FBI Agents Visit Office of Saipan Casino Run by Trump Protege (Northern Marianas)

[TexasTowelie]

Agents from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation visited an office belonging to the operator of a casino on the remote U.S. island of Saipan that has attracted attention for its huge revenues, according to a local legislator and residents.

FBI personnel, accompanied by uniformed police officers, arrived Thursday morning at a local office used by Imperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd., the Hong Kong-based company that owns the Best Sunshine Live casino, local residents said. They stayed for several hours, with local police blocking access to the building.

“There definitely was some kind of investigation or raid being done," said Ed Propst, a member of the territorial legislature. "It appears to be a joint effort between local and federal authorities."

The FBI "is not in a position to comment at this time" on any enforcement actions in Saipan, said Michele Ernst, a spokeswoman for the bureau in Hawaii, whose jurisdiction includes the island. An Imperial Pacific representative declined to confirm or deny a visit to its facility by federal law enforcement.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-30/fbi-agents-visit-office-of-saipan-casino-run-by-trump-protege

[Kingofalldems]

1. Whoa! Possible laundering eh?

[TexasTowelie]

2. In addition, the casinos do not pay any tax to the government.

Meanwhile, the tax in Macao is 39%. It certainly is a sweetheart deal.

[Nevermypresident]

3. I've been wondering what took Woolsey so long to rat on

Flynn discussing the kidnapping of the Turkish cleric and why do it now... WOW

Also, remember the Dossier said Trump et al weren't worried half as much about their Russian ties vs. the Chinese ones?!! Steele said his source said that the Russia story distracted from the China one (paraphrasing)!!!!!

[yortsed snacilbuper]

4. Obscure Casino Run by Trump Protege Raises Big Questions

[TexasTowelie]

5. Thanks for the video, it definitely adds to the article that I posted.

I didn't expect an article about Saipan to gather so many views.

[coti]

6. For those who haven't watched the video, it's a report from later 2016

hinting that this very small casino in Saipan is accounting for HUGE money draws that are just not possible- which, of course, implies there is money laundering going on.