"When Williams is described as Carson's 'business manager,' it sounds like a euphemism, but it's literally true. The two became friendly about 22 years ago, after Carson appeared on Williams's television show. Soon Williams says that he realized his friend's business could be managed better. As Williams tells it, Carson 'was looking to sell some property and minimize his tas, so I turned him onto the 1031 exchanges'—a financial strategy that's used to shield investors from capital gains tas. Before long, Williams wasn't handling just Carson’s business affairs, he was employing Carson's sons through his production company and helping Carson's wife, Candy, import 300 pounds of Egyptian marble for the renovation of the Carson family home. When Carson turned his attentions toward politics, it was only natural that he’d turn to Williams for assistance."
Jason Zengerle in GQ profiles Ben Carson's Svengali, Armstrong Williams.
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