How did an alleged Russian mobster end up on Trump's red carpet?

And here's a coincidence: The guy was indicated for being part of a global gambling ring run out of Trump Tower

[link:http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/09/trump-russian-mobster-tokhtakhounov-miss-universe-moscow|

Who will Putin's puppet name to be the vory v zakone or vor for his mob?

The link to the article won't work for me. I think they're fucking with us DU. Here's a copy of the title, it was published in Mother Jones.