Mifsud, a Maltese academic, reportedly with high level ties with the Russian government. At the time, Mangiante worked for the European Parliament as an attorney specializing in child abduction cases. Latter she worked as an administrator to the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs during the Seventh European Parliament. In 2018, Mangiante told The Guardian, "I always saw Mifsud with Pittella." and that Pittella suggested she go to work for Mifsud in London. In London, she met George Papadopoulos during the 2016 presidential campaign, whom she married in 2018. Papadopoulos was convicted as part of Robert Mueller's Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election. References External links |- 1958 births Living people People from Lauria Italian Socialist Party politicians Labour Federation (Italy) politicians Democrats of the Left politicians Deputies of Legislature XIII of Italy Senators of Legislature XVIII of Italy Politicians of Basilicata Democrats of the Left MEPs Democratic Party (Italy) MEPs Presidents of the European Parliament MEPs for Italy 1999–2004 MEPs for Italy 2004–2009 MEPs for Italy 2009–2014 MEPs for Italy 2014–2019