Current Events > Trump Org alledged to have laundered Russian money

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http://www.businessinsider.com/r-trump-organization-money-laundering-alleged-in-fusion-gps-testimony-house-democrat-2018-1?r=UK&IR=T

Transcripts of testimony given by Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson to the U.S. House Intelligence Committee includes allegations the Trump Organization may have engaged in money laundering, the panel's top Democrat said in a statement on Thursday.

"Those transcripts reveal serious allegations that the Trump Organization may have engaged in money laundering with Russian nationals, the same subject which Mr. Bannon described in his interview with the author of Fire and Fury," Democratic Representative Adam Schiff said.

EDIT for a more detailed article:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-fusion/possible-money-laundering-alleged-in-sales-of-trump-properties-rep-schiff-idUSKBN1F727X

In his testimony, Simpson said that his firm closely examined sales of condominiums in Trump properties in New York, Miami, Panama City and Toronto.

There were a lot of real estate deals where you couldnt really tell who was buying the property, Simpson said. And sometimes properties would be bought and sold, and they would be bought for one price and sold for a loss shortly thereafter, and it really didnt make sense to us.

We saw patterns of buying and selling that we thought were suggestive of money-laundering, he continued.

Transcripts from the Fusion GPS (the firm that hired the guy who wrote the pee-tape dossier) guy's testimony were just released. Lot's of good stuff in there. This is a biggie tho.
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Fake News because Trump hasn't said its true
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I love how their savior is now the one to destroy this sham administration.

taste the salt trumpeters!
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"alleged".

sigh. we've been talking about Trump and Russia for a year and a half now, and i still don't think i've seen anything beyond Trump "allegedly" did something.
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a42ozslushie posted...

"alleged".

sigh. we've been talking about Trump and Russia for a year and a half now, and i still don't think i've seen anything beyond Trump "allegedly" did something.

because until he's convicted that's what you have to say lol. Even news stories about mass shootings where we immediately know who did it say the "alleged shooter"
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a42ozslushie posted...

"alleged".

sigh. we've been talking about Trump and Russia for a year and a half now, and i still don't think i've seen anything beyond Trump "allegedly" did something.

stick your head further into the sand
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lilORANG posted...

because until he's convicted that's what you have to say lol. Even news stories about mass shootings where we immediately know who did it say the "alleged shooter"

In mass shootings, only assholes claim that the alleged shooter is definitely the shooter before it gets confirmed by anybody.
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alleged
[lejd]
ADJECTIVE
(of an incident or a person) said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality:
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these transcripts could only be released by a bi-partisan vote.
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This is most likely a large part of what Mueller is going after.

Trumps scams and laundering and tax evasion and mafia ties.
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Notti posted...

This is most likely a large part of what Mueller is going after.

Trumps scams and laundering and tax evasion and mafia ties.

His money has to come from somewhere... he doesn't seem like a competent businessman.
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It's a well-known fact that Trump was almost broke and couldn't get a loan at one point, and both his sons said they got their money from Russia. Why not believe that they were taking big payouts from Russia?
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a42ozslushie posted...

and i still don't think i've seen anything

Who are you, exactly?
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lilORANG posted...

It's a well-known fact that Trump was almost broke and couldn't get a loan at one point, and both his sons said they got their money from Russia. Why not believe that they were taking big payouts from Russia?

But, you see, admitting to taking money from Russia doesn't prove they took money from Russia.
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http://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/19/politics/jackie-speier-money-laundering-accusations/index.html

another accusation of money laundering from a Dem lawmaker.
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And for the Trumpers, being led by greed for Russian money is just the stupid way to get caught in this Mueller net. (Trumps are none too bright)

http://www.businessinsider.com/eric-trump-golf-courses-russia-funding-2017-5

President Donald Trump's son Eric told golf reporter James Dodson three years ago that the family's company got much of its funding to build its golf courses from Russia, according to an interview Dodson gave to WBUR on Friday.

When Dodson got there, he told WBUR, "Trump was strutting up and down, talking to his new members about how they were part of the greatest club in North Carolina."

And when Dodson asked Donald Trump how he managed to secure funding for his courses, he said he had access to $100 million.

Dodson recalled that when he then asked Eric Trump to explain where the $100 million came from, Eric said the company wasn't relying on American banks for the funding because American banks had been reluctant to put money into golf courses after the recession.

"We have all the funding we need out of Russia," Eric reportedly said.

"Really?" Dodson recalled answering.

"Oh, yeah," he said Eric Trump answered. "We've got some guys that really, really love golf, and they're really invested in our programs. We just go there all the time."

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