POWER OF ATTORNEY

      Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
  appoints each of Darren J. Tangen, Ronald M. Sanders and Jenny B. Neslin,
  signing singly, and with full power of substitution, the undersigned's true
  and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

      (1) as necessary, prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the
  undersigned's behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange
  Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other
  documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the
  undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by
  Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or regulation
  of the SEC;

      (2) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
  capacity as an officer and/or director of Colony Capital, Inc. (the
  "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, and any other forms
  or reports the undersigned may be required to file in connection with the
  undersigned's ownership, acquisition, or disposition of securities of the
  Company;

      (3) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
  which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3,
  4, or 5, or other form or report, and timely file such form with the SEC and
  any stock exchange or similar authority; and

      (4) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
  foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit
  to, and in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned.

      The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
  authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
  necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and
  powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
  might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or
  revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or
  such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause
  to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers
  herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-
  fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not
  assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's
  responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
  1934.

      This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
  undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to
  the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
  Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
  delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
  be executed as of this 12th day of February, 2019.

                    /s/ Craig M. Hatkoff
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                    Name: Craig M. Hatkoff