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Intriguing case in Utah: Two brothers from a polygamous sect charged with a $511 tax fraud scheme involving biofuels + money laundering to Turkey.

In a new bail memo, one brother blames the other - & touts his relationship to Turkish President Erdogan (name misspelled here).
So far, I haven't been able to obtain that photo, and I'll post it if I come across it. Here is the DOJ's press release on the charging of the brothers from late August.

justice.gov/opa/pr/ceo-and…

The unsealed indictment:

documentcloud.org/documents/4840…
Corrected tweet: The indictment describes two of the defendants' roles in the Istanbul-based company SBK Holdings, Inc., linked to an Istanbul company founded by Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, through whom we have a tie to the Mueller probe. propublica.org/article/robert…
Earlier tweet described a different SBK Holdings and has been deleted.
One of the rare occasions where I wish Twitter had an edit button: That should read $511M.
Note: Still believe giving Twitter an edit button is a terrible idea.
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Prosecutors claim that indicted attorney Natalia Veselnitskaya fabricated supposed findings from a mutual legal assistance treaty. @PeteBrush dug up that Russian MLAT, and it's signed by "S.A. Karapetyan."

A top Russian prosecutor with that name died in a copter crash last year.
Just as prosecutors allege, the Russian MLAT clears itself and vilifies an "Investment Company" throughout, in particular, Bill Browder's Hermitage Capital.

Here's a story on the death of Karapetyan, whose name matches the one on the doc's signature. rferl.org/amp/russian-pr…
It should be noted that figures connected to the Prevezon case, believed to be tied to Russian organized crime, have a habit of encountering misfortune.

After Magnitsky's death in a Moscow prison, his family's attorney survived a four-story fall from his Moscow apartment.
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In which attorneys for an accused Russian troll farm - an actual fake news operation founded by a man nicknamed "Putin's chef" - cry foul on reporters accurately quoting a federal judge. ⬇️
(Note: Despite my ironic usage of the phrase "fake news" in relation to Concord Management, the more accurate phrase for the outfit would be disinformation mill, as "fake news" is a meaningless propaganda term.)
Meanwhile, rebuked by a Trump-appointed judge, Concord Management's defense team carries on with its legal strategy: trolling-so-hard.

Their latest missive:

documentcloud.org/documents/5677…
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🚨 MAJOR: Natalia Veselnitskaya, the Russian attorney in the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting, charged with obstruction of justice in the Prevezon case.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman said she fabricated evidence.
Remember when Donald Trump, Jr. claimed that he "mostly talked about adoptions" with Veselnitskaya at the Trump Tower meeting?

That's Russia's response to sanctions over the death of Sergei Magnitsky, a key figure in the Prevezon case.

Background: courthousenews.com/judge-enforces…
The sealed indictment was docketed on Dec. 20, 2018.

You can find the unsealed 18-page indictment here. documentcloud.org/documents/5677…
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Russian Attorney Natalya Veselnitskaya Charged With Obstruction Of Justice In Connection With Civil Money Laundering And Forfeiture Action @drawandstrike @catesduane @rising_serpent @almostjingo @tracybeanz @TheChiIIum @Quodverum_ @headsnipe01 @thomaswic… bit.ly/2VEqp8s
Veselnitskaya Allegedly Submitted Declaration to Southern District Judge That Concealed Her Role in Drafting Russian Government Report Supposedly Exonerating Veselnitskaya’s Client in United States v. Prevezon Holdings, Ltd., et al.
Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Angel M. Melendez, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”),
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#Khashoggi Case Thread: I am going to ‘pin’ this post to use it as an ‘Info Thread’ on the #Khashoggi Case. I am in #Turkey. I’ve been following the case closely and with access to sources & experts here. This is a very ‘sensitive’ criminal case due to ‘Diplomatic Booby Traps’!!!
The Evidence Obtained Outside Cameras will not show any evidence of ‘tempering’ but other than license plates of dozens of diplomatic cars (Many with tinted windows-large trunks) with related time stamp, drivers Info, model/year: Nothing.
#Turkish Intel-Investigative Bodies also have the list of all Diplomatic & Private Saudi & “other significant’ Planes in #Turkey for the period of ‘interest.’ Many of the Target airports have their own security cameras & related evidence.
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Where do we think Trump's recently revealed criminality rests on the scale of crimes he's committed? We're looking at conspiring with Russians, possible tax fraud of his own, money laundering Trump Foundation issues. I think this is the least severe of what could be coming.
On a scale of 1 to 10 if conspiring with a foreign government on the election is a 10, money laundering for the mob/tax fraud is a 7, and his foundation shenanigans are a 3, Cohen's revelations are like a 2. It's amazing just how corrupt this dude is.
I'm sure I'm leaving out some crimes. These are just the ones that seem likely to be pursued by investigators, and given what we know now, charges seem possible.
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So, as more pours out of little Rick Gates, I have some reminders for you:
1. Paul Manafort's old, close friend is Tom Barrack.
2. Tom Barrack ran Trump's inaugural committee, from which millions are unaccounted. cnn.com/2018/05/05/pol…
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3. Rick Gates worked for Tom Barrack in between stint with Trump's campaign to White House, & then further (mysterious) White House work.
4. We know what happened to Gates. And now, we're learning the ins-and-outs of his and Manafort's financial crimes, including tax fraud/ evasion (and soon money-laundering).
So what's been happening with Tom Barrack?
Oh.
theguardian.com/world/2017/may…
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Is President Obama Reading A Muslim Book Called The Post-American World? wafflesatnoon.com/is-president-o…
Why was this immediately disregarded as false?
What is ‘Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria’?
Why is this relevant?
Why would the President of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA be reading this book?
What church did BO attend as pre-POTUS?
Who was BO’s mentor?
How is Alwaleed and HRC connected?
Who was HRC’s mentor?
How is Alwaleed and Bush Sr./Jr. connected?
What occurred post 9-11?
What war did we enter into?
What was the purpose and disclosures given re: justification?
Who financed 9-11?
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Thread. Assorted #indictments and sentences. May 21, 2018 and May 22, 2018
1. Grosse Pointe Park Man Sentenced on Fraud Scheme Involving Distribution of Infectious Human Remains

justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/g…
2. Alleged Mafia Soldier Pleads Guilty to Attempted Tax Evasion
#cosanostra @caponelives

justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/a…
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