Bank CEO charged in Manafort bribe scheme

By Sarah N. Lynch and Nathan Layne
Updated May 24 2019 - 12:03pm, first published 11:59am
Stephen Calk allegedly gave Donald Trump's campaign chairman a list of government jobs he wanted.
Stephen Calk allegedly gave Donald Trump's campaign chairman a list of government jobs he wanted.

The head of a Chicago-based bank has been charged with bribery and accused of approving $US16 million ($A23 million) in high-risk loans to US President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort in a scheme to land a top Trump administration post such as Army secretary.

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