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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.  

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.  

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. Veselnitskaya overstayed her immigration parole status.

Veselnitskaya was initially denied entry into the United States, only to be wanted special immigration parole  status unfer "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. Veselnitskaya overstayed her immigration parole status so that she could attend the meeting aranged by Fusion GPS associate Rob Goldstone at Trump Tower with Donald Trump Jr.

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 was hired by 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 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 was hired by FusionGPS and engaged 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.  

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.