纽约-前总统的椅子唐纳德·特朗普周二，美国就职委员会对起诉书中指控他秘密为阿联酋工作以影响特朗普外交政策的最新指控做出无罪辩护。
去年被捕并以2.5亿美元保释的富商汤姆·巴拉克(Tom Barrack)在布鲁克林联邦法院法官面前的一次远程出庭中提出了抗辩。
在2019年6月与联邦特工的一次采访中，他对阴谋、妨碍司法公正和多次虚假陈述不认罪。本月早些时候已经提交了一份更新的起诉书。
对这位洛杉矶私人股本经理的审判定于8月下旬开始，首先是挑选陪审团成员。
2017年，他是阿联酋投资总额3.74亿美元的科技基金和房地产的关键人物。
检察官表示，巴拉克试图利用与阿联酋的有利可图的国际商业交易，为特朗普竞选团队和阿联酋的政治议程谋利。
Trump's inaugural chair pleads not guilty to latest charges
NEW YORK --The chair of former PresidentDonald Trump’s inaugural committee pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the latest charges in an indictment accusing him of secretly working for the United Arab Emirates to influence Trump’s foreign policy.
Wealthy businessman Tom Barrack, who was arrested last year and released on $250 million bail, entered the plea during a remote court appearance before a Brooklyn federal court judge.
He pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, obstruction of justice and making multiple false statements at a June 2019 interview with federal agents. An updated indictment had been filed earlier this month.
The trial for the Los Angeles-based private equity manager is scheduled to begin with jury selection in late August.
In 2017, he was a key figure in UAE investments in a tech fund and real estate totaling $374 million.
Prosecutors say Barrack sought to leverage lucrative international business deals with the United Arab Emirates to benefit the political agendas of both the Trump campaign and the UAE.
