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US Election 2012: Mitt Romney fortune built with help from Robert Maxwell and Jack Lyons
The Telegraph (U.K.) ^
| July 19, 2012
| Jon Swaine,
Posted on 12/27/2019 8:06:12 AM PST by grey_whiskers
Maxwell, the late owner of Mirror Newspapers, invested $2 million in Mr Romney's first private equity fund, which launched the controversial career in finance that the Republican presidential challenger now cites as proof of his ability to lead the US to prosperity.
He was recruited by Lyons, a late colleague of Mr Romney's at Bain & Company and one of the "Guinness Four" who were convicted in 1990 over the infamous share-trading fraud at the drinks firm. Lyons and his family invested almost $3 million in Mr Romney's fund.
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TOPICS: Massachusetts; Michigan; Utah; Campaign News; Parties; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: 2012election; 2014election; 2016election; 2018election; 2020election; baincapital; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; election2012; election2014; election2016; election2018; election2020; guinnessfour; jacklyons; massachusetts; mediawingofthednc; michigan; mittwit; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; robertmaxwell; romney; smearmachine; uniparty; utah; willard
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Read the whole thing. Romney got his financial start from overseas millionaires, including some from El Salvador.
To: grey_whiskers; neverdem; SunkenCiv; Cindy; LucyT; decimon; freedumb2003; ...
*PING* for backstory dirt on backstabber Romney.
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posted on
12/27/2019 8:07:02 AM PST
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
To: grey_whiskers
Pretty sure the mentioned “Robert Maxwell” is the father of today’s more recent celebrity Ghislaine Maxwell. Small world, huh?
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posted on
12/27/2019 8:07:57 AM PST
by
wastoute
(Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
To: grey_whiskers
pinging for more BACKSTORY
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posted on
12/27/2019 8:08:28 AM PST
by
ptsal
( Media & DNC word game. It wasn't spying, it was just surveillance.)
To: grey_whiskers
Plus backing from the Mormon church as well; their prophesy says a Mormon will be president some day.
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posted on
12/27/2019 8:08:48 AM PST
by
SkyDancer
( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
To: SkyDancer
Plus backing from the Mormon church as well; their prophesy says a Mormon will be president some day.
"Here at NBC Blue Network, we get our news from reliable White Horse Souses." /old radio blooper>
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posted on
12/27/2019 8:12:25 AM PST
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
To: grey_whiskers
Although I believe some very rich people are self-made, I think that some very rich people are selected for success and are groomed by people who pull the strings for the world. Epstein wasn’t a financial genius. He was chosen to be a rich and influential guy. I don’t think Romney is a genius. I think he was chosen for a role.
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posted on
12/27/2019 8:23:11 AM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
To: grey_whiskers
Ghislane Maxwell’s daddy.
Hmmmm.....
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posted on
12/27/2019 8:25:51 AM PST
by
mewzilla
(Break out the mustard seeds.)
To: mewzilla
Epstein didn’t kill himself, did he, Mitt...
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posted on
12/27/2019 8:26:49 AM PST
by
mewzilla
(Break out the mustard seeds.)
To: ClearCase_guy
I think he was chosen for a role.
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‘
Willing Designated Losers don’t grow on trees.
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posted on
12/27/2019 8:30:15 AM PST
by
Lurkinanloomin
(Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
To: mewzilla
<dons tinfoil hat/
That alleged human trafficking compound in New Mexico and that Mormon family in Mexico killed by cartels --> some Mormons --> trafficking --> Romney --> Maxwell (daddy) --> Maxwell (daughter) --> Epstein (who didn't kill himself) --> traffickers
/takes off tinfoil hat>
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posted on
12/27/2019 8:30:25 AM PST
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
To: grey_whiskers
Sounds to me like Bain was born by Laundering Money
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posted on
12/27/2019 8:31:52 AM PST
by
eyeamok
To: wastoute
I wonder if Milt has ever been to the island?
To: grey_whiskers
My tinfoil chapeau has been getting quite worn.
Sigh.
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posted on
12/27/2019 8:33:16 AM PST
by
mewzilla
(Break out the mustard seeds.)
To: mewzilla
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posted on
12/27/2019 8:34:30 AM PST
by
just Grace
(If I canÂ’t get there on two wheels, I probably donÂ’t want to go!)
To: SkyDancer
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posted on
12/27/2019 8:35:59 AM PST
by
Eric in the Ozarks
(Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
To: grey_whiskers
I guess so. Back in the day though it was fermented apple juice.
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posted on
12/27/2019 8:37:45 AM PST
by
SkyDancer
( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
To: grey_whiskers
was this payment for trafficking again?
where to the very corrupt go? congress, it seems.
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posted on
12/27/2019 8:48:18 AM PST
by
Diogenesis
( WWG1WGA)
To: grey_whiskers
that was only marginally in tinfoil hat range. We know Romney is bought and pad for, but by whom? so your little chart might well plausible. lol
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posted on
12/27/2019 8:53:50 AM PST
by
txnativegop
(The political left, Mankinds intellectual hemlock)
To: grey_whiskers
“Guinness Four”, eh? Wonder if there is a familial tie to the Guinness family which Rachel Chandler-Guinness married into?
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posted on
12/27/2019 8:54:32 AM PST
by
just Grace
(If I canÂ’t get there on two wheels, I probably donÂ’t want to go!)
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