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htuttle

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Fri Oct 18, 2019, 07:56 AM Oct 2019

Oleg Deripaska-Linked Firm Was Raided for Undisclosed U.S. Inquiry [View all]

Source: Bloomberg.com

U.S. prosecutors are seeking records from a company associated with Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska as part of a previously unreported investigation, according to documents filed in a London court.

The investigators are seeking evidence of “money laundering, tax offenses and fraud offenses” from 18 individuals and companies including Terra Services Ltd., a real estate firm that until last year was controlled by Deripaska, according to documents filed this week.

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The U.S. probe grew out of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian election interference, according to the filings. It is “live and ongoing,” according to a document filed Thursday by the U.K. government.

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Mueller’s team ended its work earlier this year, referring several matters to other U.S. prosecutors. Many of those haven’t been made public. Parts of Mueller’s report dealing with Manafort and Gates are redacted to avoid interfering with unspecified ongoing investigations.


Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-18/deripaska-linked-firm-was-raided-for-undisclosed-u-s-inquiry

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There was an oligarch connection with Furtash/Parnass/tRump. Not sure if it was Deripaska. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #1
That was Dmytro Firtash dixiegrrrrl Oct 2019 #19
Come on. Roll them up quick, counterintel. Mc Mike Oct 2019 #2
I share the emotion but think you misunderstand the court system Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #5
Admitted, I don't have a great grasp of the legal system. Mc Mike Oct 2019 #21
This is the same guy connected to the McConnell swamp genxlib Oct 2019 #3
Yup. More on Deripaska and Kentucky crickets Oct 2019 #20
Sounds like Trump's bad week is only getting worse. nt SunSeeker Oct 2019 #4
not to be a Debbie downer but I'm so over Mueller. Pepsidog Oct 2019 #6
Mueller laid it all out. gab13by13 Oct 2019 #7
Didn't we all know there were numerous ongoing investigations? liberalla Oct 2019 #8
What about Moscow Mitch's deal with Oleg Daripaska? ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2019 #9
We need to be careful of the timing. It's only October, 2019, not say September/October 2020. machoneman Oct 2019 #11
Let's not forget the NRA. Did they funnel Daripaska money to the GOP. usaf-vet Oct 2019 #12
Alito did not attend another STOU since that utterance..... ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2019 #13
Hoping Trump would thank him for Citizens United? usaf-vet Oct 2019 #14
And Tad Devine's, too, along with his partner at the time, Paul Manafort. George II Oct 2019 #17
Hello McTurtle Botany Oct 2019 #10
+1 Baitball Blogger Oct 2019 #15
Is this the company that hired Paul Manafort (eventually trump's campaign manager) and.... George II Oct 2019 #16
Hopefully Rachel will be all over this tonight Sedona Oct 2019 #18
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