DOJ investigating Trump laundering Russian money through Truth Social

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Pete Strzok @petestrzok ·2h
Trump’s Truth Social reportedly kept afloat by $8 million of illicitly laundered Russian money with connections to Putin.
Brings new meaning to Pravda.

Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance 22m
1/"Towards the end of last year federal prosecutors started examining 2 loans totaling $8m wired to Trump Media, thru the Caribbean, from 2 obscure entities that both appear to be controlled in part by the relation of an ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin, the sources said"

Hugo Lowell @hugolowell 1h
Exclusive: Federal prosecutors involved in the criminal investigation into Trump’s social media company last year started examining whether it violated money laundering statutes with the acceptance of $8m with suspected Russian ties, per sources. @Guardian https://theguardian.com/us-news/2023/m

Federal prosecutors in New York involved in the criminal investigation into Donald Trump’s social media company last year started examining whether it violated money laundering statutes in connection with the acceptance of $8m with suspected Russian ties, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The company – Trump Media, which owns Trump’s Truth Social platform – initially came under criminal investigation over its preparations for a potential merger with a blank check company called Digital World (DWAC) that was also the subject of an earlier investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Towards the end of last year, federal prosecutors started examining two loans totaling $8m wired to Trump Media, through the Caribbean, from two obscure entities that both appear to be controlled in part by the relation of an ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin, the sources said.

The expanded nature of the criminal investigation, which has not been previously reported, threatens to delay the completion of the merger between Trump Media and DWAC, which would provide the company and Truth Social with up to $1.3bn in capital, in addition to a stock market listing.

...the money was never returned, (co-founder turned whistleblower) Will Wilkerson said, in part because losing $8m out of the roughly $12m cash that Trump Media had in its accounts at that time would have placed significant stress on its financial situation.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/15/trump-media-investigated-possible-money-laundering

[Johnny2X2X]

1. So brazen

Trump and his gang are just all crooks and they're so brazen. We need to start seeing indictments, they have to be held to account.

[mzmolly]

2. Yeah, well what about Hunter Biden's laptop?

[OMGWTF]

12. And butter emails.

[newdayneeded]

3. They can start with

that superhero card scam!

[triron]

4. Hmm

Wonder if there was truth to the recent jennifer Weiselberg story after all.

[WhiteTara]

5. It doesn't look like we have to worry about

statute of limitations, the man can't quit criming!

[TheRealNorth]

6. Who is surprised by this.

The real question is will there be any accountability. Or will he skate by by saying, " I just took the money, I don't ask who is giving it." Kind of nonsense.

[Irish_Dem]

7. How many other GOP politicians are doing the same kind of thing?

Trump is not the only one on Putin's payroll.

[sdfernando]

8. Yep...McCarthy said as much years ago. /nt

[Irish_Dem]

9. The GOP isn't protecting Trump, they are protecting themselves.

I have said this since Putin installed Trump into the WH.

Many GOP members of congress have been on Putin's payroll for a long time.

[SheltieLover]

20. The power of kompromat.

They should try living with integrity.

[Irish_Dem]

24. Sociopaths do not share our values. They think our values are for losers and suckers.

We believe in these things:

Trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
Honor, honesty, integrity, duty, integrity, ethics, courage, and loyalty.

[KPN]

26. Nailed again!

[SheltieLover]

31. Irish always does!

[Irish_Dem]

36. .....

[SheltieLover]

32. Isn't it wonderful knowing some sleezy person isn't holding some secret over your head to manipulate

you?

I sleep really well at night & I'm sure you do as well.

Grifters, likely not so much.

[Irish_Dem]

37. Exactly. And once you start doing business with Putin, windows became very dangerous things.

[SheltieLover]

38. As well as the otherwise innocuous cup of tea.

[Irish_Dem]

40. Yes the GOP leaders are stupid and arrogant enough to think they are safe from Putin.

Those GOP politicians and corporations who take money from Putin
and then cross him or fail to do their Putin jobs are far from safe.

Lots of accidents can happen, or sudden illness that looks legit.

Or as you say, embarrassing material comes to light unexpectedly.

The GOP made a deal with the devil.
Such deals can end quite badly.

[SheltieLover]

41. Hoping SC Smith brings your contention to fruition.

You are absolutely correct, of course!

[Irish_Dem]

44. Good point. Danger from the US side as well.

If you commit crimes for Putin, the US may put you in jail.

[KPN]

25. THIS ...

Can't be repeated often, loud or widely enough!

[Irish_Dem]

27. I said this the minute Trump was installed.

My friends and family laughed at me.
They are laughing no longer.

[SheltieLover]

34. Remember during & just after qpuke '16 convention when Rachel voiced

Grave concern because the only concern tfg had about their platform was to make things better fof russia?

This was around tge time tfg said during his speech, "russia, if you're listening."

I just cannot wrap my head around the fact that we have ruskie ASSets in our govt!

[Irish_Dem]

35. Putin is the richest man in the world so has salaried assets across Europe and the US.

He blames the western democracies for the break up of the USSR.
(Takes no responsibility for real problems that took the USSR down.)

He vowed revenge many decades ago and amassed a huge fortune to take down Europe and the US.

The US GOP was only too happy to be bought off lock, stock, and barrel by Putin.
He gives them money and installs them into high office.

And the GOP wants what Putin has in Russia. Total permament power and access to all financial assets.

[SheltieLover]

39. They want to pootinize our beloved institutions so they're on par with pootin's military.

of course stuffing their pockets with our money.



This is what happens when greed is the prevailing passion.

I admire the Japanese culture for the philosphical foundation of Zen. Imagine if our culture were based on integrity & peace...

[kysrsoze]

10. Just like that ridiculous NFT fiasco - all about money laundering. That's all he's about.

[OMGWTF]

11. Remember what happened to the Rosenbergs for colluding with Russia?

Just sayin'.

[Beetwasher.]

13. I Can't Quit You Babe!

Good lord.

[lindysalsagal]

14. 10 years ago, even the hint that this might be going on would disqualify a potus candidate

But not today.

[Cosmocat]

15. YEP

They just keep lowing the bar lower and lower ...

[triron]

16. Shit for media.

[elias7]

17. And crickets yet again from the media for the Trump crime of the week

[triron]

21. What a surprise (NOT)

[Duppers]

22. Exactly!

[republianmushroom]

18. Huh, who would of thought that laundering Russian money, Putins boy.

25 months and counting

[dlk]

19. If Strzok were FBI director

We might get to the bottom of the extent of Putin’s political infiltration/influence and money laundering. Perhaps that’s why he had to go…

[ImNotGod]

28. I wouldn't be surprised if borscht was the soup of the week in the FBI cafe, especial after they

tanked HRC's election.

[dlk]

33. Nothing would surprise me at this point

It’s pretty clear, though, Putin has made deep inroads into our systems. This is the corruption engendered by dark money in politics and all end up paying in one way, or another.

[Duppers]

23. K & R

[lame54]

29. Throw it on the pile

[NoMoreRepugs]

30. A "billionaire' who needs 8million $'s - hmmmmmmm?

[UTUSN]

42. kr

[Freethinker65]

43. JFC. Talk about a criminally entitled asshole.

And watch the GOP say it's no big deal. Nothing to see. Transgender bathroom policies, banning books, and enacting breeding laws will continue to both cause suffering and to distract.

[Native]

45. The full article has so many juicy tidbits. Love it.