Details in major US investigation into Russian money laundering wont be exposed following surprise

[MelissaB]

Preet Bharara had this case before he was fired by The Donald.

Remind me again who has connections to Russians and money laundering.

Russian money-laundering details remain in the dark as US settles fraud case

New York (CNN)A major US investigation into Russian money laundering has come to an abrupt end.

The case aimed to expose how Russian mobsters allegedly stole $230 million and hid some of the cash in New York City real estate. Also sure to come up was the suspicious death of the Russian lawyer who exposed the alleged fraud, though US prosecutors weren't alleging that the defendants were behind it.

The trial was set to start on Monday, but late Friday night, federal prosecutors in New York announced they settled the case with Prevezon, the company accused of buying up "high-end commercial space and luxury apartments" with laundered money.

The abrupt conclusion has some involved in the trial wondering why this Russian investigation had been cut short.

More: http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/13/world/prevezon-settlement/index.html

[mackdaddy]

1. Could also be someone cut a deal to flip on some bigger fish.

Wonder who else might have been putting Russian Mob money into real estate in NYC? Golden towers or golf courses maybe?

[MelissaB]

2. And casinos. Don't forget the Taj Mahal without ANY money laundering controls, not even a player

rating system. It was a anonymous casino.

[Blue_Roses]

3. I wonder if the 8 million Paul Manfort

used to buy those properties ( he paid for them in cash) is part of this. Sounds like it could be.

[KelleyKramer]

4. Trump met with top Russian diplomats Wednesday at WH

Then on Friday the DOJ settles the Russian money laundering case

See, there are no trump Russia connections, move along