Posted on 11/21/2017 4:15:20 PM PST by GregNH
From Grassley's web site:
Prevezon’s lobbying efforts were reportedly commissioned by Mr. Katsyv, who organized them through a Delaware non-profit he formed and through the law firm then representing Prevezon in the asset forfeiture case, Baker Hostetler.[6] Among others, the efforts involved lobbyist Rinat Akhmetshin and Fusion GPS, a political research firm led by Glenn Simpson.[7] According to press reports, Baker Hostetler partner Mark Cymrot briefed congressional staff on the asset forfeiture case, attempting to discredit the Justice Department’s version of events and instead push the Russian government’s account.[8] Rinat Akhmetshin, along with former Congressman Ron Dellums, reportedly lobbied the House Foreign Affairs Committee, telling staffers “they were lobbying on behalf of a Russian company called Prevezon and ask[ing] [the Committee] to delay the Global Magnitsky Act or at least remove Magnitsky from the name,” as well as telling the staffers “it was a shame that this bill has made it so Russian orphans cannot be adopted by Americans.”[9] Mr. Akhmetshin was also involved in the screening, targeting Congressional staffers and State Department officials, of an anti-Magnitsky propaganda film.[10] For its part, Fusion GPS reportedly “dug up dirt” on Mr. Browder’s property and finances, and attempted to generate negative stories about Mr. Browder and Hermitage in the media, shopping stories to a number of reporters.[11]
it’s money laundering on the first order.
Based on what we know, there's no underlying crime. There can't be money laundering. Just because it is politically distasteful doesn't mean it's a crime.
q-clinton paid a baker for a loaf of bread.
The baker paid a miller for flour.
The miller paid a farmer for wheat.
MONEY LAUNDERING ON THE FIRST ORDER
Thanks, GregNH, for posting this!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3606944/posts?page=1#1
Ping to Perkins Coie (Clinton & DNC reps) paying Fusion 1mil between May & Dec 2016... Fusion involved with Russia payments
Sessions said there is no investigation of Uranium One. Besides, Sessions has recused himself from matters related to the Clintons and the Clinton Foundation. That effectively prohibits Sessions from being involved in any investigation into Uranium One since the alleged crimes involve payments to both Bill Clinton and the Clinton Foundation.
Unless Sessions has somehow "unrecused" himself from investigating the Clinton Foundation, we can be pretty confident that there is no meaningful investigation into Uranium One.
That is some expensive bologna.
Boom!
I would add so all the authorized wiretapping, spying, etc... from the FISA court of president Trump was approved based on a FAKE RUSSIAN DOSSIER....
It was never real evidence. It was political the entire time. The only people collaborating with random Russians was Hillary and the DNC.
Now how did 17 intelligence (really 3 FBI,CIA and NSA) miss this or was it more likely have they become politicized?
This is very troubling to me. Where did you hear that Sessions was already investigating U1? I'm concerned any such "investigation" would be a whitewash since Sessions has recused himself from investigating the Clintons and the Clinton Foundation.
Yes, we owe President Trump a debt of gratitude, but we also need to acknowledge each one of us who stood together with DJT and voted for him against an unprecedented political assault on DJT and the movement (MAGA) by the GOPe establishment party, the Democrats, opposition media, the Obama Administration and the Deep State. Political assaults that continue to this day!
This is very troubling to me. Where did you hear that Sessions was already investigating U1? I'm concerned any such "investigation" would be a whitewash since Sessions has recused himself from investigating the Clintons and the Clinton Foundation.
bflr
Money laundering
Is illegal to pay foreigners and to hide campaign expenses. That’s the underlying crime. They used lawyers to hide it... Hence the laundering.
Absolutely. But that will come after the day to understand charges. The laundering charges to hide campaign expenses is easy enough for even most democrats to understand. Once that sticks then we tattoo the home game dossier and putting to the fisa court on Comey, lynch, and obama
That is flat out untrue. It is not illegal to pay foreigners. I have no clue how you came to that conclusion.
hide campaign expenses. That’s the underlying crime. They used lawyers to hide it... Hence the laundering.
I hate to see conservatives advocate the use of process crimes against their political opponents. Of course, I'm the same guy that hates to see conservatives surrender on their demand that character be a requirement for public office. Republicans have turned into Democrats so slowly I hardly noticed.
How is money laundering a process crime?
Also I confused paying the foreign person with allowing the nonresident foreign person from paying the campaign.
Did any foreign money pay for the political dossier? If so that would be illegal.
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