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In May, the Department of Justice (DOJ) settled United States v. Prevezon Holdings Ltd., a $230 million fraud and money laundering case that accused Prevezon Holdings executives of fraudulently obtaining a tax refund from the Russian treasury.
In the case, Prevezon was represented by Natalia Veselnitskaya, the Russian attorney who met with Trump Jr. during the campaign after promising incriminating information on Hillary Clinton.
The Justice Department settled the case two days before trial for just $6 million. The letter, which was posted on Twitter Wednesday afternoon, demands to know whether the two events are connected.
"Two days before this trial was set to begin, the Department agreed to settle this $230 million case for less than $6 million and no admission of wrongdoing," it reads.
"Ms. Veselnitskaya told one Russian news outlet that the penalty was so light 'it seemed almost an apology from the government.'"
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/341695-democrats-want-to-know-why-doj-dismissed-money-laundering-case
Yes this was settled within days of Bharara being fired.
Link to tweet
Leghorn21
(13,527 posts)Ms. Veselnitskaya told one Russian news outlet that the penalty was so light 'it seemed almost an apology from the government.'"
VermontKevin
(1,473 posts)I am hoping Mueller can add this to the investigation.
Leghorn21
(13,527 posts)listing ship we're riding, it's him (and his razor-sharp team of prosecutors) -
Keepin the faith, my friend!
Chasstev365
(5,191 posts)VermontKevin
(1,473 posts)MiddleClass
(888 posts)Settle a $240,000,000 money laundering case worth 2.5 percent, obviously, the fix was in.
[link:https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/acting-manhattan-us-attorney-announces-59-million-settlement-civil-money-laundering-and|
50 Shades Of Blue
(10,141 posts)Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)VermontKevin
(1,473 posts)Damn the taxes, business and pain relief that legal pot brings!!!
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)The Lord wants people to suffer, y'all.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)This was the information that led to Magnitsky's death.
This is a deep rabbit hole.
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