Thread by @MsMariaT

Christian Ferry (Lindsey Graham’s 2016 campaign mgr, who was also listed as a key indiv in Deripaska’s lawsuit against Gates & Manafort 🚩) was one of two Americans found to be spied on by Ricardo Martinelli- ex pres of Panama, awaiting trial for espionage, close assoc of Trump.

https://twitter.com/democracyjourno/status/949845542661775362

Martinelli, used the Pegasus software he purchased from Israel, to surveil opponents. He published cringeworthy results of the spying in news pubs that he controlled (idiot). His trial finally begins in Panama next month, and his NSC underlings have already fingered him.

H/t to @DemocracyJourno ✌️

Trump had the current pres of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, at the WH in 6/17. Christian Ferry had worked on Varela’s campaign in Panama, in 2014. Think Trump asked Varela to make this go away? 🤔 It’s his MO.

The second American that Martinelli spied on, was Colonel Richard Downie, retired. (Again, Martinelli: idiot!). Downie was also there in Panama, in 2014, working on another campaign.

Prosecutors have the orig contract for the purch of Pegasus. More here (h/t again to @DemocracyJourno )

EXCLUSIVE: Panama's ex-president wiretapped Americans, according to court docs

uni.vi/Zx2U100Ioo6

@Univision @gerardoreyesc @dadams7308 @juancoopertv @DailyCamacaro

@DemocracyJourno @Univision @GerardoReyesC @dadams7308 @JuanCooperTV @DailyCamacaro As of 5/18, Christian Ferry was campaigning for another pro-Russia candidate (of course): Latvian Nils Usakovs, Riga's mayor, of the "Harmony" party:

buzzfeednews.com/article/ingasp…

@DemocracyJourno @Univision @GerardoReyesC @dadams7308 @JuanCooperTV @DailyCamacaro Christian Ferry says he got the referral to rep the pro-Russia Riga, Latvia mayor, from his friend David Merkel, at Atlantic Council.

Same month, 5/18:

Russian Oligarchs Attend Closed-Doors Meeting at The Atlantic Council in D.C.

themoscowtimes.com/2018/05/24/rus…