Fusion GPS/Simpson TRANSCRIPT: "Kushner family & their connections were a big attraction for Trump before the marriage...there was a business element to the whole connection. You know, *the Kushners are ethnic Russian* [Oh?] w/ their own relationships to Russian capital."
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NEW: Deutsche Bank [major lender to Trumps & Kushners] identified “suspicious transactions” related to Jared Kushner's family accounts. Deutsche reported them to German banking regulators AND is willing to provide the information to Mueller !!
#Maddow motherjones.com/politics/2018/…
#Maddow motherjones.com/politics/2018/…
Internal bank investigators were embarrassed to deliver their findings on Jared Kushner to financial regulator BaFin: “There are indications that Trump’s son-in-law, or persons close to him, could have channeled suspicious monies through Deutsche.”
#Maddow newsweek.com/deutsche-bank-…
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Convicted felon Charles Kushner: son Jared ["who isn’t bright or hard-working & basically a shithead”] got Trump elected [@realDonaldTrump will love that!] & his firm, currently under investigation by Feds & SEC, is not part of Mueller probe. Lol.
#Maddow wapo.st/2mXzhWr?tid=ss…
#Maddow wapo.st/2mXzhWr?tid=ss…
Judge denies Kushner firm request to hide partners' names in its Maryland apartments, which Jared stills owns a stake in AND which received a $30M cash bump from an Israeli financial institute just before Jared's "diplomatic" trip to Israel in May.
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In 2012, Kushner financed the Maryland deal [in which he still owns a stake & made $1.6M from last year] with $371M from Beech Street Capital, a spin off of Ladder Capital – Trump's 2nd largest creditor [to whom he owes $282M].
via @WendySiegelman #Maddow
via @WendySiegelman #Maddow
Jan 26: Federal judge ruled that Kushner Cos must disclose the identity of investment partners in their Maryland apts, currently being sued by tenants.
Today: Kushners have opted to move the lawsuit back to state court to avoid revealing investors.
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Today: Kushners have opted to move the lawsuit back to state court to avoid revealing investors.
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More Kushner-related subpoenas: Kushner Cos investors have been subpoenaed by U.S. tax authorities. The IRS & DOJ have gathered info/documents from lenders and investors of Jared Kushner's family real estate projects in NY & NJ dating back to 2010.
#Maddow bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
#Maddow bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Scoop: Mueller's interest in Kushner expands beyond contacts with Russia and now includes Jared's efforts to secure financing from foreign investors during the transition. Recall: Kushner met with Russia's VEB Bank CEO during the transition.
#Maddow cnn.it/2EDOKqi
#Maddow cnn.it/2EDOKqi
!! New York’s banking regulator seeks Kushner loan details from Deutsche, Signature Bank & NY Community Bank by Mar 5. They requested info re banks’ relationships w/Kushner & his business properties + docs & communications re certain loan requests.
#Maddow bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
#Maddow bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
NY banking regulator seeks details on $97M loan to Jared Kushner from Signature Bank – which, in 2014, was spun off from Israel’s Bank Hapoalim [who have also loaned to Jared]. IVANKA TRUMP was a paid board member of Signature Bank from 2011-2013.
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🚨 Kushner’s Business Got Loans from Companies After White House Meetings: private equity firm Apollo & Citigroup made large loans [$184M & $325M] last year to the family real estate business of Trump senior adviser, Jared Kushner.
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@AGSchneiderman #Maddow nyti.ms/2t1vUE9
Over a period of months, the founder of Apollo met regularly with Kushner & other WH officials then made the loan to Kushner Cos on Nov. 1, 2017. One of the largest investors in Apollo’s real estate trust is the Qatari government’s investment fund.
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One of the largest investors in Apollo – who loaned $184M to Kushner Cos [of which Jared stills owns a stake] is the Qatari Govt's investment fund. Kushner Cos previously sought a $500M investment from that same Qatari fund for its 666 building.
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Largest investor in Apollo – who loaned $184M to Kushner Cos [Jared stills owns a stake] is Qatar Investment Authority [from whom Kushners sought $500M loan] – the same Qatari fund which invested $2.6B in the Dec 10, 2016 Rosneft deal.
HT @emzorbit #Maddow wsj.com/articles/qatar…
HT @emzorbit #Maddow wsj.com/articles/qatar…
Mueller if you're listening, I hope you indict Jared soon because I'm running out room on this "Kushner Cash Crimes" thread – and it's only 2 months old. Obviously I'm cool with whenever you nail him, it's just an awful lot begging, borrowing & dirty dealing for one thread. JS
SEC dropped its inquiry into Apollo a month after the firm gave Trump senior advisor Jared Kushner's company a $184M loan – which followed several meetings at the White House between Apollo owner Josh Harris & Kushner. File under quid pro quo.
#Maddow wapo.st/2HTFPiq?tid=ss…
#Maddow wapo.st/2HTFPiq?tid=ss…
NEW: Mueller asking if Kushner business ties influenced White House policy. Investigators are scrutinizing whether Jared's discussions w/ foreigners during the transition shaped WH policy to either benefit or retaliate against those he spoke with.
#Maddow nbcnews.com/politics/white…
#Maddow nbcnews.com/politics/white…
Under US law, it's illegal to for any govt employee, including those in an advisory role, to render advice based on financial interest: Weeks after Kushner Cos talks w/ Qatari govt & HBJ collapsed, the WH strongly backed a blockade against Qatar.
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Apr 2017: Weeks after Kushner Cos loan talks w/ Qatari govt & HBJ collapse, WH strongly backs a blockade against Qatar
Nov 2017: Qatari-funded Apollo gives Kushner's company a $184M loan
Jan 2018: Trump praises Qatar; Tillerson & Mattis hold "US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue"
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Nov 2017: Qatari-funded Apollo gives Kushner's company a $184M loan
Jan 2018: Trump praises Qatar; Tillerson & Mattis hold "US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue"
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