The company is now run by Nicolas Bijan Pakzad, who simply goes by Nicolas Bijan, son of the late House of Bijan founder Bijan Pakzad. Recently the brand was pulled into a media squall after the Associated Press and other news outlets reported that Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign manager who was indicted on charges including conspiracy and money laundering, reportedly spent more than $500,000 at Bijan.