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Botany

(70,490 posts)
Wed Jul 12, 2017, 02:09 PM Jul 2017

Natalia Veselnitskaya, money laundering, NYC real estate, and a must see picture




https://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/7/11/1679688/-Natalia-Veselnitskaya-was-no-stranger-she-was-important-to-Trump-s-business?detail=emaildkre

How did Prevezon Holding supposedly move mob money into the United States? By snapping up expensive condos and other real estate.

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The connection between Bharara’s cases and Trump–Russia wasn’t immediately obvious. But Bharara hinted heavily that he had been ousted to close down a investigation of corruption related to Trump.

Until now, the case didn’t seem to be a peek into corruption inside the Trump regime. But with the spotlight now falling on Natalia Veselnitskaya, the actions of Prevezon Holdings Ltd are coming squarely to the center. Prevezon appears to be yet another holding company created expressly for the purpose of turning Russian mob money into American real estate in deals that allow oligarchs to clean their stolen funds and US real estate moguls to pocket fat profits. Deals exactly like those Trump is known to have used to escape bankruptcy.

When Donald Trump Jr. says that Veselnitskaya came to his office to discuss “adoption,” what he means is that she wanted to discuss the Magnitsky Act. And that discussion not only reflects on the US sanctions and blacklisting of Russian officials that resulted from the act, it directly plays into the Russian use of US real estate for money-laundering. Which was something Trump Jr. knew very, very well.
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Natalia Veselnitskaya, money laundering, NYC real estate, and a must see picture (Original Post) Botany Jul 2017 OP
oh dear... DURHAM D Jul 2017 #1
So I guess Donny Jr's "I did not know her (Veselnitskaya)" is no longer a working story. Botany Jul 2017 #3
Hope maggot says MFM008 Jul 2017 #2
Some people need to be fitted for prison stripes Hekate Jul 2017 #4
I just hope volstork Jul 2017 #17
Where are they at? forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #5
That picture speaks volumns.....for the trumps to say they don't know these asiliveandbreathe Jul 2017 #6
Holy crap. nt wiggs Jul 2017 #7
It's not certain that's her in the photo n/t leftstreet Jul 2017 #8
I'm betting it is her Botany Jul 2017 #9
I'm going with..."I dunno" - the woman in the pic seems to have more of a chin... Leghorn21 Jul 2017 #14
FBI can easily find this out, they will have all travel records of this lady. MyNameIsKhan Jul 2017 #16
Thinking it is. Recent pic N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2017 #22
Interesting rockfordfile Jul 2017 #10
Is there information as to when and where the picture was taken? onenote Jul 2017 #11
I have seen something about 2013 but the where and when I haven't found Botany Jul 2017 #12
Vegas...video at link PunkinPi Jul 2017 #29
thanks onenote Jul 2017 #32
NO! The tags have been debunked ad nauseum. This photo was taken at Miss Universe in 2013 Turn CO Blue Jul 2017 #13
I think you are correct...here's another of Yulya with 2 scoops PunkinPi Jul 2017 #18
Good work! MGKrebs Jul 2017 #24
Great photo Gothmog Jul 2017 #15
Needs to be shown at McConnell's next press conference. Why are you stonewalling ffr Jul 2017 #19
He appears to be having a better time than at the G20 photo where he sat alone. BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #20
wanna bet trump is right in the middle of it all....little goes on that he doesn't stick his hands i spanone Jul 2017 #21
the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief is in a SCUMBAG SANDWICH Achilleaze Jul 2017 #23
Trump doesn't know any of those people. How can he be in a photo with them? Amaryllis Jul 2017 #25
... 2naSalit Jul 2017 #26
She's here too - with the politicians malaise Jul 2017 #27
I hope to God this is what Mueller is listening to MiddleClass Jul 2017 #28
That picture looks like "The Last Supper" n/t Yavin4 Jul 2017 #30
Here's a photo of Natalia Veselnitskaya from the 1980s Yavin4 Jul 2017 #31

forgotmylogin

(7,527 posts)
5. Where are they at?
Wed Jul 12, 2017, 02:27 PM
Jul 2017

Being looked over by scary Big Brother-esque pictures of...

Denzel Washington, Brad Pitt, and Mer...yl...Streep?

onenote

(42,694 posts)
11. Is there information as to when and where the picture was taken?
Wed Jul 12, 2017, 03:28 PM
Jul 2017

Seems like important information.

Turn CO Blue

(4,221 posts)
13. NO! The tags have been debunked ad nauseum. This photo was taken at Miss Universe in 2013
Wed Jul 12, 2017, 03:59 PM
Jul 2017

The photo was taken at dinner at the pageant - the woman is Yulya Alferova, an organizer for Miss Universe.

She is clearly a foot taller and 30 pounds lighter than Veselnitskaya (who is petite and heavier).


This is the original blog story link with the original photos (in Russian, though):

http://alferova-yulya.livejournal.com/169017.html

The original story DOES have several significant photos that show that Trump and his lawyer Michael Cohen (third from left) were indeed in Russia (Cohen makes some claims about having not been in Russia) and have an amicable relationship with the dubious oligarch Aras Agalarov (in front of Trump back to the camera in this photo) and his son Emin Agalorov the pop star (left of Trump).

I believe that the REAL MEAT is that some other photos from that same night show Herman Gref (former economic minister of Russia) and is now the CEO of Sberbank (Russia-controlled bank that is in the thick of the money-laundering and other crimes). Also that Goldstone was there.

Here is the updated photo with correct tags (as far as known at this point in time):













ffr

(22,669 posts)
19. Needs to be shown at McConnell's next press conference. Why are you stonewalling
Wed Jul 12, 2017, 04:43 PM
Jul 2017

investigations and hearings?

BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts)
20. He appears to be having a better time than at the G20 photo where he sat alone.
Wed Jul 12, 2017, 04:45 PM
Jul 2017

I guess these are his real peeps.

spanone

(135,823 posts)
21. wanna bet trump is right in the middle of it all....little goes on that he doesn't stick his hands i
Wed Jul 12, 2017, 04:48 PM
Jul 2017

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
23. the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief is in a SCUMBAG SANDWICH
Wed Jul 12, 2017, 05:02 PM
Jul 2017

He's oozed in there right between freaking anti-American, russian agents Agalarov and Veselnitskaya.

Sweet, if you are planning to betray the United States of America and piss all over decency and democracy.

Freaking republicans.

MiddleClass

(888 posts)
28. I hope to God this is what Mueller is listening to
Wed Jul 12, 2017, 06:59 PM
Jul 2017

I hope Jeff sessions goes down for the firing of US attorney, Southern NY district.

Corruption has finest, a 2 percent fine money laundering is bull crap.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/acting-manhattan-us-attorney-announces-59-million-settlement-civil-money-laundering-and

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