FBI Warned Of Russian Intelligence Links To Oligarch In Cohen Payment Allegation

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https://www.npr.org/2018/05/11/610381368/fbi-warned-of-russian-intelligence-links-to-oligarch-in-cohen-payment-allegation

The FBI warned four years ago that a foundation controlled by the Russian oligarch who allegedly reimbursed Donald Trump's personal lawyer might have been acting on behalf of Russia's intelligence services.

FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Lucia Ziobro wrote an unusual column in the Boston Business Journal in April of 2014 to warn that a foundation controlled by Russian energy baron Viktor Vekselberg might be part of a Moscow spying campaign that sought to siphon up American science and technology.

"The foundation may be a means for the Russian government to access our nation's sensitive or classified research, development facilities and dual-use technologies with military and commercial applications," Ziobro wrote. "This analysis is supported by reports coming out of Russia itself."

Fast forward to this week: Vekselberg's name has been in U.S. headlines because of allegations about his involvement with payments to Trump's longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen.

A lawyer suing Trump and Cohen, Michael Avenatti, released a document on Tuesday charging that Vekselberg might have reimbursed Cohen for the payment he made to Avenatti's client, porn actress Stormy Daniels. Avenatti's document has not been fully verified but important aspects of it have been confirmed.

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1. Th FBI! The ones who are on a witch hunt?

Four years ago they were on a witch hunt? Don't think so Donny!

Today Turner Classic Movies showed "The FBI Story" from 1959 about "the FBI's crusade against the KKK, Nazis, the mob and Russian spies over a 25 year period". It sounds like they are going after the same enemies but now they are part of the moron's W House and administration.