Tom Barrack

Tom Barrack
Born
Thomas Joseph Barrack, Jr.

(1947-04-28) April 28, 1947 (age 77)
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Southern
California (BA)
University of San Diego (JD)
Political partyRepublican

Thomas Joseph Barrack Jr. (born April 28, 1947)[1] is an American private equity real estate investor and the founder and executive chairman[2][3] of Colony Capital, a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT).[4][5][6] Barrack has for decades been a close friend of and fundraiser for former U.S. President Donald Trump, representing him in television news appearances.[7] He was senior advisor to Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and served as the chairman of his Inaugural Committee.[16]

In 2021 and 2022, Barrack was indicted on nine charges stemming from his alleged lobbying for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as an unregistered foreign agent.[17][18] In November 2022, he was found not guilty on all charges.[18][19]

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  11. ^ Tully, Shawn (October 31, 2005). "I'm Tom Barrack* and I'm getting out". Fortune.
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  13. ^ "Arab Bankers Association of North America". Arabbankers.org. November 20, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  14. ^ Wallace, Benjamin (November 28, 2010). "Monetizing the Celebrity Meltdown". New York.
  15. ^ Dangremond, Sam (October 26, 2017). "The Weinstein Company's Bailout Deal Has Reportedly Been Canceled". Town and Country.
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  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ a b "Tom Barrack: Jury acquits top Trump aide of acting as foreign agent". BBC News. November 4, 2022.
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference :4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).