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Tactical Peek

(1,211 posts) Fri Mar 15, 2019, 05:47 PM Mar 2019

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FBI looking at Murdoch operations in Russia

Mark Hosenball and Gleb Bryanski

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, March 9 (Reuters) - An FBI investigation into possible criminal violations by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp of a U.S. law banning bribery of foreign officials has expanded to include an examination of the activities of former company holdings in Russia, according to a source close to the investigation.

As part of their inquiry, the FBI will seek to consult with Russian authorities, the source said.

While at this point it is not expected that a special FBI team will go to Russia to pursue the probe, the FBI's representative at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, known as the "legal attache," is likely to be involved, the source said.

The company's activities in Russia are being looked at as part of a broader FBI investigation into possible violations by News Corp of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - an inquiry fueled by allegations that journalists for Murdoch newspapers in Britain for years systematically made questionable payments to public servants, including police and military officials, in return for story tipoffs.

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSL2E8E7HJN20120309

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FBI looking at Murdoch operations in Russia (Original Post) Tactical Peek Mar 2019 OP

This Could Really Turn Big... bobGandolf Mar 2019 #1

What did Donnie Twoscoops TheRealNorth Mar 2019 #2

I would SO love for US law enforcement to catch COLGATE4 Mar 2019 #3

A reminder that @FoxNews hasn't tweeted since Nov. 8. Qutzupalotl Mar 2019 #4

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. empedocles Mar 2019 #5

Shut down fox news!!!! NightWatcher Mar 2019 #6

Couldn't have happened to a nicer douchebag. nt okaawhatever Mar 2019 #7

Damn. I didn't know about any of this. It's reuters, too. Legit. They've got sources. lindysalsagal Mar 2019 #8

Murdoch sold russian billboard shares suddenly at a loss: lindysalsagal Mar 2019 #9

"FBI will seek to consult with Russian authorities" Perseus Mar 2019 #10

Wasn't there a "Bond" movie about this already? CCExile Mar 2019 #11

K&R orangecrush Mar 2019 #12

Oh Please Let Murdork and His Company Get Slammed! DoctorJoJo Mar 2019 #13

They need to look at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp operations in the US !! TryLogic Mar 2019 #14

Oh my holy sh*t EndGOPPropaganda Mar 2019 #15

bobGandolf

(871 posts)

1. This Could Really Turn Big...

Reply to Tactical Peek (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 05:54 PM

Mar 2019

I believe Murdoch is deeply involved in numerous sketchy deals. Money laundering might be a good area to zone in on.

TheRealNorth

(9,500 posts)

2. What did Donnie Twoscoops

Reply to Tactical Peek (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 05:55 PM

Mar 2019

What did Agent Orange say or have on Rupert in Aug 2015 that got Faux to start covering Trump favorably.

My tinfoil hat seems less tinfoily

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

3. I would SO love for US law enforcement to catch

Reply to Tactical Peek (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 05:59 PM

Mar 2019

up to this pseudo-American and his Fox spawn

Qutzupalotl

(14,322 posts)

4. A reminder that @FoxNews hasn't tweeted since Nov. 8.

Reply to Tactical Peek (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 06:07 PM

Mar 2019

And Hannity deleted a bunch of tweets before January (I think).

That would be consistent with some kind of sealed court order, although I have no other evidence.

If you’re on twitter, check out the hashtag #MAGAMIA

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

5. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

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Fri Mar 15, 2019, 06:35 PM

Mar 2019

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

6. Shut down fox news!!!!

Reply to Tactical Peek (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 06:38 PM

Mar 2019

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)

7. Couldn't have happened to a nicer douchebag. nt

Reply to Tactical Peek (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 06:41 PM

Mar 2019

lindysalsagal

(20,726 posts)

8. Damn. I didn't know about any of this. It's reuters, too. Legit. They've got sources.

Reply to Tactical Peek (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 06:46 PM

Mar 2019

Damn.

lindysalsagal

(20,726 posts)

9. Murdoch sold russian billboard shares suddenly at a loss:

Reply to Tactical Peek (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 06:52 PM

Mar 2019

"Tikhonov, the News outdoor spokesman, would not be drawn on the circumstances under which News Outdoor acquired assets previously owned by the company of the murdered executive Kanevsky, saying that News Outdoor was one of several businesses who bought the firm's assets. He also declined to comment on why Murdoch last July sold his entire stake in News Outdoor for what most experts described as a knock-down price."

Why would this huge international news mogul even want to own local russian billboards in the first place??????

To me, it's not that he sold, it's that he bought. Most likely he was acting as a frontman for someone, like an oligarch or even putin and the regime.

If so, then the U.S. really has to shutter Fox snooze; They're acting as fronts for organized crime!!!!!!

Perseus

(4,341 posts)

10. "FBI will seek to consult with Russian authorities"

Reply to Tactical Peek (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 07:20 PM

Mar 2019

good luck with that

CCExile

(472 posts)

11. Wasn't there a "Bond" movie about this already?

Reply to Tactical Peek (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 07:25 PM

Mar 2019

orangecrush

(19,611 posts)

12. K&R

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Fri Mar 15, 2019, 07:50 PM

Mar 2019

DoctorJoJo

(1,134 posts)

13. Oh Please Let Murdork and His Company Get Slammed!

Reply to Tactical Peek (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 08:20 PM

Mar 2019

TryLogic

(1,723 posts)

14. They need to look at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp operations in the US !!

Reply to Tactical Peek (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 08:38 PM

Mar 2019

EndGOPPropaganda

(1,117 posts)

15. Oh my holy sh*t

Reply to Tactical Peek (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 08:42 PM

Mar 2019

Nothing would improve America more than Rupert Murdoch going to jail and ending his propaganda empire

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