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🇨🇳Ho's The Boss?🇨🇳

Gambling + resorts boss, Lawrence Ho w/ Melco, a development company w ties w crooks Packer, Mnuchin, Blavatnik + likely, Asian mob kings.

How a casino owner can charm his way N2 a lucrative operation?
Follow the numbers.
2-10-2012
cheatsheet.com/money-career/r…
🇨🇳Ho's The Boss?🇨🇳

In October 2013, *producer* James Packer struck a $450m movie deal in China.

It secured more than movie rights. It created *position* and calling card N2 money laundering cash thru the state.

dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/james…
🇨🇳Ho's The Boss?🇨🇳

Did I mention gambling is a great way to launder mob cash?

Have I mentioned mob yet?

Mob.

In April 2014, Ho expands gambling empire outside Macau thru cozy Russian invite!

Lawrence Ho's consortium buys 85% stake.
Washing Rubles
wsj.com/articles/group…
🇨🇳Ho's The Boss?🇨🇳

Mnuchin | Packer | Ho | Ratner | Blavatnik
Dune | RatPac | Access

They're all tied up in Chinese + Russian laundered cash.
Move industry burns thru lots of cash during productions.
Tough to acct 4🤔

🇷🇺💸💰MOB

smh.com.au/business/james…
🇨🇳Ho's The Boss?🇨🇳

Jan 2018
Packer, "I regret deeply that Crown is no longer a shareholder in Macau."
Ho's MELCO happy.

Crown starts selling just as Melco shares hit their weakest prices in yrs?🤔
Investors were not pleased.

afr.com/news/james-pac…
🇨🇳Ho's The Boss?🇨🇳

April 2018

Japan Casino Bill Approved by Cabinet, Authorizes Three Integrated Resorts

Guess who's coming to Japan???🤔

MELCO MELCO MELCO

casino.org/news/japan-cas…
🇨🇳Ho's The Boss?🇨🇳

May 2018

Melco Resorts Billionaire Lawrence Ho Talks Japan, Wynn Resorts, Macau Mass Market

Long-awaited gambling directives will now be reviewed by Japanese legislature, which is expected to pass law before adjournment June 20.

casino.org/news/melco-res…
🇨🇳Ho's The Boss?🇨🇳

Melco's move 2 ditch usual casino practice [ using middlemen known as *junket companies* 2 bring VIP gamblers ] comes amid a government push 2 diversify due 2 scrutiny of junket patrons over money laundering concerns.🤔

cnbc.com/2018/05/04/reu…
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