he laid to investigators about his role in one of paul manafort's foreign lobbying gigs. it has always been possible there was a big biographical coincidence about him. it is totally possible it's a coincidence. but one of the more intriguing details about him, who has served his time in prison. we think he's left the country since serving his anaheim priti prison. it has been fascinating to know that his father-in-law is a russian oligarch close to vladimir putin who turns up in the christopher steel dossier. he is married to the daughter of this man, herman khan, one of three wealthy russians who control a banking empire called alpha bank. it has popped up in a couple of different ways.