Someone broke into and stole a briefcase and an iPad from Paul Manafort's banker's home in Manhattan last night.
David Fallarino, dubbed Manafort's "front office banker" at Citizens Bank by the Huffington Post, told authorities he left the terrace door of his West 58th Street home open before he went to sleep Monday, the sources say. The building is nine floors, city records show.
Fallarino, 38, said he heard a noise around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday and went out to find a crow bar on the terrace, the sources say. There were no apparent signs of forced entry, the sources say, but Fallarino reported his wine cabinet was open and there was a bottle of wine on the floor. The briefcase, iPad and sneakers were the only items missing; the contents of the first two were unknown.
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Fallarino was one of three so-called key figures not called by Robert Mueller's office to testify at the trial of the ex-Trump campaign chief, who was convicted on eight felony fraud-related counts earlier this month. A mistrial was declared on 10 other counts. Two of Fallarino's assistants testified at the trial, the first public test of Mueller's investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the election, regarding emails the banker had sent and received.
... Fallarino's name appeared on multiple exhibits presented during the trial. Fallarino was not charged with a crime.
During closing arguments, Manfort's attorney Richard Westling asked jurors to consider why Fallarino hadn't been called as a witness by the government.
Westling told jurors to consider "people who are not here," including Fallarino, as well as Manafort's former son-in-law, Jeffrey Yohai and the CEO of Federal Savings Bank, Steve Calk, when making their decisions. He told jurors "It's for you to determine what that means."
Citizens Bank's website lists Fallarino as a loan officer. His LinkedIn page describes him as a producing lending manager who got started in the mortgage banking business in 2003 as a loan officer and quickly moved up the ranks.
One-Time Paul Manafort Banker Robbed of iPad, Briefcase in Mysterious Overnight Break-in at His NYC Penthouse: Sources (NBC New York)
Manafort banker victim of apartment burglary in NYC (ABC News)