| − | Greg Craig represented President [[Ronald Reagan]]'s attempted assassin, John Hinckley Jr., and won a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. Reagan's press secretary, James Brady, was seriously maimed, crippled for life, and died as a result of his injuries 33 years later. A police officer, [[Secret Service]] agent, and President Reagan were all shot in the attempt. Hinckley remains free today. On January 20, 2009, [[President Barack Obama]] appointed Craig White House Counsel. | + | Greg Craig represented President [[Ronald Reagan]]'s attempted [[assassin]], John Hinckley Jr., and won a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. Reagan's press secretary, James Brady, was seriously maimed, crippled for life, and died as a result of his injuries 33 years later. A police officer, [[Secret Service]] agent, and President Reagan were all shot in the attempt. Hinckley remains free today. On January 20, 2009, [[President Barack Obama]] appointed Craig White House Counsel. |
| | On April 11, 2019, [[Greg Craig]], [[Obama]]’s former White House Counsel and a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, was indicted for lying about and concealing his work in Ukraine. Craig, who reportedly worked closely with Manafort, was paid more than $4 million to produce an “independent” report justifying Ukraine's trial and conviction of the former prime minister, [[Yulia Tymoshenko]]. Notably, Craig's name was not included in the “Black Ledger” leak from Leshchenko and Sytnyk. | | On April 11, 2019, [[Greg Craig]], [[Obama]]’s former White House Counsel and a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, was indicted for lying about and concealing his work in Ukraine. Craig, who reportedly worked closely with Manafort, was paid more than $4 million to produce an “independent” report justifying Ukraine's trial and conviction of the former prime minister, [[Yulia Tymoshenko]]. Notably, Craig's name was not included in the “Black Ledger” leak from Leshchenko and Sytnyk. |