Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
4 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
CBC: "Raids suggest feds investigating lawyer suspected of crime" (Original Post) triron Apr 2018 OP
I read that headline as the feds investigating the lawyer are suspected of a crime. shraby Apr 2018 #1
Me too. Badly written. Demit Apr 2018 #2
This is a "bank shot" by Meuller Thunderbeast Apr 2018 #3
"Cohen and Felix Sater were the facilitators." BumRushDaShow Apr 2018 #4

Thunderbeast

(3,411 posts)
3. This is a "bank shot" by Meuller
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 02:57 PM
Apr 2018

While the story is being reported as centered on Cohen's role as fixer for President Dennison's sexual escapades, this looks to me like a gold mine for the core collusion questions. Cohen has been central to Dennison's Russian / Mafia connections for decades. Check out the new Rolling Stone piece dealing with Cohen's long history of serving Russian oligarchs by laundering their money through his taxi businesses and connecting them to Trump properties where they buy a large percentage of available condos....often through opaque LLCs.

When Mueller tells his full story about Dennison's crimes, it will start with financial transactions made years ago with these same Russian Mafiosi. He has been a Putin project since he burned all of his legitimate financing options.

Cohen and Felix Sater were the facilitators.

If they can promise Cohen decades in prison for his financial mis-deeds, Mueller may be able to use his testimony to seal the deal for indictments and impeachment over treason charges.

BumRushDaShow

(128,979 posts)
4. "Cohen and Felix Sater were the facilitators."
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 03:10 PM
Apr 2018

And Sater apparently unloaded a tranche of info to Mueller and that will probably force Cohen to unload a good chunk of the rest.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/anthonycormier/felix-sater-trump-russia-undercover-us-spy?utm_term=.bhrNlgmQmb#.xsZn385W5a

I saw him on do a Chris Hayes interview last month and the man is smooth mafioso.

It appears Mueller is also gathering all sorts of ancillary stuff related to Cohen in order to force him to do a huge plea deal.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»CBC: "Raids suggest feds ...