Part 2: latest developments in Jeffrey Epstein case. Bill Barr and Trump's recent attempt to disrupt justice by removing US Attorney Geoffrey Berman. Berman oversaw a multitude of cases involving Trump allies, including Jeffrey Epstein, who he charged in July 2019. #opdeatheaters
On July 12, 2019, Berman's prosecution pressured US Labor secretary Acosta to resign over his handling of Epstein child rape cases 12 years earlier. He was also conducting a criminal investigation into Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani and investigating Deutsche Bank. #opdeatheaters
On January 27, 2020, Berman told reporters Prince Andrew had provided “zero cooperation” with SDNY’s investigation into Epstein. On March 9, 2020, Berman said Andrew “completely shut the door” on voluntary cooperation & that his office was considering its options. #opdeatheaters
On June 8, Berman submitted a formal request to interview Prince Andrew as part of the Epstein inquiry. Andrew responded & said he had offered to co-operate multiple times and Berman issued a response calling Prince Andrew a liar as follows: #opdeatheaters bbc.com/news/uk-529732…
Also on June 8, US attorney general, William Barr, stated in a Fox News interview that there were no plans to extradite Prince Andrew. #opdeatheaters nypost.com/2020/06/09/us-…
On June 19, 2020, Judge Preska, presiding over two Jeffrey Epstein-related cases, scheduled a hearing for June 23, 2020 in a case involving Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre vs Epstein collaborators Ghislaine Maxwell and Alan Dershowitz. #opdeatheaters lawandcrime.com/high-profile/f…
AG Barr announced hours later that US Attorney Berman is “stepping down” and being replaced by SEC chair Jay Clayton (who used to represent Deutsche Bank, which is under an ongoing criminal investigation by SDNY) as US Attorney for SDNY. #opdeatheaters nytimes.com/2017/03/08/bus…
Epstein suspected Trump was fronting money for Rybolovlev through real estate. Epstein found himself under investigation by Palm Beach police shortly after. #opdeatheaters rawstory.com/2019/05/new-bo…
"Epstein had reason to believe Trump couldn’t raise [$40 million] in his own right, through an entity called Trump Properties LLC, which was entirely financed by Deutsche Bank." #opdeatheaters #opdeatheaterstheguardian.com/us-news/2019/m…
"Trump earned a fee for hiding the real owner – a shadow owner possibly being funneled cash by Rybolovlev for other reasons beyond the value of the house. Rybolovlev might have, paid himself for the house, thereby (laundering) $55m.." #opdeatheaters sfchronicle.com/opinion/articl…
Court documents revealed lavish yacht parties where Dmitry Rybolovlev shared “young conquests with his friends, and other oligarchs.” Was Trump's new friend moving in on Epstein's turf? #opdeatheaters forbes.com/sites/afonteve…
Russia takes a personal interest in Trump's friend Rybolovlev (Epstein's possible new competitor) when he is detained in Monaco for questioning in a corruption-related case. #opdeatheaters
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Epstein moved money in 2019 from accounts he had at Deutsche Bank - despite the bank'severing all ties' with him. Besides representing Deutsche Bank, Jay Clayton's company manages the paperwork for Jeffrey Epstein's airline company. #opdeatheaters
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Deutsche Bank is under investigation by the New York Department of Financial Service for their ties to child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. #opdeatheaters
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Geoffrey Berman refused to step down after Barr moved to oust him, says he was not notified and found out through the press, state that ‘Investigations Will Move Forward’ #opdeatheaters
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AG Barr says US Attorney Geoffrey Berman has officially been fired by Trump, rejecting Berman's argument to be removed after a judicial appointment. #opdeatheaters buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
Berman declared he decided to step down following Barr's "decision to respect the normal operation of law and have Deputy US Attorney Audrey Strauss become Acting US Attorney." #opdeatheaters
Audrey Strauss was part of the investigation into the Iran-Contra arms deal which Barr covered up. #opdeatheaters
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Barr recommended pardons for six of the top culprits of the Iran Contra weapons trafficking ring — Caspar Weinberger, Robert McFarlane, Elliot Abrams, Duane Clarridge, Alan Fiers and Clair George. #opdeatheaters truthout.org/articles/trump…
One of Epstein's clients was the Saudi Arabian weapons trafficker Adnan Khashoggi, the middleman in trafficking U.S. weapons from Israel to Iran, as part of the Iran–Contra caper. #opdeatheaters web.archive.org/web/2019091400…
More on Kashoggi and his #opDeathEaters connections:
In 1987 it was revealed that a $624,000 payment in Contra aid funds went to John Gotti of the Gambino crime family. #opdeatheaters sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-19…
Lewis Kasman, better known as John Gotti's (Gambino family) turncoat "adopted son", was arrested in 2015 in West Palm Beach, Fla. He witnessed AG Barr at MCC during the first attempted hit against Epstein in 2019. #opdeatheaters
Audrey Strauss, the new head of SDNY, Trump's former mentor, defeated defense attorney Roy Cohn, in a case against two members of the Gambino mafia Joseph Gambino and Carlo Conti. #opdeatheaters courthousenews.com/lawyer-who-bes…
More on Trump's connections to organized crime:
Related Trump's associate John Casablancas:
Part 1 of the Epstein thread:
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Epstein child trafficking collaborator Ghislaine Maxwell arrested by the FBI in New Hampshire, the indictment charges six counts including conspiracy to entice minor, transporting minors, and perjury. #OpDeathEaters
Indictment: "[Ghislaine] Maxwell assisted, facilitated and contributed to Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of minor girls by, among other things, helping Epstein to recruit, groom, and ultimately abuse victims..." #OpDeathEaters
According to SDNY memo arguing for pre-trial detention, [Ghislaine] Maxwell has 3 passports (US, France & UK) and took "at least fifteen international flights in the last 3 years to locations including the United Kingdom, Japan, and Qatar" #OpDeathEaters
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US attorney Audrey Strauss for the SDNY: “I'm not going to comment on anyone's status in this investigation but I will say that we would welcome Prince Andrew coming in to talk with us, we would like to have the benefit of his statement.” #OpDeathEaters news.yahoo.com/us-prosecutor-…
Maxwell linked to at least 15 bank accounts with varying amounts from hundreds of thousands to $20 million.
156-acre N.H. property where she was arrested was bought in cash via an anonymous LLC, unclear by who, PCU also investigating. #OpDeathEaters
Ghislaine Maxwell and Kevin Spacey relaxed on the Queen's throne at Buckingham Palace as guests of Prince Andrew on a tour of the Palace for Bill Clinton in 2002. #OpDeathEaters telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/07/0…
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