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[–] derram ago
https://archive.fo/6dcko :
'Mueller accused Manafort earlier this week of trying to secure false testimony about the Ukraine lobbying from two witnesses, together with the fixer now identified as Kilimnik. '
'Konstantin Kilimnik, who helped Manafort run a Ukraine lobbying effort years before Manafort became Donald Trump’s campaign chairman, was indicted as part of an existing money-laundering case against Manafort. '
'Kilimnik didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. '
'In previous filings, Mueller made references to an unidentified Manafort associate in Ukraine with ties to Russian intelligence. '
'Kilimnik worked for Manafort’s longtime business partner, Rick Gates, when they served as political consultants in Ukraine. '
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[–] abear [S] 2 points -2 points 0 points (+0|-2) ago
tasty nothin' burger, this
[–] Ghetto_Shitlord 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Add it to the list.
Indictments and guilty pleas:
Michael Flynn: Pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. He and his son are implicated in a scheme to kidnap a US resident on behalf of Turkey.
Paul Manafort (AKA Paulie 2-Chainz): 3 indictments spanning crimes from money laundering to conspiracy against the United States to witness tampering, 2 ankle bracelets, 2 upcoming court dates carrying a potential 300+ years of jail time
Konstantin Kilimnik: Indicted (along with Manafort) on 2 counts of attempting to obstruct justice
Rick Gates: Pleaded guilty to charges of federal conspiracy and false statements. After the guilty plea, 22 charges of bank and tax fraud were dropped.
George "The Lush" Pappadop: Pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI in relation to his contact with Russian officials
Alex van der Zwaan: Pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI in relation to lobbying work for Gates and Manafort; sentenced to 30 days in prison
Richard "Oh shit what have I gotten myself wrapped up in" Pinedo: Pleaded guilty to using stolen identities to set up fake bank accounts for Russian actors
13 Russian nationals and 3 Russian companies: Indicted on counts related to election interference and covert information warfare
Tangential:
Michael "Ain't No Rules A Dog Can't Play Basketball" Cohen: Need I say more?
Elliott "1.6 Million Dollar Abortion" Broidy: Resigned the day after Cohen was raided by the FBI in relation to payments facilitated by Cohen to a Playboy model; currently under investigation for exploiting his connection to Trump in exchange for $1 billion in contracts for his private security firm (facilitated by George Nader), covering up tens of millions of dollars worth of fraud in Malaysia, and unregistered pro-Russia lobbying in Ukraine.
George "Totally Not A Pedophile Anymore" Nader: Cooperating FBI witness and fixer for the secret Seychelles meeting between Erik Prince and officials from the UAE and Russia
Yeah, nothing, nothing at all.