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erronis

(15,260 posts)
5. Paranoid much, are you? ---- I am too. Not just the rUSSRians
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 02:00 PM
Aug 2019

Every klepto around the world - some are countries but many are just plain plutocrats.

kentuck

(111,097 posts)
2. It would be so instructive to know more about this purchase.
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 01:39 PM
Aug 2019

It would complete a big part of the puzzle, imo.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
4. Seems a small amount.
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 01:51 PM
Aug 2019

For prime coastal acreage in Florida.

But, then I haven’t purchased anything above 100 million in years.

Vinca

(50,273 posts)
6. And factor in that he sued the bank for billions of dollars in 2008.
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 02:05 PM
Aug 2019

If it were your bank would you voluntarily want a continuing relationship with the guy?

 

HiloHatti

(79 posts)
7. Lawrence May Have Retracted his Claim, But It Still Has to be True.
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 02:08 PM
Aug 2019

I have absolutely no doubt it’s true. There’s no other explanation as to why Deutsche would still make a loan Trump after he stiffed them.

colorado_ufo

(5,734 posts)
13. Husband and I laughed at the retraction.
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 03:13 PM
Aug 2019

It just gave Lawrence another opportunity to repeat the claim!

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
17. A tweeter pointed out that maybe the co-signers were UKRAINIAN and not RUSSIAN, as in
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 04:11 PM
Aug 2019

Vicktor Vekselberg, Dmitry Firtash and whoever...

...hence, saying MF45 had “Russian” co-signers is technically incorrect



(please please let this be the case that you jeebus)

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
10. its been known for years that no US bank would give the orange turd a loan. He isn't a billionair
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 02:35 PM
Aug 2019

nor a millionaire but has negative wealth. The only way for him to get funds would be to have a co-signer and the only collateral would be a promise to launder money and be owned by the russians.

kiri

(794 posts)
14. Putin worth $80 Billion
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 03:16 PM
Aug 2019

Putin has at least $80 in ill-gotten personal wealth and uncountable rubles he can draw on.
The best guesses show that he has laundered the 80+ billion into Dollars, Euros, Pounds, Swiss Francs, Yuan, Yen.

80 billion of anything is a lot, especially in missing ethics and principle credits.

Enoki33

(1,587 posts)
16. Seem to recall Bill Browder stating Putin was worth about 200 billion,
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 04:02 PM
Aug 2019

much of which is tucked away in foreign accounts affected by the Magnitsky Act. All of his oligarchs are also involved, and that to a large extent explained the elaborate and expensive plan to get the sanctions lifted. Also the reason for the Russian bounty on Browder’s life.

MineralMan

(146,311 posts)
11. Yes, and Vladimir needs his vigorish every month.
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 02:41 PM
Aug 2019

If Donnie can't come up with it, Vlad will take it out in trade. That's why Trump wants the G7 held at Doral next year.

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