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Former Trump adviser Papadopolous pleads guilty to false statements

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George Papadopolous has pleaded guilty to making false statements to FBI agents, the federal special counsel said on Monday, becoming the third adviser to US President Donald Trump's campaign to face criminal charges in its investigation.

 

Papadopolous, of Chicago, is an international energy lawyer who was part of Trump's advisory team during the 2016 presidential campaign. He pleaded guilty on Oct. 5 in a case unsealed on Monday, the special counsel's office said in a statement.

 

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