Paul Erickson, Boyfriend Of Russian Agent Maria Butina, Charged In Fraud Scheme
Erickson has pleaded not guilty. An attorney representing him told NPR the charges are "unfounded" and "will be met with a vigorous defense."
Updated at 9:05 p.m. ET
The Justice Department announced charges on Wednesday against a longtime Republican fundraiser who worked with his Russian girlfriend to try to build back-channel ties between Moscow and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
Paul Erickson, a South Dakota-born booster of the GOP and the National Rifle Association, was a key part of to conspiring to act as a clandestine foreign agent.
