Lev Parnas is a small-time Trumpomobster who worked with Igor Fruman & Giuliani to damage US relations with Urkaine, on behalf of Putin. He was caught on funneling Russian money to Trump & GOP, went to court & lost.
His Ballad is a cautionary tale
Ballad of Lev Parnas Thread 2/
Igor Fruman & Lev Parnas were caught at Atlanta airport after meeting Giuliani, on their way to Vienna, related to Ukraine in Oct 2019. Charged with 10 counts
Igor pleaded guilty to 1 count. Will be sentenced in January. Faces 3-5 years in prison
Ballad of Lev Parnas Thread 3/
Lev Parnas attempted to cut a plea bargain with Feds. They negotiated for 9 months. So Lev was serious about trying to flip. Had excellent evidence
The Feds lost interest in Flipper in May. So negotiated about Sept 2020 - May 2021. What happened?
Ballad of Lev Parnas Thread 4/
We know what happened in April 2021. Merrick Garland as new AG approved the raid by FBI of Giuliani office, that corrupt AG Bill Barr had blocked in 2020
Whatever powerful evidence Lev held, became worthless the moment FBI raided Rudy Colludy
Ballad of Lev Parnas Thread 5/
We know Lev was trying to negotiate a deal where he does not serve time inside (so out on probation on a suspended sentence). Feds were having none of that regardless of what evidence Lev held
And the Feds were wiretapping Buttdial McRudypants
Ballad of Lev Parnas Thread 6/
If Lev had taken the deal on the table, he would have gotten LESS than Igor Fruman, who gets 3-5 years. Lev would have gone inside, like Michael Cohen, and released early. Probably 2-3 years inside
Lev Parnas BADLY miscalculated in his gamble
Ballad of Lev Parnas Thread 7/
Parnas was found guilty by a jury in remarkably fast 5 hour deliberation, on all 6 counts. He faces 5 years on 5 of the counts, up to 20 years on the 6th. Theoretical maximum 45 years. Realistic final count 8-15 year sentence. Much more than Igor
Ballad of Lev Parnas Thread 8/
It gets WORSE for Lev Parnas. He has SECOND trial, where he now will be a criminal convict defendant. It has 4 more counts
It can add another decade of prison time - not to run concurrently. Lev likely receives 16-25 years: a BAD miscalculation
Ballad of Lev Parnas Thread 9/
But wait! There's more. These 10 counts were in 2019 charging document. They are NOT the full Giuliani crime spree in Ukraine. Rudy had CONSPIRATORS. When America's Vampire goes to trial, MORE crimes will emerge and Lev can be - WILL be - charged
Ballad of Lev Parnas Thread 10/
Lev's role in Ukraine Giuliani crimes will add a decade to his time, and it will not run concurrently. Total time of the Lev Parnas miscalculation leads to about 25-40 years, instead of under 3 years
The Ballad of Lev Parnas is a cautionary tale
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The Ballad of Lev Parnas is a cautionary tale for Trumpomobsters. Do not become Giulianisized, a marginalization of your witness value when someone else flips, or Feds find better evidence in their investigations:
Flip NOW and flip FAST
Ballad of Lev Parnas Thread 12/
The danger of being Levparnassed with the Giulianisation of your 'valuable' self-defense evidence files & recordings is ACUTE warning now to:
Tom Barrack
Weisselberg
Giuliani
Matt Gaetz
Roger Stone
Flip NOW and Flip FAST
Or Jared & Ivanka do it
Ballad of Lev Parnas Thread 13/
Every Trumpomobster is a devious conniving criminal. They had to PAY Trump a bribe to get their jobs. At least a million dollars. They ran scams to profit. They all prepared 'insurance file' thinking is as valuable as Lev Parnas thought
Flip FAST
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Obviously Dr Fauci will never be arrested. This hashtag is a desperate attempt by maganutters to gain a political point
With efficacy of Vice President Dick Cheney shooting his friend in the face with a shotgun
Short thread
Covid is a global pandemic. It was not CAUSED by the GOP. If Trump had ANY sanity, this would not be a polical issue at all
But Trump hated that Dr Fauci was popular on TV when Trump was not. So Trump has a personal vendetta against Dr Fauci. & he FORCES his supporters to fight
Now the maganutters yell 'arrest Fauci'. It is cheered by fellow magahatters
But it ALIENATES the IND voters in the middle
Covid is a lose-lose political argument for GOP. They should IGNORE IT TO THE MAX, talk about ANYTHING ELSE
The BIG Picture for October, about Jan 6th. Let's take a little overview recap of where we stand
It has been ten months from when Trump attempted a coup d'etat, to overthrow the US government, overrule 81 million voters, seize power, be declared king
JAN 6 BIG PICTURE Thread/2
On Jan 6th we SAW what happened in real time. A terrorist attack on DC, an insurrection, sedition. Those of us who followed the Trumpomess intensely, saw Jan 6th coming before it happened (and worried about it). Luckily the insurrection failed
JAN 6 BIG PICTURE Thread/3
Many are frustrated at the seemingly slow pace, because we saw an attempted coup d'etat on live TV. Some feel that it has taken too long for Congress to act. Others feel like DOJ & Garland are not doing enough (or anything) about it. This is PERCEPTION
Many do not know what crime is 'Sanctions Busting' (Weisselberg 3, Giuliani 3) because is so rare. I believe only one conviction of it in USA in past century
It is a crime against the United States of America
It is INCREDIBLY serious, federal life remaining. Life without parole
Sanctions are imposed by USA against a foreign government. Because USA is world financial center, that is VERY damaging to foreign payments. Because US dollar is most used international payment currency, it limits any other country's financial activity enormously
Current Iranian sanctions were imposed by USA in 1987 (Reagan) when Iran supported terrorism against shipping. Were expanded in 1995 (Clinton) & in 2006 (W Bush). Trump has circumvented these with Turkish bank, and Trump properties in USA It is money laundering crime for a NATION
Next up is Path 3 to take Donald Trump to prison for life. It starts at the Gaetz of Hell. Matt will be convicted for teen rape, gets 20 years in prison
This case takes to Trump in prison, not for rape, but for selling Presidential bribes
Oct update:
Matt Gaetz Oct Thread 2/
Donald Trump faces 5 paths that EACH take him to prison for life:
1. Weisselberg (NY taxes) 2. Giuliani (Ukraine) 3. Matt Gaetz (selling Presidential pardons) 4. Roger Stone (Jan 6th) 5. Tom Barrack (UAE & Qatar)
Trump ALSO faces many lesser lawsuits
Matt Gaetz Oct Thread 3/
Matt Gaetz path is different from the other 4, in that this trial is CERTAIN to get Matt into prison for rape, but the rape conviction is not what Trump is afraid he will be caught in
Yet Trump fears THIS case more than any others including January 6th
Let me add 'color commentary' to the news item Tony just Tweeted
2 prosecutors were added to Gaetz/Greenberg case 3 months ago. That was when Joel was given FIRST extension of 90 days to confess MORE. It is based on his FIRST 30 days of ratting out Gaetz + 5 other rapist men
This news item TODAY on NY Times, reflects 3 months old development (that is NORMAL, the prosecutors do not warn us what they want to investigate, this is good work by NYT)
One of 2 investigators specializes in CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING and has worked 3 months on it !!! That is BAD
But SINCE these 2 prosecutors were added to the Matt Gaetz & Joel Greenberg child rape case, 3 months ago, Joel has ratted out MORE CRIMES - that led to AT LEAST one arrest in Florida already. And now Joel given 4 MORE MONTHS because he has EVEN MORE crimes to rat out
Then on FBI raid of two US homes of Russian oligarch (Putin stooge) Oleg Deripaska
I had to think about this and dig into it. Let's do a short thread about Manafort's boss...
Oleg Deripaska is an aluminum Billionaire worth about $4.5 Billion. One of world's richest men. He was one of those who raided Russian wealth when Putin took over the country & became Dictator. Oleg is one of Czar Vladimir the Smug's fave errand boys & regularly travels with him
When Putin invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea, President Obama slapped biggest sanctions that USA had ever imposed on any country, upon Russia. INCLUDING oligarchs and their businesses. Including Oleg Deripaska and Rusal his aluminum company, in 2014