The FARA act has rarely been enforced since it was enacted in 1938. There has been only one case tried that resulted in a jury conviction since 1966. If we add Paul Manafort's guilty verdict that makes two, so how seriously do American law enforcement officers and justice officials take violations of FARA, and how sure are we that all cases of accused violations of the FARA act are in fact legitimate? Manafort's charge of violating FARA was not just, considering his Clinton-crony democrat business partner in the same boat was never charged.
FARA is enforced and administered by the DOJ National Security Division’s Counterintelligence and Export Control Section and FARA Registration Unit. From 1939 to 1992, there have been 85 known FARA enforcement cases. From 1966 to 2015, according to a 2016 report issued by the DOJ Office of Inspector General, there have been 7 known criminal FARA cases (one conviction, two guilty pleas, two non-FARA guilty pleas, two dismissals) and no known civil enforcement actions since 1991. Violations of FARA are punishable by a fine of $10,000 and up to 5 years in prison.
FARA and LDA Enforcement History | Insights | Holland & Knight
Congress is considering changes to the relationship between the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (FARA) and the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, as amended (LDA).
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FARA is enforced and administered by the DOJ National Security Division’s Counterintelligence and Export Control Section and FARA Registration Unit. From 1939 to 1992, there have been 85 known FARA enforcement cases. From 1966 to 2015, according to a 2016 report issued by the DOJ Office of Inspector General, there have been 7 known criminal FARA cases (one conviction, two guilty pleas, two non-FARA guilty pleas, two dismissals) and no known civil enforcement actions since 1991. Violations of FARA are punishable by a fine of $10,000 and up to 5 years in prison.
