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octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 08:53 PM Mar 2018

Breaking : Mueller has evidence effort to establish back channel to Russia at Seychelles meeting

Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has gathered evidence that a secret meeting in the Seychelles just before the inauguration of Donald Trump was an effort to establish a back-channel between the incoming administration and the Kremlin — apparently contradicting statements made to lawmakers by one of its participants, according to people familiar with the matter.

In January, 2016, Erik Prince, the founder of the private military company Blackwater, met with a Russian official close to President Vladi­mir Putin, and later described the meeting to congressional investigators as a chance encounter that was not a planned discussion of U.S.-Russia relations.

A witness cooperating with Mueller has told investigators the meeting was set up in advance so that a representative of the Trump transition could meet with an emissary from Moscow to discuss future relations between the two countries, according to the people familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.


George Nader, a Lebanese-American business who helped organize and attended the Seychelles meeting, has testified on the matter before a grand jury gathering evidence about discussions between the Trump transition team and emissaries of the Kremlin, as part of Mueller’s investigation into Russian efforts to interfere with the 2016 election.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/mueller-gathers-evidence-that-2016-seychelles-meeting-was-effort-to-establish-back-channel-to-kremlin/2018/03/07/b6a5fb8c-224b-11e8-94da-ebf9d112159c_story.html?utm_term=.341877f526cc

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Breaking : Mueller has evidence effort to establish back channel to Russia at Seychelles meeting (Original Post) octoberlib Mar 2018 OP
This is a very important factor in the Collusion aspect of the investigation. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #1
It's complex. There's everything from obstruction of justice to collusion to money laundering. octoberlib Mar 2018 #4
Yep, all three are incredibly complicated on their own. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #11
The Seychelles meeting violates the "one President at a time" law. octoberlib Mar 2018 #13
This is becoming one heck of a Spy Novel. Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #2
Kushner and Prince are apparently very fond of backchannels. octoberlib Mar 2018 #3
Noticed the other day a story about Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #6
Love to see that! democratisphere Mar 2018 #9
Lock them up. Corgigal Mar 2018 #5
John McCain called it a centipede. I think we need to go with millipede now. -eom poboy2 Mar 2018 #7
It's a prehistoric megapede! dchill Mar 2018 #17
They are a secret criminal cabal... kentuck Mar 2018 #8
There goes the show Rachel planned for tonight's... Dennis Donovan Mar 2018 #10
This is important mcar Mar 2018 #12
am i the only one that remembers this story when it 1st broke? NatBurner Mar 2018 #14
Chance Encounter SoCalMusicLover Mar 2018 #15
I would be very happy to see Eric Prince CanonRay Mar 2018 #16
He.....did it....hiiiiiiiis.........waaaaaaaay. ffr Mar 2018 #18
Erik Prince: grifter, traitor, mercenary... Hassler Mar 2018 #19
Inmate Renew Deal Mar 2018 #20
does this involve the 'sex therapist' dweller Mar 2018 #21
Nope. Nader , the guy from the UAE octoberlib Mar 2018 #23
The Trump Crime Family James48 Mar 2018 #22

BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts)
1. This is a very important factor in the Collusion aspect of the investigation.
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 08:56 PM
Mar 2018

Mueller is being extremely thorough. I can see why political analysts think this will go into 2019.

BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts)
11. Yep, all three are incredibly complicated on their own.
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:15 PM
Mar 2018

Last edited Wed Mar 7, 2018, 10:29 PM - Edit history (2)

The money laundering is what will most likely nail him though. Mueller hired the attorney who went after Enron , Andrew Weissmann, and others who are fantastic!
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/06/mueller-russia-probe-trump-239163
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/russia-investigators-money-laundering-article-1.3759077

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
13. The Seychelles meeting violates the "one President at a time" law.
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:27 PM
Mar 2018

It happened before Trump was sworn into office.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
6. Noticed the other day a story about
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:05 PM
Mar 2018

Mueller looking at Encryption Apps being used by Trump and Friends. Appears the Agencies personnel who have either were fired or decided to just walk away,are filling in the blanks.

Always maintain this,you do not bully or screw with certain Agencies, Karma is doing her thing.

kentuck

(111,076 posts)
8. They are a secret criminal cabal...
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:07 PM
Mar 2018

I had read somewhere that they were meeting in the Seychelles to discuss financing the private construction of nuclear power plants across the Middle East?

Think about that. Why not just give the terrorists in the Middle East a suitcase bomb and tell them to find a target?

mcar

(42,298 posts)
12. This is important
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:16 PM
Mar 2018

I'm so happy we have someone of Mueller's caliber staying on top of all this corruption.

NatBurner

(2,640 posts)
14. am i the only one that remembers this story when it 1st broke?
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:31 PM
Mar 2018

pretty sure it was rachel, she's been so ahead of the pack it's ridiculous

but yeah, good deal, mueller- connect those fkn dots

 

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)
15. Chance Encounter
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:45 PM
Mar 2018

When you surprisingly find yourself in a set of islands nobody has ever heard of, and just by coincidence, a Russian close to Putin is there at the same time. I bet they just talked sports. How about those Warriors?

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
23. Nope. Nader , the guy from the UAE
Thu Mar 8, 2018, 05:55 AM
Mar 2018

was present at the meeting and spilled the beans to Mueller and before a grand jury.

James48

(4,434 posts)
22. The Trump Crime Family
Thu Mar 8, 2018, 12:01 AM
Mar 2018

Every single day, another crime is disclosed.

Somebody needs to start a web page of every single criminal violation, whether it be a regulatory violation; a criminal statute, or violation of rule, regulation or law.

At some point, you HAVE to cumulatively be able to point to the extensive crimes, from misuse of the Presidential seal, violation of the Hatch Act, and repeated violations of law like this- and you have to say-Yes, this rises to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors sufficient tiki impeach.

Bribery.
Blackmail
Obstruction of justice
Hush money to prostitutes
Willful lying to investigators
Tampering with evidence
Violating election campaign finance laws through payoffs to hookers.

My GOD- what a criminal enterprise!

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