Did i miss where he denies the allegations in the article? That seems like the most important place to start.

I don't think the first step is to establish whether or not he's a public figure. It's one of them, but elections are a matter of public interest and if he's a high level official and he really was involved in the corruption alleged, then he can't hide behind being a private citizen.

"I think we can all agree that there is no such organization as Antifa." -From the interview