conservative think tank liked the Carter era gun running operation and suggested it be expanded into at least nine other countries, supporting anti-communist forces around the world, such as the Nicaraguan Contras and the Khmer people's national liberation front in Cambodia.
28:58 - 30:25 (01:27)
Summary
The Heritage Foundation's conservative think tank liked the Carter era gun running operation and suggested it be expanded into at least nine other countries, supporting anti-communist forces around the world, such as the Nicaraguan Contras and the Khmer people's national liberation front in Cambodia.
ChapterThe Story of Dictators and Their Lawyers
EpisodeNo Matter How Much You Hate Paul Manafort, You Should Hate Him More (And Here’s Why)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Paul Manafort became an expert in helping dictators win guns and money from the Reagan administration through his firm Black Manafort and Stone.
30:25 - 31:22 (00:56)
Summary
Paul Manafort became an expert in helping dictators win guns and money from the Reagan administration through his firm Black Manafort and Stone. His first major client was Ferdinand Marcos, the President-dictator of the Philippines who was responsible for the torture and killing of thousands of political opponents and embezzled $10 billion from his country's wealth.