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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMultiple sources knew about Trump being compromised by Russia
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/bbc-correspondent-ex-british-intelligence-officer-not-the-only-source-for-russias-trump-dossier/During a BBC 4 radio broadcast on Wednesday, Wood revealed that the former British spy was not the only source claiming to have knowledge that Russia is possession of sex tapes that could embarrass the president-elect.
The rumors or the allegations or whatever you want to call them have been circulating for a number of months now, Wood explained. I saw the report, compiled by the former British intelligence officer, back in October. He is not, and this is the crucial thing, the only source for this.
Wood said that he had been told by a member of the U.S. intelligence community that at least one East European intelligence service was aware that the Russians had kompromat or compromising material on Mr. Trump.
Also if you want to know why this isn't fake news-here is the name of the spy and more information. This isn't about Buzzfeed or CNN.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/christopher-steele-ex-british-intelligence-officer-said-to-have-prepared-dossier-on-trump-1484162553
marybourg
(12,634 posts)a negative story about Traitor Trump has managed to stay alive.
Generator
(7,770 posts)HA! It's the Brits saving our bacon.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/christopher-steele-ex-british-intelligence-officer-said-to-have-prepared-dossier-on-trump-1484162553
"A former British intelligence officer now working for a private security-and-investigations firm produced the dossier of unverified allegations about President-elect Donald Trumps activities and connections in Russia, people familiar with the matter say.
Christopher Steele, a director of London-based Orbis Business Intelligence Ltd., prepared the dossier, the people said. The document alleges that the Kremlin colluded with Mr. Trumps presidential campaign and claims that Russian officials have compromising evidence of Mr. Trumps behavior that could be used to blackmail him. Mr. Trump has dismissed the contents of the dossier as false and Russia has denied the claims.
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Orbis Business Intelligence was formed in 2009 by former British intelligence professionals, it says on its website. U.K. corporate records say Orbis is owned by another company that in turn is jointly owned by Messrs. Steele and Burrows. It occupies offices in an ornate building overlooking Grosvenor Gardens in Londons high-end Belgravia neighborhood.
The firm relies on a global network of experts and business leaders, provides clients with strategic advice, mounts intelligence-gathering operations and conducts complex, often cross-border investigations, its website says. ~ end snips
The wall street journal-a very liberal publication as we know.
Xolodno
(6,398 posts)CNN was just the first to break this open. They probably knew others were about to. Buzzfeed went next.
Then it wasn't long before Nesweek and the Guardian had a bunch of articles.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)cowardly media...
juxtaposed
(2,778 posts)annabanana
(52,791 posts)Generator
(7,770 posts)"The author of the report had a good reputation in the intelligence world and was stationed in Russia for years, said John Sipher, who retired in 2014 after 28 years in the CIAs clandestine service, where he specialized in Russia and counterintelligence."
http://www.wsj.com/articles/christopher-steele-ex-british-intelligence-officer-said-to-have-prepared-dossier-on-trump-1484162553
Generator
(7,770 posts)in LBN. I hope this man stays away from umbrellas on street corners.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/01/28/with-his-dying-words-poisoned-spy-alexander-litvinenko-named-putin-as-his-killer/?utm_term=.952ed80e6eae
wildeyed
(11,243 posts)This is my top hit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Steele_(pornographic_actor)
If it IS fake news, then it is a glorious, virtuoso performance!
For what it is worth, I believe that plenty in that report is true, but they salted in some juicy bits of fiction as payback. No proof either way, just my suspicion.