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Wendy Siegelman
@WendySiegelman
Independent journalist bylines Daily Beast, Guardian, Buzzfeed, Byline Times, Senate Intel Russia report, more at https://t.co/W1iyRMN1Zb, tips wendy@newstracs.com
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Feb 14 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
Quick 🧵 on Epstein rabbit hole I went down

In Dec 2025 Next Model Management co-founder Faith Kates retired after emails w/Epstein resurfaced

Files show in 2015 Epstein said he'd loan $ to Kates to buy out Next Model Mgmt co-owner Golden Gate Capital

pagesix.com/2025/12/01/soc… Feb 2015 email in which Epstein said he will lend Kates 6 million to buy Golden Gate out, and to offer 5 to start "my name cannot be involved. of course."

justice.gov/epstein/files/…Image shows email from Epstein to Kates - Feb 2015 email in which Epstein said he will lend Kates 6 million to buy Golden Gate out, and to offer 5 to start "my name cannot be involved. of course."
Nov 11, 2025 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
A few notes on the 1730 page Jack Smith subpoena released by Chuck Grassley

Jan 6th is mentioned almost 100 times
Various Trump PACs (200+ times)
Bradley Parscale (286)
Andrew Surabian (262)
Gary Coby (236)

Along w/Parscale, Surabian, Coby companies

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Image Others noted multiple times in Jack Smith Subpoena

American Voting Rights Foundation
Conservative Partnership
Cyber Ninjas
Stratech
Mark Meadows
Cleta Mitchell
Stephen Miller
Patrick Corrigan
Edward Corrigan
Michael Roman
Christina Bobb
Doublas Logan

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Oct 11, 2025 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
I recently reported Ex Cambridge Analytica exec Brittany Kaiser is now CEO of AlphaTON capital, a firm with multiple links to Russia



AlphaTON's recent SEC filing shows a major investor is Yat Siu the founder of Hong Kong based gaming company Animoca newstracs.com/former-cambrid…AlphaTON Capital list of Selling Shareholders from recent SEC filing (see link in post) Brittany Kaiser is CEO of AlphaTON, formerly named Portage Biotech co-founded by Brexit supporter Jim Mellon, who is a large investor

Selling shareholders lists Yat Sui's Brisk Thrive Int'l with 17.59% and Hogarth Ventures (at same address) with 11.59%

sec.gov/Archives/edgar…AlphaTON Capital list of Selling Shareholders from recent SEC filing (see link in post)
Oct 4, 2025 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun (investor in Trump family's World Liberty Financial) was elected for 5th time as prime minster of Liberland, a tiny micronation near Croatia–Serbia border led by Vit Jedlicka

Ex Cambridge Analytica exec Brittany Kaiser was elected as congresswoman More on Justin Sun and Liberland - a globally unrecognized micronation founded in 2015 by Czech libertarian right-wing activist Vít Jedlička on under 3 sq miles of land in Croatia next to the Danube

Liberland has been campaigning for official recognition

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Sep 12, 2025 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
NEW: Former Cambridge Analytica executive Brittany Kaiser's latest gig is CEO of crypto firm AlphaTon Capital - research shows multiple people linked to this business have connections to Russia, and a company co-founder was a Brexit supporter, my latest:
newstracs.com/former-cambrid… Former cancer treatment company Portage Biotech was co-founded by Jim Mellon, who once co-owned Manx Bank with Brexit funder Aaron Banks

Portage renamed AlphaTON appointed Brittany Kaiser CEO and plans to buy $100M TON tokens and develop apps for Telegram
newstracs.com/former-cambrid…
Sep 4, 2025 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
I recently reported ex-Cambridge Analytica exec Brittany Kaiser is a director of Gryphon Digital which just merged w/American Bitcoin co-led by Eric Trump

Kaiser was also pursuing deal with RSV Capital, I noted in story some RSV execs were Russian and linked to Russia's Skolkovo Financial Times reported Brittany Kaiser was in discussions with Canadian firm RSV Capital

I noted there is an RSV Capital aka Red Shark Ventures in Canada led by several businessmen from Russia and many had been involved with Russia's Skolkovo

newstracs.com/eric-trumps-st…Image shows text from Newstracs.com on Kaiser and RSV Capital - link here: https://newstracs.com/eric-trumps-stake-in-american-bitcoin-corp-may-be-367m-after-ipo/2025/08/06/
May 12, 2025 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
American Bitcoin (20% owned by Don Jr & Eric Trump) and majority owned by Hut 8 will go public via merger w/Gryphon Digital Mining, will trade as ABTC on Nasdaq

Ex Cambridge Analytica exec Brittany Kaiser is a Gryphon director, was Board Chair thru Sept24
coindesk.com/markets/2025/0… In my story (Russian-American businessman who loaned $8M to Trump Media sent $10.8M to firm that may link to Don Jr. and Eric Trump’s new business partners) - I reported on connections between Gryphon Digital and people linked to Trump-related deals
newstracs.com/news-on-russia…
May 11, 2025 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Trump admin poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as gift for Trump from Qatar

The jet worth $400M will be overhauled by L3Harris, used as Air Force One and later transferred to Trump's presidential library foundation

WH & DOJ claim this is not a bribe
abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump… Trump Wants a New Air Force One So Badly He’s Refurbishing a Qatari Plane

In this earlier story from May 1st WSJ reported L3Harris was tapped to overhaul the Qatari Boeing 747 - and that after Trump toured the plane and said he was considering buying it

wsj.com/business/airli…
Mar 24, 2025 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
NEW: Russian-American businessman Anton Postolnikov loaned $8M to Trump Media in 2021-2022. He also sent $10.8M to a firm named Eleven Ventures LLC. New reporting shows a firm with that name is linked to Eric and Don Jr.'s new business partners, my latest:
newstracs.com/news-on-russia… Russian-American financier loaned $8M to Trump Media in 2021-2022 and sent $10.8M to firm that may link to Don Jr & Eric Trump

The MSM is behind on this story - to support this work donations are appreciated on my site or find me on Patreon & Substack

newstracs.com/news-on-russia…
Feb 18, 2025 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
The US-Russia meeting about a Ukraine peace plan not only excluded Ukraine, a main focus is restoring US/Russia relations.

Kremlin spokesman Peskov said talks would be focused on “restoring the entire range of U.S.-Russian relations" as well as Ukraine.

apnews.com/article/russia… At mtg: US Sect of State Rubio, nat'l security adviser Mike Waltz, special envoy Steve Witkoff, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, nat'l security adviser Musaed al Alban
apnews.com/article/russia…
Dec 23, 2024 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Rumors have been swirling that Elon Musk may donate $100 million to Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK party - in a small scoop, I report Musk has just incorporated X. AI London Ltd, showing he is 'reaching across the pond' on multiple fronts, my latest:
newstracs.com/elon-musk-may-… Last week Musk met with Nigel Farage and Reform’s party treasurer Nick Candy at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

Filings on UK Companies House show that this month Musk also incorporated X . AI London Ltd

xAI has raised nearly $12 billion and is valued at $50 billion
newstracs.com/elon-musk-may-…
Dec 14, 2024 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
SEC charged Cantor Fitzgerald, led by Trump’s Commerce pick Howard Lutnick, with breaking securities laws re: disclosures by blank-check companies before they raised money from the public. Cantor Fitzgerald agreed to settle and pay $6.75mil civil penalty.
cnbc.com/2024/12/12/sec… Here's SEC filing re: Cantor Fitzgerald - concerning materially false and misleading statements made by two special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) controlled by Cantor Fitzgerald - re: CFAC II merger w/View, Inc. and CFAC V merger w/Satellogic Inc.
sec.gov/files/litigati…
Dec 7, 2024 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Ex-Cambridge Analytica CEO Alexander Nix beats £16M ($20.4mil) claim over business collapse and convinced judge he is owed $12mil

London judge rejects claims by Cambridge Analytica companies Emerdata & Dynamo Recoveries (led by Rebekah Mercer) against Nix
law360.com/articles/22703… Link below to 115pg Approved judgement on 2 cases between Dynamo Recoveries Ltd, Emerdata Ltd v Alexander Nix, and between Nix v Emerdata

Claims against Nix were dismissed and Nix's claim for $12 million of outstanding debts from Emerdata has succeeded
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Nov 20, 2024 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Saudi Arabia: Nearly Trillion-Dollar Public Investment Fund (PIF) controlled by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is Linked to Abuses

A new @hrw report details PIF whitewashing and links to human rights violations such as murder of Jamal Khashoggi

hrw.org/news/2024/11/2… The Man Who Bought the World - Rights Abuses Linked to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Its Chairman, Mohammed bin Salman

Link to full report from @hrw - which notes PIF $2 billion investment in Kushner's Affinity Partners

hrw.org/report/2024/11…
Nov 1, 2024 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
A🧵on Ryan Girdusky (banned by CNN for racist remark inciting violence) and financial links to Leonard Leo

In 2022 a nonprofit closely linked to Leo called The Concord Fund gave $270K to Girdusky's nonprofit and Leo's Marble Trust paid $888K to a firm run by Girdusky's relatives Image In 2022 the Concord Fund (formerly JCN) run by Ann Corkery gave $270,000 to Ryan Girdusky's 1776 Education Project. Ann & husband Neil are tied closely to Leonard Leo. Neil is CFO of Leo's for profit CRC Advisors which The Concord Fund has paid over $20mil
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Oct 28, 2024 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
NEW: Elon Musk’s pro-Trump America PAC has spent $144 million and over 40% went to Phil Cox - I analyzed FEC filings and found that $61.7 million was paid to firms linked to former GOP and DeSantis operative Phil Cox, who helps run America PAC, my latest:
newstracs.com/musks-america-… America PAC received $140 million and Musk funded $118.5 million

Betsy DeVos, Trump’s former Secretary of Education and sister of Blackwater founder Erik Prince, donated $250,000 and with 6 members of the DeVos family provided $2 million to Musk’s PAC

newstracs.com/musks-america-…
Oct 24, 2024 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
Today @RepRaskin & @RonWyden urge DOJ to appoint special counsel to investigate FARA violations by Jared Kushner

Kushner Acted as a Shadow Diplomat & Political Adviser to Crown Prince MBS Who Directed Billions in Saudi $ to Kushner-Owned Affinity Partners
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/news/press-rel… Here's 8pg letter from @RepRaskin & @RonWyden to AG Merrick Garland urging DOJ to appoint a Special Counsel to investigate possible violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (“FARA”) by Trump’s son-in-law and former senior WH adviser, Jared Kushner
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Oct 15, 2024 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
The WSJ reported Elon Musk gave $50 million to a Stephen Miller-linked nonprofit in 2022 & they spent $90mil on media contractors. Did some of Musk's $ loop back to buy ads on X?

A look at the network of Miller, Musk & former DeSantis advisors, my latest
newstracs.com/the-wsj-report… Musk funneled $50 million to Stephen Miller’s nonprofit through Building America’s Future, which is linked to former Ron DeSantis campaign advisors Generra Peck & Phil Cox, who both now run Elon Musk’s America PAC, which is paying vendors run by Phil Cox

newstracs.com/the-wsj-report…
Oct 7, 2024 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Jared and Ivanka are using political ties and $ from Gulf states to develop luxury resorts in Albania. Kushner (who is informally advising the Trump campaign) is planning a $1bil development & negotiating with foreign leaders such as Albanian PM Edi Rama.

wsj.com/real-estate/ja… After leaving the WH on a yachting trip in Albania Jared & Ivanka were romanced by a former military island and envisioned it as a perfect destination for a luxury hotel

The land is environmentally protected but a new law allows 'ultraluxury' hotels only

wsj.com/real-estate/ja…
Oct 5, 2024 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
Elon Musk Gave Tens of Millions to Republican Causes Far Earlier Than Previously Known

Musk gave $50mil+ to Stephen Miller-linked org Citizens for Sanity in 2022 and $10mil to DeSantis's presidential bid, by @DanaMattioli @joe_palazzolo @khadeeja_safdar

wsj.com/politics/polic… In fall 2022 Musk spent $50+ million on Stephen Miller linked Citizens for Sanity to fund ad campaigns in battleground states before the midterm elections - attacking Democrats on issues such as medical care for transgender children and illegal immigration
wsj.com/politics/polic…
Sep 19, 2024 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Ex-Trump advisers help to grow pro-Russia website that spreads misinformation

George Papadopoulos, his wife Simona Mangiante and others are editorial board directors of Intelligencer, a growing source of news in rightwing circles, by @MattBernardini7

theguardian.com/us-news/2024/s… Fascinating article


Adding related item

Four Intelligencer editorial board members - George Papadopoulos, Simona Mangiante, Olga Ravasi and Igor Lopatonok - launched Christian Orthodox Coalition Inc nonprofit with Onisim Dorneanu
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/s…
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