Joseph Mifsud, The Mysterious ‘Professor,’ Resurfaces — Sort Of

In this handout photo taken on April 19, 2016, released by Valdai Club foundation, shows Ivan Timofeev, right, and Joseph Mifsud, attend the Valdai Discussion Club Conference following the results of the closed-door ... In this handout photo taken on April 19, 2016, released by Valdai Club foundation, shows Ivan Timofeev, right, and Joseph Mifsud, attend the Valdai Discussion Club Conference following the results of the closed-door Iran-Russia discussion in Moscow, Russia. No one seems to be able to find Joseph Mifsud, the Maltese academic at the center of the Russia investigation rocking Washington, but his legal woes are piling up on both sides of the Atlantic. (valdaiclub.com via AP) MORE LESS

November 13, 2018 3:07 p.m.

Joseph Mifsud, a Maltese professor who played a central role in the Trump campaign's contacts with Russia, disappeared more than a year ago, in November 2017, after reporters identified him as the unnamed individual referred to only as "the professor"...

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