wait for it - Natalia Veselnitskaya...basically, russian companies were laundering money through purchases of high-priced real estate in nyc...this woman - jr's buddy - represented those companies...for some reason, sessions dismissed the $230M suit for $6M with no wrong-doing two days before the trial was to start...oh, and the prosecutor working the case(under obama) was fired by trump...and the russian lawyer who uncovered the fraud died in prison(wink, wink)...hmmmm....im sure its just another in a series of coincidences ![[winking]](http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/img/emoticons/classic/wink.r191677.gif "Winking [winking]")
http://thehill.com/homenews/adminis...-know-why-doj-dismissed-money-laundering-case
Dems: Why did DOJ dismiss fraud case connected to Russian lawyer?
BY JOHN BOWDEN - 07/12/17 03:10 PM EDT
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Seventeen Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter on Wednesday to the Justice Department demanding answers as to why the agency abruptly dismissed a money laundering case earlier this year involving the Kremlin-linked attorney who met with Donald Trump Jr. during last year's campaign.
In May, the Department of Justice (DOJ) settled United States v. Prevezon Holdings Ltd., a $230 million fraud and money laundering case that accused Prevezon Holdings executives of fraudulently obtaining a tax refund from the Russian treasury.
In the case, Prevezon was represented by Natalia Veselnitskaya, the Russian attorney who met with Trump Jr. during the campaign after promising incriminating information on Hillary Clinton.
The Justice Department settled the case two days before trial for just $6 million. The letter, which was posted on Twitter Wednesday afternoon, demands to know whether the two events are connected.
"Two days before this trial was set to begin, the Department agreed to settle this $230 million case for less than $6 million and no admission of wrongdoing," it reads.
"Ms. Veselnitskaya told one Russian news outlet that the penalty was so light 'it seemed almost an apology from the government.'"
the letter(click on it to read the full chain of events):
The Democrats demand Attorney General Jeff Sessions answer whether he talked with Trump transition officials or White House officials about the Prevezon case either before or after he was named by President Trump to lead DOJ.
The letter concludes by noting that the Justice Department owes the House committee a response "to at least twelve other outstanding letters" as the investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia continues.
On Tuesday, Trump's eldest son released a stunning chain of emails detailing his conversations about setting up a campaign meeting with Veselnitskaya, who had offered compromising information on Democratic presidential nominee Clinton.
The information was supposed to "incriminate Hillary and her dealings with Russia and would be very useful to your father,” and was "very high level and sensitive information but is part of Russia and its government's support for Mr. Trump.”
President Trump issued a brief statement Tuesday defending his son through White House deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders during an off-camera briefing with reporters.
“My son is a high-quality person and I applaud his transparency,” Trump said."
this is getting good![[devil]](https://ct.yimg.com/mr/uploads/891/1681918.png "Devil [devil]")
eta a quick summary:
"Background: The Prevezon case relates to a massive tax-theft and money laundering scheme uncovered in 2007 by Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky. His 2012 death in Russian custody led to the passage of the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, which enabled President Obama to sanction the Russian officials thought responsible for such human rights abuses.
A 2013 complaint filed in federal court alleged that Prevezon helped to launder more than $230 million stolen from the Russian treasury, largely through high-end real estate in Manhattan. One of Prevezon’s attorneys was Natalia Veselnitskaya—a lawyer known for lobbying against the Magnitsky Act, and the “Russian government attorney” who met with Donald Trump, Jr. and others to discuss “information and official documents that would incriminate Hillary” on June 9, 2016. Even Donald Trump Jr.’s alternative explanations for this meeting—he described the discussion, at one point, as “primarily about adoption”—appear to turn on Ms. Veselnitkaya’s efforts to protect her client and undo U.S. sanctions on Russian officials.
On May 12, 2017—just two days before the Prevezon trial was set to begin—the Department of Justice settled the case for less than $6 million and no admission of guilt. Ms. Veselnitskaya told one Russian news outlet that the penalty was so light that it seemed “almost an apology from the government.”"
and a better link to the text of the letter to sessions:
https://democrats-judiciary.house.g... FRAUD SETTLEMENT, MEETING AT TRUMP TOWER.pdf
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http://thehill.com/homenews/adminis...-know-why-doj-dismissed-money-laundering-case
Dems: Why did DOJ dismiss fraud case connected to Russian lawyer?
BY JOHN BOWDEN - 07/12/17 03:10 PM EDT
© Getty Images
Seventeen Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter on Wednesday to the Justice Department demanding answers as to why the agency abruptly dismissed a money laundering case earlier this year involving the Kremlin-linked attorney who met with Donald Trump Jr. during last year's campaign.
In May, the Department of Justice (DOJ) settled United States v. Prevezon Holdings Ltd., a $230 million fraud and money laundering case that accused Prevezon Holdings executives of fraudulently obtaining a tax refund from the Russian treasury.
In the case, Prevezon was represented by Natalia Veselnitskaya, the Russian attorney who met with Trump Jr. during the campaign after promising incriminating information on Hillary Clinton.
The Justice Department settled the case two days before trial for just $6 million. The letter, which was posted on Twitter Wednesday afternoon, demands to know whether the two events are connected.
"Two days before this trial was set to begin, the Department agreed to settle this $230 million case for less than $6 million and no admission of wrongdoing," it reads.
"Ms. Veselnitskaya told one Russian news outlet that the penalty was so light 'it seemed almost an apology from the government.'"
the letter(click on it to read the full chain of events):
The Democrats demand Attorney General Jeff Sessions answer whether he talked with Trump transition officials or White House officials about the Prevezon case either before or after he was named by President Trump to lead DOJ.
The letter concludes by noting that the Justice Department owes the House committee a response "to at least twelve other outstanding letters" as the investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia continues.
On Tuesday, Trump's eldest son released a stunning chain of emails detailing his conversations about setting up a campaign meeting with Veselnitskaya, who had offered compromising information on Democratic presidential nominee Clinton.
The information was supposed to "incriminate Hillary and her dealings with Russia and would be very useful to your father,” and was "very high level and sensitive information but is part of Russia and its government's support for Mr. Trump.”
President Trump issued a brief statement Tuesday defending his son through White House deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders during an off-camera briefing with reporters.
“My son is a high-quality person and I applaud his transparency,” Trump said."
this is getting good
eta a quick summary:
"Background: The Prevezon case relates to a massive tax-theft and money laundering scheme uncovered in 2007 by Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky. His 2012 death in Russian custody led to the passage of the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, which enabled President Obama to sanction the Russian officials thought responsible for such human rights abuses.
A 2013 complaint filed in federal court alleged that Prevezon helped to launder more than $230 million stolen from the Russian treasury, largely through high-end real estate in Manhattan. One of Prevezon’s attorneys was Natalia Veselnitskaya—a lawyer known for lobbying against the Magnitsky Act, and the “Russian government attorney” who met with Donald Trump, Jr. and others to discuss “information and official documents that would incriminate Hillary” on June 9, 2016. Even Donald Trump Jr.’s alternative explanations for this meeting—he described the discussion, at one point, as “primarily about adoption”—appear to turn on Ms. Veselnitkaya’s efforts to protect her client and undo U.S. sanctions on Russian officials.
On May 12, 2017—just two days before the Prevezon trial was set to begin—the Department of Justice settled the case for less than $6 million and no admission of guilt. Ms. Veselnitskaya told one Russian news outlet that the penalty was so light that it seemed “almost an apology from the government.”"
and a better link to the text of the letter to sessions:
https://democrats-judiciary.house.g... FRAUD SETTLEMENT, MEETING AT TRUMP TOWER.pdf
@oxpatchrebel
@Steven_Willis
