'Traitor': Protesters heckle 's 2016 inaugural chair Tom Barrack as he ...

'Traitor': Protesters heckle 's 2016 inaugural chair Tom Barrack as he ...
'Traitor': Protesters heckle Trump's 2016 inaugural chair Tom Barrack as he ...

Former President Trump's billionaire friends Tom Barrack on Monday pleaded not guilty in a Brooklyn court to federal charges of illegally lobbying for the United Arab Emirates. 

A small crowd was waiting for the private equity investor as he arrived at court and pelted him with insults. 

'It's our democracy,' shouted one man in video posted to social media one man yelled. 'It's our democracy, not yours. Traitor!'

Barrack, 74, faces seven charges, including secretly lobbying the Trump administration for the UAE between 2016 and 2018, and lying to investigators about his relationship with the Gulf state.

He pleaded not guilty on all counts during a brief hearing on Monday. 

Tom Barrack (center) arrived at federal court in Brooklyn on Monday. Hecklers branded him a traitor before he pleaded not guilty to seven charges, including that he secretly lobbied the Trump administration on behalf of the United Arab Emirates

Tom Barrack (center) arrived at federal court in Brooklyn on Monday. Hecklers branded him a traitor before he pleaded not guilty to seven charges, including that he secretly lobbied the Trump administration on behalf of the United Arab Emirates

Barrack, a private equity investor, served as an informal adviser to Trump's 2016 election campaign before chairing his inaugural committee

Barrack, a private equity investor, served as an informal adviser to Trump's 2016 election campaign before chairing his inaugural committee 

Barrack appeared in court in Los Angeles, California, last week after being arrested

Barrack appeared in court in Los Angeles, California, last week after being arrested

Barrack, who chaired Trump's inaugural committee, reached a deal with prosecutors on Friday to release him on a $250 million bond while he awaits trial. 

A federal magistrate judge in Los Angeles signed off on the agreement, which included him giving up his passport, complying with a curfew and wearing an ankle bracelet. 

Barrack was arrested in LA on Tuesday.

He and two others were charged with acting as unregistered foreign agents as they allegedly tried to influence US policy on the UAE's behalf while Trump was running in 2016 and later while he was president.

The other two men charged are Barrack's former assistant Matthew Grimes, 27, and Emirati businessman Rashid Sultan Rashid Al Malik Alshahhi, 43.  

Grimes, of Aspen, Colorado, was also released on bond. He is a former executive at Barrack's company. 

Al Malik is a businessman from the United Arab Emirates who prosecutors said acted as a conduit to that nation's rulers. 

Barrack and Grimes were arrested in California while al Malik was at large, believed to be living somewhere in the Middle East, authorities said. 

In court papers, prosecutors said al Malik was living in LA for years before fleeing the US three days after an April 2018 interview by law enforcement. 

Thomas Barrack reached a deal with prosecutors on Friday that will saw him released from custody while he awaits trial on charges of illegal lobbying

Thomas Barrack reached a deal with prosecutors on Friday that will saw him released from custody while he awaits trial on charges of illegal lobbying

Barrack was a prominent supporter of Trump's successful 2016 presidential campaign and directed his inaugural committee

Barrack was a prominent supporter of Trump's successful 2016 presidential campaign and directed his inaugural committee 

Barrack, 74, (pictured left at the 2017 inauguration) was hit with seven-count indictment relating to trying to push the UAE's agenda and shape the foreign policy of the administration

Barrack, 74, (pictured left at the 2017 inauguration) was hit with seven-count indictment relating to trying to push the UAE's agenda and shape the foreign policy of the administration 

A seven-count indictment filed by federal prosecutors in Brooklyn alleged that Barrack, Grimes and Al Malik failed to register as lobbyists and used their influence to advance the UAE's foreign policy goals in the United States.

Barrack is also alleged to have repeatedly lied during an FBI interview about his dealings with the UAE. 

The indictment goes to the heart of the US′ longtime close relationship with the UAE and directly ties its de facto ruler, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to Barrack's charges. 

Barrack raised $107 million for Trump's inaugural celebration, which was

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