Donald Trump's Senior Adviser is a Stock Fraud Felon with a Mob Past [12/05/2105]

New York Post ^ | 12/05/2105 | Associated Press

[TheThirdRuffian]

WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump knew a man he named as a senior business adviser in 2010 had been convicted in a major Mafia-linked stock fraud scheme, according to Associated Press interviews and a review of court records.

Trump had worked with Felix Sater previously during the man's stint as an executive at Bayrock Group LLC, a real estate development firm that partnered with Trump on numerous projects after renting office space from the Trump Organization. But Sater's past was not widely known at the time because he was working as a government cooperator on mob cases and the judge overseeing Sater's own case kept the proceedings secret. After Sater's criminal history and past ties to organized crime came to light in 2007, Trump distanced himself from Sater.

Less than three years later, however, Trump tapped Sater for a business development role that came with the title of senior adviser to Donald Trump. Sater received Trump Organization business cards and was given an office within the Trump Organization's headquarters, on the same floor as Trump's own.

[pilgrim]

I was considering voting for Trump until I saw some of his comments and realized his character.

If he is our candidate, sincerely hope that he doesn’t disappoint his supporters.

[datura]

Aren’t lawyers great?

You do see the irony in that, yes?

[TheThirdRuffian]

“I wish my business had such a positive debt to assets ratio!”

You mean like the AC Casino that is going under?

[AuntB]

And YOU know the details of the ‘deals’ Trump made with Banks?

Give me a break.. done with you, spew on!

[5thGenTexan]

No, but one must be closely associated to borrow at the levels Trump has from the same Goldman Sach’s you try to trash Cruz with.

[Thumper1960]

meh........not a really terrible thing.

It seems Sater made amends and co-operated, so to speak. No one has a pure history. Not something *I* am overly concerned about.

[dragnet2]

Afraid not. Having some stock or getting a lone as a customer is not the same. Trump’s family is not employed by or closely associated with Goldman Sachs. Heidi Cruz is a Managing Directer of that company which is aiding Rafael Cruz and his run for president. Come on now, get real.

[TexasCajun]

Cruz NEVER EVER said Carson was dropping out of the race!

He repeated what CNN had reported!

CarsonGate Cover-Up: CNN Fact-Checker Lies About Ted Cruz

Hey. Rumor is Trump is taking a break from campaigning to manage his empire!

VOTE CRUZ !! ...if you aren't smarter than a Ben Carson supporter?

[inpajamas]

Right on!!! Even if Trump really does go out on Fifth Avenue and shoots people, as long as its Murdoch’s paper that reports it, it ain’t true. Hey, if anybody reports it, it never happened. We vote Trump anyway!!! Go Trump!!!!! 2016!!!!

[dragnet2]

Loan too.

[datura]

Like all of AC that is going under, with NJ getting ready to step in?

Trump left AC, remember?

[PROCON]

Typical Trump troll, instead of defending your guy, instead attack, attack, attack the other guy.

Good Clinton tactic.

Begone and come back in another 10 years.

[conservativesister]

And what was the story that I read of FR last week of someone on Cruz’s staff that is on the George Soros payroll.

Probably everyone but Carson has some undesirables on they side.

[JediJones]

I’m not discussing that, I’m discussing Trump’s lawyer’s terroristic threatening of a journalist.

[JediJones]

Some lawyers are terrific. Trump’s lawyer is a borderline terrorist.

[5thGenTexan]

You have proof Cruz has been charged and convicted of bribery?

[mulligan]

Should fit right in with the current government and its methods of operation.

[Thumper1960]

Most of these "businessmen" are pretty damned patriotic, family oriented, loyal to their friends and God fearing (as far as Catholics go). In fact, I would much rather have a "made man" or a "businessman" as a friend than 95% of the slugs in elective politics. You know exactly where you stand with them. Never any second guessing.

Just sayin'.

[AuntB]

Campaign contributions are BRIBES.

[dragnet2]

Mrs. Cruz's boss and ex bosses---Goldman Sachs, US Government, JP Morgan, NY Banks she "represented" for five years working as an "adviser" in the White House---have stolen many BILLIONS from US taxpayers---just consider TARP alone, and her current boss, Government Sachs. Then there are the "free trade" agreements that arose from her work as a special assistant to Robert Zoellick on "free trade." (Zoellick, World Bank president, Goldman Sachs president)...The losses from "free trade" agreements are incalculable. Start by asking the millions of people whose jobs are now in Asia and Mexico...Mrs. Cruz "wrote the book" on "free trade"---it's included as a chapter in a book on GWB's presidency. She is on the team that lead to TPP (which Obama signed this weekend) and North American Union (which is coming.)

Oh, and Mrs. Cruz's boss just "loaned" Ted a million, as did another TARP recipient, and Ted "forgot" to report it to the FEC.

As a songwriter said, "Some'll rob you with a six gun, and some with a fountain pen."

Bingo....The Ted and Heidi were legal GOPhers from the Bush dynasty....It's all I need to know.