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[DaisyDay]

Federal investigators examined Trump Media for possible money laundering, sources say

New York prosecutors expanded criminal inquiry of company last year and examined acceptance of $8m with suspected Russian ties

www.theguardian.com

The first $2m payment to Trump Media came in December 2021 when the company was on the brink of collapse after the planned merger with DWAC – that would have unlocked millions for the company – was delayed when the SEC opened an inquiry into whether the arrangement broke regulatory rules....Two months later, an unexpected second $6m payment arrived in Trump Media’s account from ES Family Trust, the transfer receipt showed.

In both instances, Orlando declined to provide details about the true identity of the lenders or the origin of the money to Trump Media executives, Trump Media’s since-ousted co-founder turned whistleblower Will Wilkerson recounted in an interview.

Trump Media probed by feds for possible money laundering after $8M loans from Putin-tied lender: report

Former President Donald Trump’s social media company was scrutinized by federal prosecutors for possibly violating money laundering laws after receiving $8 million in loans from a lender with ties …

nypost.com

The loans caught the eye of prosecutors in the US attorney’s office for the southern district of New York in October 2022 as the office investigated possible regulatory violations involved with Trump Media’s attempt to merge with Digital World Acquisition Corp.

Paxum Bank has been known to cater to the inappropriate contentography and sex worker industries, according to the Guardian, making it a higher risk for money laundering and providing illicit financing.

The payments came from Paxum Bank, which is registered in Dominica, and ES Family Trust, and the Guardian reports Paxum Bank is partly owned by Anton Postolnikov, an apparent relation of Aleksandr Smirnov, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin who worked for Putin’s government until 2017 and now runs the Russian-controlled maritime company Rosmorport.

Trump’s Media Company Reportedly Under Federal Investigation For Money Laundering Linked To Russia

Trump Media had already come under federal scrutiny over its planned merger with the Digital World SPAC.

www.forbes.com

 

[DaisyDay]

And there is the Don Jr. connection:

There appears to have been some awareness at Trump Media that the first $2m was to come through because Trump’s eldest son Don Jr, who joined the board with Trump ally Kash Patel and former Republican turned Trump Media chief executive Devin Nunes, had confirmed to the company’s lawyers to proceed with the transaction.​

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“Just want to keep you in the loop – no guaranty that these will get signed and funded, but we remain hopeful,” John Haley, outside counsel for Trump Media said in a 24 December 2021 email seen by the Guardian, to which Don Jr replied: “Thanks john much appreciated. d.”​

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From the Guardian article above.

Don Jr., Kash Patel and Devin Nunes? A veritable rogues' gallery!

 

[Say it aint so]

"In terms of high-end product influx into the US, Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets," --Don Jr
‘Well, we don’t rely on American banks. We have all the funding we need out of Russia.’ --Eric Trump
"Russia has never tried to use leverage over me. I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA - NO DEALS, NO LOANS, NO NOTHING! --Trump

It seems to me, in Jim Comer eyes any family member gaining revenue from a foreign nation, is a security compromise threat and needs immediate investigation.

 

[USincognito]

But but but... what about Hunter and the $3 million he got from the wife of the mayor of Moscow???

 

[USincognito]

Trump Media probed by feds for possible money laundering after $8M loans from Putin-tied lender: report

Former President Donald Trump’s social media company was scrutinized by federal prosecutors for possibly violating money laundering laws after receiving $8 million in loans from a lender with ties …

nypost.com

The NY Post is definitely all in on DeSantis.

 

[David Kent]

The Guardian is a very left wing papar

 

[DaisyDay]

The Guardian is a very left wing papar

Was there anything inaccurate in the articles?

 

[David Kent]

Was there anything inaccurate in the articles?

Not that I know but you have to be careful with the Guardian. I used to like the Guardian years ago, and read it from when it was the Manchester Guardian. But when I applied for a job once, they asked what newspapers I read and I gave the Guardian as one of them, I didn't get the job.

 

[DaisyDay]

Not that I know but you have to be careful with the Guardian. I used to like the Guardian years ago, and read it from when it was the Manchester Guardian. But when I applied for a job once, they asked what newspapers I read and I gave the Guardian as one of them, I didn't get the job.

If it’s accurate then why the caveat?

 

[NxNW]

Not that I know but you have to be careful with the Guardian. I used to like the Guardian years ago, and read it from when it was the Manchester Guardian. But when I applied for a job once, they asked what newspapers I read and I gave the Guardian as one of them, I didn't get the job.

In order to get a job offer, you need qualifications as well.

 

[Belk]

Don Jr., Kash Patel and Devin Nunes? A veritable rogues' gallery!

Wouldn't "rogue's gallery" imply some level of competency? This seems less rogue's gallery and more clown car.