The Justice Department (DOJ) filed a Civil Lawsuit on Thursday, against Trump's Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort.
It is seeking $3 million in Fines and Penalties, over Manafort's alleged Failure to file Reports disclosing more than 20 Offshore Bank Accounts he controlled in: Cyprus, St. Vincent, the Grenadines, and the U.K., between 2006 and 2014.
"Today’s civil lawsuit seeks a money judgment against Mr. Manafort for simply failing to file a tax form," Manafort’s Attorney Jeffrey Neiman said in a statement.
"Mr. Manafort was aware the Government was going to file the suit because he has tried for months to resolve this civil matter. Nonetheless, the Government insisted on filing this suit simply to embarrass Mr. Manafort."
The Lawsuit, filed in Federal Court in Florida. The Treasury Department previously sent him a Notice of its Assessment of the Penalties in July, 2020.
Manafort was Pardoned by Trump, Five months later in December of 2020, for his Tax Fraud, Conspiracy, and Obstruction Convictions, stemming from former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Election.
The DOJ's Lawsuit indicates that Prosecutors don't believe Trump's Pardon of Manafort encompasses his Failure to file Foreign Bank Account Reports in 2013 and 2014.
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