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March 17, 2022

Russian oligarch indicted in campaign finance plot to win cannabis license in Nevada

Russian businessman Andrey Muraviev was charged Monday with violating federal campaign finance laws in 2018, including illegally funneling donations to then-Republican gubernatorial hopeful Adam Laxalt, as part of an effort to win a recreational marijuana business license in Nevada.


Prosecutors contend Muraviev violated the law prohibiting foreign nationals from donating to federal, state or local elections. Prosecutors also said Muraviev, with the aid of the others, sought to hide the source of the donations, also violating campaign finance laws.

The funds went to political campaigns in Nevada, Florida and Texas. Donation promises were also made to campaigns in New York and New Jersey. In September 2018, Muraviev traveled to Las Vegas with the group as part of their plan but did not attend any political events, the indictment said.


https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/russian-oligarch-indicted-in-campaign-finance-plot-to-win-cannabis-license-in-nevada


Photo taken from Wall Street Journal video of Lev Parnas' Instagram page of Igor Fruman, Adam Laxalt and Lev Parnas.
March 5, 2022

"If there is a war will you leave? No...we will be patriots and protect it."

"I can't imagine myself without Ukraine. It would be like changing my mother."

(last Thursday, 24 Feb)



(last Friday, 25 Feb)
January 5, 2022

One thousand or so elected and appointed officials across the country enabled the attempted coup

The riot was cover to allow the subversion of the election. For the most part, I really don't care about all the Billy-Bobs that shit all over the Capitol Building. The people I want arrested and permanently banned from holding public office are the ones that violated their oaths and broke laws to reverse the results of a valid election.

Right now, these very same people are preparing to do it all over again.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216214099 DUer turbinetree's OP.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/05/trump-capitol-attack-democracy-election-insurrection-index

Among them are 213 incumbents in elected office and 29 who are running as candidates for positions of power in upcoming elections. There are also 59 military veterans, 31 current or former law enforcement officials, and seven who sit on local school boards.

When the index goes live on Thursday, it will contain a total of 1,404 records of those who played a role in trying to overturn the 2020 election. In addition to the 1,011 individuals, it lists 393 organizations deemed to have played a part in subverting democracy.
January 4, 2022

Funny, but not...the Onion

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