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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOne of the biggest and possibly most impactful story was just given by Rachel.
The story about the escort who has videos and information on Deripaska ask who asked for help from the US to keep her from being deported to Russia was covered by Rachel. Haven't seen this reported anywhere else. She was deported to Russia instead of her home country. She feared for her life and was begging for help. The fact that we didn't help her says a lot about the Trump-Russian connection. If you missed Rachel tonight catch it on the stream..
Here is a link to the story. I had tweeted to Rachel and Lawrence that this story should be covered. This, to me, is the biggest story yet to link Trump-Russia-2016 election. I don't know why it hasn't received more coverage. It's HUGE!
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-sex-trainer-who-exposed-deripaska-in-video-arrested-in-russia-1428086851933
SHRED
(28,136 posts)Who in 45s administration ignored her and why?
riversedge
(70,186 posts)ificandream
(9,363 posts)Was listening to Mueller She Wrote and they were talking about someone who was being detained by the Russians. The show was recorded over the weekend, though, so if Rachel's show was tonight, this might not be it.
AndJusticeForSome
(537 posts)Haven't heard either show yet, but we've known about her for quite some time.
renate
(13,776 posts)A sex coach, Russian oligarchs, millions of dollars, members of Congress who are in on it....
Are people just too exhausted to follow this? Is it too unreal? Or do we just feel powerless against whatever it is that Russia has on so many members of the Republican Party? (Notice how almost all members of the Democratic Party keep doing the right thing... guess theres no kompromat on our folks.)
allgood33
(1,584 posts)If you didn't watch this series, binge it for a couple of nights. Truth is stranger then fiction.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,338 posts)Pretty good book trilogy. A stunningly stupid movie.
https://digitalamrit.com/2018/03/15/review-of-the-red-sparrow-series-by-jason-matthews/
PaulX2
(2,032 posts)And she knows it.
All to shut her up.
Refused her asylum request to keep her from spilling more beans.
I hope she has enough pictures to keep herself alive somewhere.
BigmanPigman
(51,584 posts)She has dirt on tRump so he wouldn't want her to come here and spill the beans. She wanted Mueller to hopefully decide he could use her info but I guess he didn't think it necessary or wise. Too bad for her sake.
magicarpet
(14,144 posts)... build six trDump Towers all over Russia, in the large cosmopolitan cities of Mother Russia - Putin's fiefdoms and domains.
Then trDump will finally reach his life long dream of being a world class oligarch - who tosses kickbacks towards and shines the shoes of King Vladimir - who is so damn hot that he dislikes wearing a shirt, and allows him to share some of his delicious flesh for all to drool and salivate over. (NOT). (PUKE).
FakeNoose
(32,633 posts)I'd have to dig deep but I know I can find it. I'd guess it's likely he also discussed her in his recent book.
I'll post a link as soon as I can locate Abramson's tweets about Deripaska and his GF.
BigmanPigman
(51,584 posts)and begging to come to the US. I remember it very well. I felt badly for her since she was desperate. They showed a lot more than what Rachel showed tonight. They showed the group of escorts she associated with in Russia and there was more detailed info about her on the boat with the men and a lot of the videos that she had of the two Russian oligarchs. She was begging to come to the US. She was very sincere and desperate. I had a feeling Mueller wouldn't need to take her up on her offer to give info on Russia's involvement with the campaign and election.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/world/asia/escort-anastasia-vashukevich-nastya-rybka-trump.html
https://news.vice.com/en_ca/article/8xdezb/russian-escort-offers-info-on-trump-in-exchange-for-us-protection
trueblue2007
(17,205 posts)fwvinson
(488 posts)I read this story last week. Still, needs to be posted all over the place. And, this girl needs to be rescued.
panfluteman
(2,065 posts)And I saw the story. I remarked to her that Anastasia wasn't politically savvy enough to know that getting to anyone in the US embassy in Bangkok was not good enough. Now, if she had gotten the attention of someone who had a direct line to Adam Schiff or Robert Mueller, that would have been a different story. Maybe she didn't hear that the election interference that she heard being discussed by Deripaska and others on that yacht succeeded in putting that traitor tot, Putin's puppet, in the White House. Unfortunately, we are no longer the shining city on a hill that we once were - we're now a nation divided, at war with itself.
magicarpet
(14,144 posts).... how right you are.
Thanks to Fascistic Hyper-Capitalists who commandeered via fraudulent intent and design, our government and the Home Land, and of course Vladimir the Impaler of Democracy bankrolled the entire three ring bread and circus show.
dalton99a
(81,451 posts)ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)dchill
(38,471 posts)The Republican party is giving Deripaska a free ride 'cause he owns them. Shame on Mittens & Co. Traitors.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Dead escorts tell no tales.
magicarpet
(14,144 posts)... then declare her mentally insane,
then ship her off to Siberia for a thirty year re-education, attitude adjustment, and government permitted propaganda program.
After her brain turns to mush, King Putin will set her free.
A beacon of freedom and justice - what a shameful fucking joke we have allowed ourselves to become.
All together now... HANG. HEAD. IN. ABSOLUTE. SHAME !