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[–] argosciv 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Here's the "loop back to Steve Bing via Relativity Media" that I mentioned:

(April 29, 2011) hollywoodreporter.com - "Proposed Bill Would Raise Hawaii's Production Tax Credits by 20%": https://archive.is/odHJ3

The legislation, supported by Relativity Media and Steve Bing's Shangri-La business group, may move forward for a final vote Friday night.

It look like it will be surf’s up for Hollywood in Hawaii.

Legislation supported by the rapidly expanding Hollywood studio Relativity Media and Steve Bing’s Shangri-La business group is before a conference committee of the Hawaii state legislature and may be forwarded for a final vote as soon as tonight. The state House of Representatives and Senate are expected to approve it by the end of June and the governor has already promised to sign it into law.

The bill would raise film production tax credits for movies shot in Hawaii from the current 15 percent to 35 percent on Oahu, the island where Honolulu is located, and from 20 percent to 40 percent in the rest of the state.

It would make tax credits easier to sell or assign to others, and would remove a cap on how much the state will spend annually to support film production.

The bill would also exempt productions that shoot for a long period of time from hotel room taxes and provide an additional 5% bonus for special and visual effects and animation done in the islands.

 

I can also confirm that:

However, and this is by no means a defense of him, I find the Mnuchin -> Next / Brunel / Kates connection a bit strenuous and otherwise unconfirmed. Nonetheless, Mnuchin remains firmly on my radar as I recall his name coming up many times in other ongoing research of mine.

As an aside – and again not a defense of him – Mnuchin pledged, in 2019, to have Deustche Bank investigated "following a New York Times report alleging the bank failed to submit suspicious activity reports related to companies linked to President Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner": https://archive.is/1zUiY

Just for good measure, I'll stress this one last time: I am not at all defending Mnuchin (et al), he and others will be mentioned by me in the future.

cc: @think-