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rainbow4321

(9,974 posts)
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 11:16 AM Jul 2017

Will the committee ask re: BakerHostetler when Fusion testifies?

Googling about Fusion brings up BakerHostetler in quite a few articles.
Recognized the name from a previous site that refers to the Russia Intel/money laundering guy in Jr's meeting wanting to hire a Trump associate named Lanny Wiles but it would be thru BakerHostetler.
Did any others not have to register under FARA because BakerHostetler was involved? They sure seem to be heavy in Republican people and many links to Trump/Pence/Ryan.


https://www.reddit.com/r/RussiaLago/comments/6nmphb/trump_campaign_chair_has_close_ties_to/


http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-influence/2016/12/fara-complaint-alleges-pro-russian-lobbying-217776
Akhmetshin recruited Lanny Wiles, a McCain campaign hand who has known Rohrabacher since their Reagan days. Wiles said he told Akhmetshin he didn't want to work for a foreign entity, which would require registering under FARA. Akhmetshin told Wiles he wouldn't have to register because he would be working for the law firm BakerHostetler, according to Wiles. Wiles said Akhmetshin paid him but not in full. Akhmetshin denied paying him.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/lobbying-firm-touts-former-gop-congressman-as-trump-whisperer-and-friend-of-speaker-ryan/article/2607194

As businesses try to get a handle on what will be the new normal in Washington under a Trump presidency, few legal and legislative firms are as well positioned as BakerHostetler.
And the best place to begin to understand that is with former four-term Congressman Mike Ferguson (R-NJ), who now heads the Federal Policy team at BakerHostetler,

Ferguson can claim a genuine connection with President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President-elect Mike Pence, Speaker Paul Ryan and Transition team Chairman New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Ferguson was dubbed the "The Trump Whisperer" by Politico's Playbook ahead of Trump's selection of Pence — a longtime friend and former House colleague of Ferguson — as VP candidate. Ferguson also served as co-chair of Chris Christie's gubernatorial campaign. Additionally, he is an ally of House Speaker Ryan, and can provide unique insight into the challenges the Speaker will face in the next Congress.

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Will the committee ask re: BakerHostetler when Fusion testifies? (Original Post) rainbow4321 Jul 2017 OP
Fusion is not testifying Not Ruth Jul 2017 #1
Ah, sorry missed that. Fusion also bypassed FARA thru BakerHostetler, apparently. rainbow4321 Jul 2017 #3
Not quite sure what you're getting at but SomethingNew Jul 2017 #2
Not trying to get at anything, just seeing references to no FARA rainbow4321 Jul 2017 #4

rainbow4321

(9,974 posts)
3. Ah, sorry missed that. Fusion also bypassed FARA thru BakerHostetler, apparently.
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 11:34 AM
Jul 2017

https://www.rferl.org/a/us-senator-magnitsky-russia-dossier-investigation/28404229.html

Asked to comment on the allegations in the Grassley letter, Fusion GPS said in an e-mail to RFE/RL: "Fusion GPS was working for the U.S. law firm of Baker Hostetler, at its direction, in a litigation support role. That work is a matter of public record. By the very nature of that work, Fusion GPS was working with a law firm to ensure compliance with the law. Fusion GPS was not required to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act."

SomethingNew

(279 posts)
2. Not quite sure what you're getting at but
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 11:33 AM
Jul 2017

BakerHostetler is an enormous, Vault 100 law firm with its hands in pretty much every business in the world. They are especially known for complex tax matters. They aren't some nefarious organization.

rainbow4321

(9,974 posts)
4. Not trying to get at anything, just seeing references to no FARA
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 11:42 AM
Jul 2017

See my post in this thread about Fusion also not having to register and being hired by BH, similiar to Wiles hired by them and still allegedly working for the Russian guy. Wiles expressed concern about having to register for FARA, and Russian guy says it won't be necessary since BH is involved.
I'm not doing anything more than sharing article links as others here do...

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