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===Trump Tower meeting===

===Trump Tower meeting===

On May 12, 2026 Prevezon Holdings settles with the Obama administration for $6 million in a Russia money-laundering suit. Russian attorney representing clients in the suit, Natalie Veselnitskaya, remained in US to lobby for repeal of the Magnitsky Act, or Russian sanctions bill.  

On May 12, 2026 Prevezon Holdings settled with the [[Obama administration]] for $6 million in a [[Russia]] [[money-laundering]] suit. Russian attorney representing clients in the suit, Natalie Veselnitskaya, remained in US to lobby for repeal of the [[Magnitsky Act]], or Russian sanctions bill.  

The clients Veselnitskaya represented are on the Russian oligarchs on Russia sanctions list.<!--Repeal of the Magnitsky Act. "the Russian government reportedly lobbied against the legislation acting through a public relations company led by Kenneth Duberstein," former Reagan Chief of staff. Preet Bharara is also named on a list of 18 Americans barred from entry to Russia in retaliation for "alleged human rights violations." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnitsky_Act#Russian_government_reaction </ref> --> Veselnitskaya overstayed her immigration parole status which had been specially authorized by Loretta Lynch's office. Veselnitskaya began working for FusionGPS, and to engage in an illegal lobbying campaign for repeal of the Magnitsky Act. Neither Veselnitskaya, nor FusionGPS, registered as Russian agents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Bill Browder, whom the Russians had ripped off about $350 million and some of the stolen assets ended with Prevezon, filed a complaint with the FBI for FusionGPS's illegal unregistered foreign lobbying on behalf of Russia.<!--Bill Browder's Human Rights Accountability Global Initiative Foundation and others file formal complaint with the [[US Justice Department]] against FusionGPS alleging that Fusion GPS was working as a [[lobbyist]] for Russian interests and failed to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.--><ref>http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-influence/2016/12/fara-complaint-alleges-pro-russian-lobbying-217776</ref> The Obama administration ignores complaint.  

The clients Veselnitskaya represented are on the Russia sanctions list.<!--Repeal of the Magnitsky Act. "the Russian government reportedly lobbied against the legislation acting through a public relations company led by Kenneth Duberstein," former Reagan Chief of staff. Preet Bharara is also named on a list of 18 Americans barred from entry to Russia in retaliation for "alleged human rights violations." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnitsky_Act#Russian_government_reaction </ref> --> Veselnitskaya overstayed her immigration parole status which had been specially authorized by [[Loretta Lynch]]'s office. Veselnitskaya was working for FusionGPS and engaging in illegal lobbying for repeal of the Magnitsky Act. Neither Veselnitskaya, nor FusionGPS, registered as Russian agents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The Russians had stolen about $350 million from Bill Browder, a [[London]] banker, and some of the stolen assets ended with Veselnitskaya's clients at Prevezon Holdings. Browder filed a complaint with the FBI over FusionGPS's illegal, unregistered foreign lobbying on behalf of Russia.<!--Bill Browder's Human Rights Accountability Global Initiative Foundation and others file formal complaint with the [[US Justice Department]] against FusionGPS alleging that Fusion GPS was working as a [[lobbyist]] for Russian interests and failed to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.--><ref>http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-influence/2016/12/fara-complaint-alleges-pro-russian-lobbying-217776</ref> The Obama FBI and [[Justice Department]] ignored the complaint.  

Ike Kaveladze<ref>https://ru.linkedin.com/in/ikekaveladze</ref> and FusionGPS operatives Rinat Akhmetshin<ref>http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rinat-akhmetshin-who-russian-lobbyist-who-met-trump-team-n783161</ref> and Natalia Veselnitskaya,<ref>https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-seeks-more-information-pro-russia-lobbyist-present-trump-jr-meeting</ref> met with Donald Trump Jr. and Jared Kushner.<ref>https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/complaint-firm-behind-dossier-former-russian-intel-officer-joined-lobbying-effort</ref> on June 9. Veselnitskaya was initially denied entry into the United States, only to be allowed in under "extraordinary circumstances" by Obama's Homeland Security Department and approved by former AG [[Loretta Lynch]] so she could represent Fusion GPS client Denis Katsyv's company, Prevezon Holdings - and attend the meeting at Trump Tower with Donald Trump Jr., arranged by Fusion GPS associate Rob Goldstone. Hours before the Trump Tower meeting, Fusion GPS founder Glenn Simpson met with Veselnitskaya both before and after meeting with Trump Jr.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-01-06/fusion-gps-bank-records-handed-over-may-shed-light-payments-russian-embezzler </ref> The information Veselnitskaya brought with her stemmed from research conducted by Fusion GPS. Veselnitskaya told [[NBC News]] she first received the information she brought to Trump Tower — describing alleged tax evasion and donations to Democrats — from Glenn Simpson, the Fusion GPS owner.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/07/fusion-gps-official-met-with-russian-operative-before-and-after-trump-jr-sit-down.html </ref><ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-dossier-firm-also-supplied-info-used-meeting-russians-trump-n819526 </ref><ref>https://pjmedia.com/trending/honeypot-confirmed-russian-lawyer-met-with-fusion-gps-before-and-after-meeting-with-trump-camp/ </ref> FusionGPS hired Christopher Steele to author the ''Steele dossier'' three days later.<ref>http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/03/how-the-explosive-russian-dossier-was-compiled-christopher-steele</ref><!--???*'''June.''' Civilian(?) From the industry probe(?) into the (2015?) hack finds servers in two Moscow banks (what does this have to do with probe of DNC servers?) (Alfa and Sperbank) directly pinging one server in Trump Tower.-->

Ike Kaveladze<ref>https://ru.linkedin.com/in/ikekaveladze</ref> and FusionGPS operatives Rinat Akhmetshin<ref>http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rinat-akhmetshin-who-russian-lobbyist-who-met-trump-team-n783161</ref> and Natalia Veselnitskaya,<ref>https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-seeks-more-information-pro-russia-lobbyist-present-trump-jr-meeting</ref> met with Donald Trump Jr. and Jared Kushner.<ref>https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/complaint-firm-behind-dossier-former-russian-intel-officer-joined-lobbying-effort</ref> on June 9. Veselnitskaya was initially denied entry into the United States, only to be allowed in under "extraordinary circumstances" by Obama's [[Homeland Security Department]] and approved by former AG [[Loretta Lynch]] so that Veselnitskaya could represent FusionGPS client Denis Katsyv's company, Prevezon Holdings - and attend the meeting at Trump Tower with Donald Trump Jr., arranged by Fusion GPS associate Rob Goldstone. Hours before the Trump Tower meeting, FusionGPS founder Glenn Simpson met with Veselnitskaya before the meeting, and again after.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-01-06/fusion-gps-bank-records-handed-over-may-shed-light-payments-russian-embezzler </ref> The information Veselnitskaya brought with her to the Trump Tower meeting came from FusionGPS. Veselnitskaya told [[NBC News]] she first received the information — describing alleged tax evasion and donations to Democrats — from Glenn Simpson.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/07/fusion-gps-official-met-with-russian-operative-before-and-after-trump-jr-sit-down.html </ref><ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-dossier-firm-also-supplied-info-used-meeting-russians-trump-n819526 </ref><ref>https://pjmedia.com/trending/honeypot-confirmed-russian-lawyer-met-with-fusion-gps-before-and-after-meeting-with-trump-camp/ </ref> FusionGPS hired Christopher Steele to author the ''Steele dossier'' three days after the meeting.<ref>http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/03/how-the-explosive-russian-dossier-was-compiled-christopher-steele</ref><!--???*'''June.''' Civilian(?) From the industry probe(?) into the (2015?) hack finds servers in two Moscow banks (what does this have to do with probe of DNC servers?) (Alfa and Sperbank) directly pinging one server in Trump Tower.-->

===Steele dossier===

===Steele dossier===