Bloomberg Law
Sept. 20, 2017, 1:51 PM UTC

For Trump Aides Caught in Russia Probe, Legal Bills and Paranoia

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By Shannon Pettypiece, Bloomberg News

Four months as a communications adviser to Donald Trump’s campaign have turned Michael Caputo’s life upside down.

Since congressional investigators decided they wanted to interview Caputo as part of an investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, he’s drained his children’s college fund to pay more than $30,000 in legal fees. He bought guns for his home and office after receiving death threats. He worries about the stress on his wife and daughters.

The Russia investigations by Special Counsel Bob Mueller and five congressional committees appear to have focused on prominent Trump associates including ...

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