- Gregory Craig, who was White House counsel under President Barack Obama, is indicted on charges of lying and hiding information related to his foreign lobbying work for Ukraine.
- Craig, a 74-year-old lawyer based in Washington, faces up to five years in prison for each of the two counts.
- The charges reportedly stem from the federal investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election led by special counsel Robert Mueller, which came to a formal end last month.

Attorney Greg Craig (L) Arrives with Retired Gen. James Cartwright, (R), for a hearing at US District Court, October 17, 2016 in Washington, DC.
Craig, a 74-year-old lawyer based in Washington, D.C., was charged by the Justice Department's Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA, unit. Craig faces up to five years in prison for each of the two counts.














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