Black, Manafort & Stone lobbying firm founded, nicknamed 'Torturers' Lobby'
Republican operatives Charlie Black, Paul Manafort, and Roger Stone founded Black, Manafort & Stone in 1980, pioneering the modern lobbying industry. The firm became infamous as the ‘Torturers’ Lobby’ for representing dictators including Ferdinand Marcos, Mobutu Sese Seko, and Jonas Savimbi. A 1992 Center for Public Integrity report detailed how the firm earned millions whitewashing brutal regimes while maintaining close ties to Republican administrations, with Donald Trump as their first client.
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Sources (3)
- Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly - Wikipedia (2024-01-01)
- On Paul Manafort and foreign lobbying: a Q&A with the author of "The Torturers' Lobby" (2016-08-19)
- THE TORTURERS' LOBBY (1992-01-01)
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