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Sam Patten, the political consultant who last week was sentenced to three years probation on charges that stemmed from Robert Mueller's investigation, confronted a senior Justice Department official at a forum held by a Washington think tank Wednesday.
Washington political consultant W. Samuel Patten, who helped steer foreign money to President Donald Trump's inauguration, was sentenced to probation without jail time in another criminal case that grew out of Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian and Ukrainian influence in American politics and the 2016 presidential election.
Lobbyist Sam Patten provided "substantial assistance" to special counsel Robert Mueller and several other ongoing investigations, federal prosecutors said Monday, paving the way for him to potentially avoid jail time at his sentencing this week.
