Trump ally Tom Barrack dismisses foreign agent allegations as NYC trial opens: 'Nothing short of ridiculous'
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The lawyer for California billionaire and former Trump campaign adviser Tom Barrack said claims his client acted as a foreign agent for the UAE were "nothing short of ridiculous."
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When the trial began on Wednesday at U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn, Barrack’s lawyer, Michael Schachter, delivered an opening statement dismissing allegations that his client, who worked in real estate finance for decades, acted secretly at the direction of the United Arab Emirates as "nothing short of ridiculous," arguing that prosecutors had inflated "inconsequential acts," the New York Times reported.