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The archaic but global business of raw and cut diamonds is fascinating and a giant back door for money launderers. I always see the ugly parts in Africa. H/t @WendySiegelman
Here is a war that was fueled by diamond smuggling... among other things.
Most African rulers have an "Eminence Gris"often Lebanese, who handle those awkward meetings and payments for large contracts. You will also come across an inordinate amount of "Israel Security Firms" whilst in Africa. haaretz.com/israel-news/bu…
timesofisrael.com/leviev-diamond…
2005 - Leviev, Isabel Dos Santos, Dan Gertler and Angolan diamonds. haaretz.com/1.4777697
2017 - Dan Gertler, bribery and DRC. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Vladimir Putin, Lev Leviev, Roman Abramovitch, Bayrock, Tamir Sapir, Felix Sater, Tevfik Arif, Jared Kushner, AFI, Chabad-Lubavitch, and Donald Trump. politico.com/magazine/story…
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