The fire was on the 50th floor of Trump Tower, a Fifth Avenue skyscraper that is the calling card of President Donald Trump's real estate business. It was reported at about 6pm local time. straitstimes.com/world/united-s…
One dead, four injured. cnn.com/2018/04/07/us/…
Victim who died in Trump Tower fire identified as Todd Brassner, 67, per NYPD
Todd was an art dealer.
In 2013, Helly Nahmad, an art dealer who owned an apartment in Trump Tower, was indicted for money laundering and illegal gambling. Art dealers have been used frequently as a means of laundering money.
In 2013, Helly Nahmad, an art dealer who owned an apartment in Trump Tower, was indicted for money laundering and illegal gambling. Art dealers have been used frequently as a means of laundering money.
April 2013
Billionaire Heir Helly Nahmad's Art Gallery Raided By Feds In Russian Mob Gambling Sweep
forbes.com/sites/richardb…
Billionaire Heir Helly Nahmad's Art Gallery Raided By Feds In Russian Mob Gambling Sweep
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"Brassner sold a series of Warhol prints, including a 1967 self-portrait that went for $601,000 in 2007. His collection once included a 1978 Marilyn Monroe print by Warhol.
But Brassner had fallen on hard times of late, filing for bankruptcy in 2015."
nydailynews.com/new-york/manha…
But Brassner had fallen on hard times of late, filing for bankruptcy in 2015."
nydailynews.com/new-york/manha…
"Dennis Shields, a resident who said he lived on the 42nd floor, said there were no orders to evacuate. But he rushed outside after receiving a private text message from Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen."
Nahmad — who’d bought up all the apartments on Trump Tower’s 51st floor — was sentenced to a year and day in prison for gambling charges, which catered to high-rollers and A-list celebs including movie star Leonardo DiCaprio and then-Yankee Alex Rodriguez.
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The DOJ took legal action to recover half a billion dollars in assets stolen from 1MDB which include a Picasso painting given to actor Leonardo DiCaprio and the rights to two Hollywood films.
fortune.com/2017/06/16/1md…
fortune.com/2017/06/16/1md…
"Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich's ex wife 33-year-old Daria Zhukova came to the lenses of the paparazzi in the arms of 40-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio." standartnews.com
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"several of the world's top- spending art buyers, including Roman Abramovich, Mikhail Fridman, and Viktor Veselberg"
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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have a lavish art collection worth up to $25 million
businessinsider.com/ivanka-trump-i…
businessinsider.com/ivanka-trump-i…
A close friend of Ivanka Trump: Dasha Zhukova
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Dennis Shields' on and off girlfriend is Bethenny Frankel. pagesix.com/2018/02/05/bet…
Todd Brassner's bankruptcy attorney:
Mark A. Frankel
BACKENROTH FRANKEL & KRINSKY, LLP
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Mark A. Frankel
BACKENROTH FRANKEL & KRINSKY, LLP
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Bethenny Thwarts Russian Crime Ring
"I wound up uncovering one of the largest Russian crime rings on eBay because I got scammed,"
"Sure enough, Bethenny found the wayward ring, and tracked it to Midtown Manhattan." bravotv.com/the-daily-dish…
"I wound up uncovering one of the largest Russian crime rings on eBay because I got scammed,"
"Sure enough, Bethenny found the wayward ring, and tracked it to Midtown Manhattan." bravotv.com/the-daily-dish…
Leonardo DiCaprio and Roman Abramovich were among the VIPs at a bullish preview to the Art Basel fair in Switzerland, where a $12 million Alexander Calder mobile was among the rush of early sales.
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James Packer reportedly paid Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese $17m each to promote his new casino. But no one said they had to look happy about it
theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/l…
theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/l…
The strange affair of James Packer and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Steven Mnuchin is the business partner of James Packer
haaretz.com/israel-news/.p…
haaretz.com/israel-news/.p…
"Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin just got a new Hollywood business partner: a man who made billions investing in Russia.
A company run by Len Blavatnik announced a deal to buy a stake in a film-finance firm"
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
A company run by Len Blavatnik announced a deal to buy a stake in a film-finance firm"
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In 2015-16, Blavatnik's political contributions soared and made a hard right turn, pumping $6.35 million into GOP PACs, with millions of dollars going to top Republican leaders including Sens. Mitch McConnell, Marco Rubio and Lindsey Graham.
dallasnews.com/opinion/commen…
dallasnews.com/opinion/commen…
Behind the ‘Titantic’ reunion at Leo’s $6M star-studded charity bash
Billionaire Len Blavatnik bought the most expensive piece of art during the auction, an Urs Fischer painting for 2.5 million Euro
pagesix.com/2017/07/27/beh…
Billionaire Len Blavatnik bought the most expensive piece of art during the auction, an Urs Fischer painting for 2.5 million Euro
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Todd was not a fan of Trump, despite living in his tower. He was a fan of Obama. What did Donald do to Todd? m.facebook.com/todd.brassner#
DiCaprio’s fascination with Russia could be genetic. He has two Russian grandparents and has been comparing Russian history to Shakespeare. He said that Russia’s history was so full of prolific stories that it could be to Shakespeare’s work.
richestrussian.com/dicaprio-wants…
richestrussian.com/dicaprio-wants…
DiCaprio was quoted as saying: ‘Putin would be very, very, very interesting. I would like to play him. Lenin also would be an interesting role. I would like also to star as Rasputin.’
Todd may not have cared for Trump, because his long time friend Andy Warhol didn't care for Trump. In a diary entry, Andy wrote “And I just hate the Trumps because they never bought my Trump Tower portraits." rosamondpress.com/2017/01/28/tru…
Trump and the Arts: ‘Evita,’ Huge Towers and a Snub for Warhol nytimes.com/2016/11/19/art…
When Andy Warhol Met Donald Trump hiskind.com/when-andy-warh…
"Leonardo DiCaprio stepped out for the Brant Foundation Art Study Center's Andy Warhol showing"
"Leonardo, though, has already switched gears and is utilizing the art world for his more charitable endeavors." popsugar.com/celebrity/Leon…
"Leonardo, though, has already switched gears and is utilizing the art world for his more charitable endeavors." popsugar.com/celebrity/Leon…
Steve Wynn to auction off $100 million worth of art amid sexual-misconduct claims, including iconic Warhol of Elvis and a Picasso thedailybeast.com/steve-wynn-to-…
MARCH 18, 1971
Art Gallery Owner Seized as Receiver Of Stolen Paintings
"Detectives said the case was broken recently when an F.B.I. agent who specializes in the recovery of stolen art objects walked into the gallery of Jules Brassner"
nytimes.com/1971/03/18/arc…
Art Gallery Owner Seized as Receiver Of Stolen Paintings
"Detectives said the case was broken recently when an F.B.I. agent who specializes in the recovery of stolen art objects walked into the gallery of Jules Brassner"
nytimes.com/1971/03/18/arc…
Andy Warhol at Christie's Sold to Benefit the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
New York | 12 November 2012
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New York | 12 November 2012
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"[Todd] Brassner was born into a family of wealthy art dealers. His father, Jules Brassner, owned a Madison Ave. gallery in the 1970s, according to a New York Times report." nydailynews.com/new-york/trump…
Andy Warhol was paid by Jules Brassner to paint a portrait of him. Jules, the stolen art trafficker, also knew Donald Trump. showbiz411.com/2018/04/08/tru…
