The Daily Beast reports:
George Nader, who was a key witness in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, has been hit with new federal charges of child pornography, sex trafficking, and obscenity, according to a person familiar with the case.
The charges come on top of separate child-porn charges leveled by the same prosecutors last month. The new indictment is set to be unsealed Friday morning in the Eastern District of Virginia, according to the person.
Nader, a 60-year-old Lebanese-American businessman with deep political and financial ties to the United Arab Emirates, was a key cooperator in Mueller’s probe of foreign influence in the 2016 election. Nader met several times with individuals associated with the Trump campaign throughout the election and into the early days of the administration.
George Nader indicted on charges of transporting child porn AND transporting a 14-year-old boy with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. Pleads not guilty. Judge will not let him out on bail. Trial set for Sept. 30.
— Rachel Weiner (@rachelweinerwp) July 19, 2019
George Nader, friend of Erik Prince and Don Trump Jr, hit with new charges of sex trafficking https://t.co/m29XymXvXV
— Anthony DeRosa? (@Anthony) July 19, 2019
Instead of raging against the FBI, may be President Trump should “demand the Department of Justice look into” his campaign’s relationship to Mr. George Nader, the subject of yesterday’s @nytimes article. pic.twitter.com/voukJ0FFvl
— Ali H. Soufan (@Ali_H_Soufan) May 20, 2018