WASHINGTON — Tony Podesta and the Podesta Group are now the subjects of a federal investigation being led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, three sources with knowledge of the matter told NBC News.
As special counsel, Mueller has been tasked with investigating possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
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The Podesta Group amended its FARA registration to accurately reflect its work with ECMU only after the payments were reported by the media.
After the media reports, said the spokeswoman, the Podesta Group reached out to FARA regulators who instructed how the firm should file.
Tony Podesta is the chairman of the Podesta Group and the brother of John Podesta, Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign chairman.
John Podesta is not currently affiliated with the Podesta Group and is not part of Mueller's investigation. »