Rick Gates (Political Advisor)

Richard W. Gates III (born April 27, 1972 ) is an American manager , lobbyist and political advisor . Gates was a long-time senior associate and close confidante of Paul Manafort , former US President Donald Trump's campaign manager . In 2017, Gates became a central figure in the investigation into Russian influence in the US election campaign by US special investigator Robert Mueller .

On February 23, 2018, Gates pleaded guilty to the conspiracy against the United States and cooperated with the special investigator as a key witness . In December 2019, he was sentenced to 45 days weekend detention, a $ 20,000 fine, and 300 hours of work for conspiracy and false testimony to the FBI.

Web links

Commons : Rick Gates - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Mother Jones October 30, 2017: Who is Rick Gates? , accessed February 24, 2018.
↑ US Department of Justice February 23, 2018: United States v. Gates: Plea Agreement , accessed February 24, 2018.
↑ Spencer S. Hsu, Ann E. Marimow, Rachel Weiner: Rick Gates sentenced to 45 days in jail, 3 years probation for conspiracy and lying to FBI in Mueller probe. In: Washington Post. December 17, 2019, accessed December 17, 2019 .

personal data
SURNAME	Gates, Rick
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Gates III, Richard W.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American manager, lobbyist, and political advisor
DATE OF BIRTH	April 27, 1972

[1] Mother Jones October 30, 2017: Who is Rick Gates? , accessed February 24, 2018.

[2] US Department of Justice February 23, 2018: United States v. Gates: Plea Agreement , accessed February 24, 2018.

[3] Spencer S. Hsu, Ann E. Marimow, Rachel Weiner: Rick Gates sentenced to 45 days in jail, 3 years probation for conspiracy and lying to FBI in Mueller probe. In: Washington Post. December 17, 2019, accessed December 17, 2019 .