Possible candidate for transnational mob roll up? - trump protege Mark A. Brown

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May 2016:

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Few managers got a closer view of Trump’s skills as a debt-hobbled casino operator, wily negotiator, flamboyant promoter, and, as he describes it, strong advocate of women in the workplace, over a longer period than Brown. The Atlantic City native started working for Trump in 1989 when he was in his late 20s, as SVP of casino operations at the Trump Taj Mahal. Six years later, Brown was running one of Trump’s three major casinos, the Trump Marina. And in mid-2000, Trump tapped Brown to be the COO of his troubled, publicly traded gaming enterprise, Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts.

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The collapse of Trump Hotels––it would go bankrupt again in 2009 and 2014––punished bondholders and left equity investors with virtually worthless shares. Still, Brown has nothing but praise for Trump as a manager and mentor. “I worked for four of the top people in gaming, Terry Lanni, Steve Wynn, Sheldon Adelson, and Donald, and there’s no comparison,” says Brown. “Donald is the most impressive.”

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Brown spent countless hours at Trump’s side, visiting beauty pageants, touring the casinos, choosing top entertainment acts, and negotiating with service providers, most memorably attorneys. “Donald never took a glass of alcohol, ever,” says Brown. “On the road, he wasn’t exactly into healthy eating—it was pizza and burgers.” Trump, says Brown, especially enjoyed the comfort fare at the scenic but hardly upscale Ivy restaurant in Los Angeles. “He wouldn’t be bothered with fancy dinners,” notes Brown. “He’d get a bowl of spaghetti and a diet Coke, and we’d be in and out in 20 minutes.”

More:
http://fortune.com/2016/05/17/trumps-former-casino-operator-claims-the-candidate-is-great-with-women/

Nov. 2016:

Big Money, Big Questions at Trump Protege's Remote Casino:
(deep, excellent background article)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2016-11-13/obscure-casino-run-by-a-trump-protege-is-raising-big-questions

Nov. 2016:

Bloomberg News published a story this week stating that FinCen is investigating Mark Brown, described by various news sources as a “Trump protege”, for suspicious financial activity at the Saipan-based casino, “Best Sunshine Live“. The same casino pays cash to a number of political luminaries, including 3 former US governors, as well as former heads of the CIA and FBI.

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Bloomberg reporters Daniela Wei and Matthew Campbell wrote that the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) is investigating Best Sunshine Live Casino. The most suspicious part of the operation is its reported revenues, which are astronomical compared to its seeming location and profile.

https://www.bestonlinecasinos.com/news/former-trump-executive-investigated-by-fincen-for-his-extremely-profitable-casino-in-saipan/2350/

.......FBI raids Best Sunshine Live Casino, Saipan, twice - (Brown ran the place until late ‘17)

1st raid, March 2017:

“Imperial Pacific has attracted broad attention in the gaming industry for the volumes being recorded at its Saipan casino, which are far larger on a per-table basis than those at the grandest resorts in Macau.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-14/saipan-casino-operator-is-said-to-be-raided-by-u-s-agents



December 2017:

Brown steps down to “spend more time with family”:

https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/mark-brown-ipi/

2nd raid, March 2018:

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

Mark Brown, September 2016:


so I’m just sayin...this guy could be a player, though, as usual, I don’t know nuthin!!

Brown left the trump operation in 2005, so I believe he was gone before Cohen showed up...
— of course, Steve Wynn was head of the RNC finance committee for a spell, but does that mean anything?...I should think Brown would know some Trump Org people pretty well (including a certain Andrew Weisselberg, perhaps?)...so - we’ll see if this guy makes a guest appearance in our ever-unfolding mob drama -

I can find no more information on Brown since he went off to spend time with his family eight months ago... so...just ”standing by” here (as usual!!)

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1. maybe he should stay away from windows in high rises lol nt