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WeekiWater

(3,259 posts)
Wed Jan 16, 2019, 05:33 PM Jan 2019

Jailed model who claimed she has dirt on Russian oligarch speaks out

An imprisoned model from Belarus who claimed last year she had evidence of Russian involvement in helping elect Donald Trump president has told Russian media she can't wait to be released. Anastasia Vashukevich, who has been in a Thai prison since February last year, was given a suspended sentenced Tuesday and ordered to be deported after she pleaded guilty to soliciting and conspiracy.

Vashukevich, also known as Nastya Rybka, earlier claimed to have recordings of Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska talking about interference in the 2016 U.S. election, but never released them. She has said she provided "escort" services to Deripaska, who is close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

State-owned news agency RIA Novosti, in Vashukevich's first interview since her arrest, quoted her as saying that she is looking forward to a free life. She made no comment about her allegations about Deripaska.

Deripaska, who also had a working relationship with Paul Manafort, Mr. Trump's former campaign manager who was investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller and convicted last year of tax and bank fraud.


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Jailed model who claimed she has dirt on Russian oligarch speaks out (Original Post) WeekiWater Jan 2019 OP
Anastasia. Won't see her no more. C_U_L8R Jan 2019 #1
That's what I was thinking when reading it. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #2
These johns sure are talky. PSPS Jan 2019 #3
Thanks for posting, W Leghorn21 Jan 2019 #4
 

WeekiWater

(3,259 posts)
2. That's what I was thinking when reading it.
Wed Jan 16, 2019, 05:41 PM
Jan 2019

"Vashukevich indicated she would turn over the recordings she claimed to have if the U.S. could help secure her release, but later withdrew the offer, suggesting that she and Deripaska had reached an agreement."

Deripaska will "seal the deal" once she is released.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
4. Thanks for posting, W
Wed Jan 16, 2019, 05:47 PM
Jan 2019

This young woman is - well, I wish her the best, she gave it a shot (getting her info out)

Maybe there are things going on we don’t know about...maybe she got the info to the right people, and maybe she won’t be sent to her death

Have mercy

FUCK YOU DERIPASKA AND
ALL YOU SCUMBAG MOBSTERS

ALL OF YOU

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