A federal criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s media company Trump Media has expanded to include potential money laundering violations linked to an $8 million loan with Russian ties, theWednesday, potentially further threatening the ex-president’s media company and its planned merger with special purpose acquisition company Digital World Acquisition Corp ....
The payments were reportedly made in two installments, with $2 million being paid to the company in December 2021—when thenotes it was on the “brink of collapse” after its planned merger with DWAC got delayed—and another $8 million was paid two months later.Guardian reports Paxum Bank is partly owned by Anton Postolnikov, an apparent relation of Aleksandr Smirnov, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin who worked for Putin’s government until 2017 and now runs the Russian-controlled maritime company Rosmorport., a former executive at Trump Media, who told thethe payments initially “caused alarm” at Trump Media and executives considered returning the money but decided not to, in part because they couldn’t afford to lose it.
Trump’s son Donald Trump, Jr., was reportedly aware of at least the first payment coming through, thereported, quoting an email sent to him about it to “keep [him] in the loop,” but the outlet noted it’s unclear if Trump—Trump Media’s chair—was aware of the payments and their origins, saying he “did not seem to be particularly interested in managing the day-to-day running” of the company.
notes, and under federal money laundering rules prosecutors would have to show they were the product of “unlawful activity” and Trump Media actively tried to conceal the source of the payments. Prosecutors are also reportedly interested in the payments because Paxum Bank finances businesses related to pornography and sex work, which are also at a higher risk of money laundering.
On brand. TrumpCrimeFamily Complicit
(Note: Remember that Forbes is owned by the Chinese...question everything they publish.)
Oh my God!!!
Hahah.
We’ve been down this road before, for 2 fucking years.
This is witch-hunt.
Sure....
If this shocks anyone they haven't been paying attention.
More bullshit
Another bullshit
Bull$hit
When are the whole Biden family going to be investigated. Far more interesting.
Been there done that give it a rest
Evidently, Trump has a bucket list of crimes he wants to commit before his expiration date.
Meanwhile ......
Like Ronald Reagan used to say (this is to you media and TheDemocrats) “Here you go again”
and these weak stories are like the parking ticket police
So we know why all those Republican politicians are so anti-Ukraine now, eh?
Bow talk about biden and his sons in china
Definitely not a set up
Who is surprised? Nobody.
Yeah ok
Just like his Trump casino got nailed for Russian laundering and he paid a big fine
Sounds fun
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