Naming The Paul Manafort Investigation Is A Funny Story, Actually

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According to reporting by the Wall Street Journal, what was the Manhattan district attorney’s office’s code name for the investigation into Paul Manafort, named after a character in a Will Ferrell movie?

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Hint: The state case for mortgage fraud was dismissed on double jeopardy grounds. Manafort was convicted on federal charges in 2018. He was pardon by Donald Trump in 2020.

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