The Trump Organization Planned To Give Vladimir Putin The $50 Million Penthouse In Trump Tower Mosco

[demmiblue]

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Source: Buzz Feed News

President Donald Trump’s company planned to give a $50 million penthouse at Trump Tower Moscow to Russian President Vladimir Putin as the company negotiated the luxury real estate development during the 2016 campaign, according to four people, one of them the originator of the plan.

Two US law enforcement officials told BuzzFeed News that Michael Cohen, Trump’s personal lawyer at the time, discussed the idea with a representative of Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s press secretary.

The Trump Tower Moscow plan is at the heart of a new plea agreement by Cohen, who led the negotiations to bring a gleaming, 100-story building to the Russian capital. Cohen acknowledged in court that he lied to Congress about the plan in order to protect Trump and his presidential campaign.

The revelation that representatives of the Trump Organization planned to forge direct financial links with the leader of a hostile nation at the height of the campaign raises fresh questions about President Trump's relationship with the Kremlin. The plan never went anywhere because the tower deal ultimately fizzled, and it is not clear whether Trump knew of the intention to give away the penthouse. But Cohen said in court documents that he regularly briefed Trump and his family on the Moscow negotiations.

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[SWBTATTReg]

1. I'd say that they already did give apartments to not Putin, but a lot of his Russian buddies...nt

[beachbum bob]

2. Is this for services rendered??

I wonder.

[erronis]

3. Personally, I would not wonder. Also for services TO BE rendered.

Which dump and family are still trying to work on. It's getting a bit harder thanks to Mueller, the DOJ, Democrats (and some Republicans) with spines.

When the US funders (Mercers, Kochs, Murdochs) start to feel the pain, dumpie and his family will suffer HUGELY!

[George II]

4. Then he's off the hook - he said "no business in Russia", didn't say he would give away apartments!!

[ananda]

5. I think I remember reading that a lot of Trump real estate..

.. related to the Russians was for money laundering purposes.

[kyburbonkid]

6. Sounds quid-pro-quo to me!

That should be the ball game for Trump. It's pretty quick pro quo. It certainly looks like it would be a motive and a payment for the hack and release Hillary's emails.

[SunSeeker]

7. Felony, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Even if it was a failed bribe to get Putin to let Trump build Trump Tower Moscow, it was still a bribe.

Putin probably wanted more that $50M. Putin is worth over $200 BILLION. The CIA thinks he's the richest man in the world. To Putin, $50M is peanuts.

[Talitha]

8. A 50 million $$ penthouse? Don't make me laugh....

That's pocket change to Putin.

[riversedge]

9. USA Today also has the story......

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/29/trump-organization-vladimir-putin-penthouse-suite/2156031002/

[brooklynite]

10. I'd love to sit in on THOSE Condo Board meetings.....

[truthisfreedom]

11. 100 stories! Wow, that's a long way for pee to evaporate.

I call top bunk! ~Vlad

[Achilleaze]

12. republicans merrily trying to bribe their way in the world

republican values come out of a frikking cesspool

[ck4829]

13. Kick