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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsjust a little refresher on devin nunes and his investment in alpha omega winery:
Nunes-Linked Company Just Began Covering Up Its Russian Ties
The Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), has been under intense criticism amidst charges of obstructing the very investigation into Russian collusion with the Trump campaign that hes supposed to be leading. Both Democrats and even some staunch Republicans have called on Nunes, who was a member of the Trump transition team, to step down from his position leading the committees probe because of his leaking of confidential intelligence info to the subjects of his investigation and his own newly-revealed financial ties to Russia. Just last week, The Los Angeles Times revealed the details of Nunes net worth, disclosing that the vast majority of his money is tied up in an investment in the Alpha Omega Winery LLC.
If you happened to have visited the website of the Napa Valley-based vineyard before the story broke, the site clearly listed the Luding Trading Company, a major Russian alcohol distributor, as the winemakers outlet in Russia. Once the news of Nunes investment became public knowledge, however, Alpha Omega Winery suddenly removed Luding Trading Companys name from their website. They also tweeted out a claim that their only business with Russia consisted of the one-time sale of 22 cases of wine to an un-named broker.
The only time Alpha Omega did business in Russia was in 2013 when a broker handled a one-time transaction for 22 cases of wine.
Alpha Omega Winery (@AOwinery) March 23, 2017
A visit to the website of Luding Trading Company tells a different story altogether. A 2009 Alpha Omega Cabernet Sauvignon is clearly listed as available to purchase, as is a 2012 vintage Chardonnay that was surely still sitting in a barrel waiting to be bottled when the 2013 transaction allegedly took place. Besides both of these wines from Alpha Omega, Luding Trading also offers their own Kremlin Award brand cognac, a brand name that the company licensed directly from the Russian government.
To give you an idea of just how involved Luding Trading Company is with the Russsian government, it would be helpful to note that the companys management was awarded the order of The Star Of The Fatherland with the First Deputy Chief of Administrative Services of the President of the Russian Federation, and representatives of the Administration of the President, State Duma, and Council of Federation present.
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http://occupydemocrats.com/2017/03/28/nunes-linked-company-just-began-covering-russian-ties/
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just a little refresher on devin nunes and his investment in alpha omega winery: (Original Post)
niyad
Sep 2017
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Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)1. another Russian spy
niyad
(113,513 posts)2. appears so.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)3. It is like a bad porn movie(Ted Cruz edition)
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)4. Nunes will end up broke and
will spend years on Probation. This Sucker appears to be one dirty dude.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)5. So many republicans in bed with the freaking evil empire*
It's disgusting to betray America
* per Ronald Reagan, who is probably retching in his grave as he sees how latter-day republicans have sold-out America in a fugly web of deceit and skullduggery against democracy.
BigmanPigman
(51,623 posts)6. Question: Why the hell is he still on the committee?
DoctorJoJo
(1,134 posts)7. I Just Hope ...
... that this treacherous little traitor gets nailed and goes down WITH The Dumpster, to complement his going DOWN on him!
JoJo
Ligyron
(7,639 posts)8. Well whada ya know...
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)10. Hmmmmmmm....