The Russian lawyer who met with Trump campaign officials at Trump Tower in 2016 has been charged with obstruction of justice stemming from her role in a federal money-laundering case, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court.
Manhattan federal prosecutors allege the lawyer, Natalya Veselnitskaya, attempted to thwart an investigation into a tax-fraud scheme involving Russian officials, an influential Russian businessman and an investment firm. Prosecutors say her efforts included working secretly…
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